We meet @ 7.30pm on the first Wednesday of most months in Athy Church of Ireland Centre, Janeville, Athy, Co Kildare (EirCode R14HX26). SEE THE MAP
Lectures, presentations, demonstrations and workshops are given at these meetings by our own beekeepers and by guest speakers.
Books from the library are available to all members on a monthly basis.
SKBA is a Conservation Area (CA) for the native Irish honey bee, Apis mellifera mellifera and we support The Native Irish Honey Bee Society (NIHBS).
Asian Hornet Threat
There is usual buzz around Athy every month when the South Kildare Beekeepers Association (SKBA) hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday evening . On 3rd April we've had discussion on the two major issues facing Irish beekeepers, Irish society, and the Irish economy. These are the ongoing threat to our native Irish honeybee, and the potential arrival of the Asian...
