Membership Benefits
KBKA Membership has many benefits for the beginner and more experienced beekeeper:
- Access to regular lectures by experts on beekeeping activities. Past and planned topics and presenters include:
- John Breen: Bee Biology for Beginners
- Aoife Nic Giolla Coda: Galtee Honey Farm and The Native Black Bee
- Keith Pierce: Summer Management & Swarm Control
- Roger Patterson: I Have Got My Bees – Now What?
- Clare Densley & Martin Hann – History of Beekeeping at Buckfast Abbey
- Dr Fred J Ayres: Natural Beekeeping
- Brendan P Murray: Spring Preparation
- Stuart Spinks: How to Profit from your Beekeeping Season
- Access to the club apiary for training and social events
- This year, training is being provided to the club by NIHBS (Native Irish Honey Bee Society) on Queen Rearing, which will enable the club to provide Native Black Bee Nucs and Queens to its members
- Affiliation to FIBKA is included in your membership to KBKA. FIBKA provide third party insurance for your beekeeping activities and a monthly magazine ‘An Beachaire’. A selection of educational videos is also available on the FIBKA website. A full list of FIBKA member benefits is available here: https://irishbeekeeping.ie/what-does-fibka-offer-members/
Come join us!
Membership for Year Commencing 1st January 2022
Online Payments Only using Stripe
This year we are introducing an online payment application called Stripe to collect your debit/credit card details for membership payment. You do not need a Stripe account – it is used only to process the payment. Neither Stripe or KBKA will store your card details. We ask that you use this method rather than making payment using details held in your online banking. In previous years, the reconciliation of membership details and payments was very consuming for the Treasurer, and Stripe is now being used to simplify the process. Thanks for your understanding.
If you are an existing member
- If your contact details have not changed in the last year, select your membership option at the bottom of this page and click the Proceed to Payment button to complete the application.
- If your contact details
- have
changed in the last year, please complete the membership form with your new contact details, and then select your membership option at the bottom of this page and click the Proceed to Payment button to complete the application.
If you are a new member:
- Please complete the membership form below
- Click on Validate Form button below the form, which checks that all mandatory fields have been completed
- Select your membership option at the bottom of this page and click the Proceed to Payment button to complete the application.
Please note that for a Junior Membership, only the name of the Junior member should be entered. All contact details should be of the parent/guardian.
Membership Form
Includes FIBKA capitation fee of €48 which covers affiliation to FIBKA, third party insurance for your beekeeping activities, and monthly magazine An Beachaire, including online access to back issues. Access to all club events, including monthly talks by beekeeping experts and access to educational and social events at the Apiary.
Full membership includes FIBKA capitation fee of €48 which covers affiliation to FIBKA, third party insurance for your beekeeping activities, and monthly magazine An Beachaire, including online access to back issues. €80.00
Additional Family Membership includes FIBKA capitation fee of €25 which covers all entitlements afforded to Full Members, with the exception of a separate copy of An Beachaire. Intended for those residing at the same address as a Full Member. €57.00
Full Membership includes FIBKA capitation fee of €48 which covers affiliation to FIBKA, third party insurance for your beekeeping activities, and monthly magazine An Beachaire, including online access to back issues. €80.00
Junior Membership includes FIBKA capitation fee of €20 which covers FIBKA insurance, and reduced entry fee to FIBKA Summer School. For members under 18 years of age. €20.00
You must hold Full or Additional Family membership in another affiliated Association. FIBKA capitation fee not included.
Includes FIBKA capitation fee of €25 which covers all entitlements afforded to Full Members, with the exception of a separate copy of An Beachaire. Intended for those residing at the same address as a Full Member.
Includes FIBKA capitation fee of €20 which covers FIBKA insurance, and reduced entry fee to FIBKA Summer School. For members under 18 years of age.
Donations to the club will be used to promote and enhance the activities of the club.