Dover & District Beekeepers' Association

Membership Subscription

Please complete either form below to join the Dover & District Beekeepers' Association.

The aims of the Association are:

  • To promote good practical beekeeping by giving advice to beginners and all beekeepers throughout the season;
  • To obtain equipment from reputable beekeeping suppliers at good sound prices;
  • To keep in touch with all members by means of a monthly newsletter;
  • To hold monthly meetings at apiaries during the summer season and at Alkham Village Hall or other similar venue during the winter period.

Fees for one year (to 30th November 2026) Please use on-line renewal and payment if possible.

Registered Member: (includes £23 BBKA membership + Bee Disease Insurance cover)

  • 1-3 Hives £36.00
  • 4-5 Hives £37.20
  • 6-10 Hives £40.70
  • 11-15 Hives £43.75
  • 16-20 Hives £45.50
  • 21-25 Hives £47.10
  • 26-30 Hives £49.60
  • 31-35 Hives £52.10
  • 36-39 Hives £54.10

Associate Member: £10 (excludes insurance & BBKA membership). 1st year under-18 FREE

Printable form

Subscription Form

Please register with BeeBase - it contains free, up to date local information for all beekeepers. https://www.nationalbeeunit.com/register

Dover and District Beekeepers’ Association Volunteering:

We encourage members to get involved and need help in the following areas. Please select any that you can help with:

Asian Hornet action team

The Association's AHAT Coordinator would like permission to contact members to pass on information about Asian Hornet sightings and trapping activities. Please indicate below if you DO NOT WANT your contact details to be passed on to the AHAT coordinator:

Use of your data

By paying your membership subscription and joining the Dover & District Bee Keepers Association (DDBKA), you accept that we may hold and process (use) the data you have given us, either on this form or by any other means (e.g. email or on-line renewal) to manage the affairs of the association.

You accept that we will pass your data to the BBKA (to enable you to be a member of that organization and receive its publications) and to BDI (to enable them to provide you with disease insurance). We will not pass your data to any other organization. If you have any queries about how we hold and process your data, please contact the Hon Secretary (Maggie).

Agreement to Terms and Conditions of Membership

By joining the DDBKA and becoming a member using this form or via the on-line membership renewal or in any other way, you agree to the terms and conditions of membership of the Association and to observe the rules and safety guidance of the Association's apiary (or apiaries) when attending meetings.

Specifically you accept that working with bees in the apiary carries risk of personal injury, including from bee stings, from lighting and using a smoker and from lifting heavy bee boxes etc, and you agree to take full responsibility for your own health and safety when in the Association’s apiary including the wearing of appropriate safety clothing (bee suit, gloves, boots, etc).

If you have a sensitivity to bee stings, you must make this known to DDBKA officers whenever you work with bees at the Association’s apiary and must carry and be able to use an EpiPen if advised by your doctor to do so.

A Risk Assessment is available at the apiary for your information. You agree to comply with its recommended risk mitigation measures.

Fees payable

Amount:

Bank transfer details:

  • Reference: include your name
  • Account name: Dover & District Beekeepers' Association
  • Account number: 30067863
  • Sort code: 30-99-50

Or bring a cheque or cash to the next meeting in a sealed envelope, and give to the secretary or treasurer only:

Cheque details:

  • Payable to: Dover and District Beekeepers' Association