{"id":2,"date":"2015-02-02T19:19:17","date_gmt":"2015-02-02T19:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-01-27T16:40:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T16:40:59","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryedale Beekeepers Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_979\" style=\"width: 132px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/?page_id=16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-979\" class=\"wp-image-979 \" src=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/news-update-clipart-1-300x266.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"122\" height=\"109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/news-update-clipart-1-300x266.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/news-update-clipart-1.jpg 381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 122px) 100vw, 122px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-979\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/?page_id=16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Latest News and Announcements <\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0from RBKA<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 27px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Oswald, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">About us&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Ryedale<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/P10209821.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-53 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/P10209821-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"P1020982\" width=\"275\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/P10209821-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/P10209821-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/a><em> Beekeepers Association<\/em>\u00a0[RBKA] members live between Sutton Bank, Thornton le Dale,\u00a0 Swinton and the southern dales of the North York Moors. Indoor meetings are held in Wombleton Village Hall and in nearby villages with other local societies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RBKA is governed by a concise <a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/RBKA-Constitution-2017-.pdf\">Constitution<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2014.11.11-RBKA-Constitution.pdf\">.<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/PollyABaldwin_JollyBees_PAB_4406.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-919 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/PollyABaldwin_JollyBees_PAB_4406-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"341\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/PollyABaldwin_JollyBees_PAB_4406-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/PollyABaldwin_JollyBees_PAB_4406-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/PollyABaldwin_JollyBees_PAB_4406-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/PollyABaldwin_JollyBees_PAB_4406-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/PollyABaldwin_JollyBees_PAB_4406.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Activities and benefits include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6 indoor winter <a title=\"2015 Programme\" href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/?page_id=72\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">meetings<\/a> in <em>Wombleton Village Hall<\/em><\/li>\n<li>4 outdoor summer <a title=\"2015 Programme\" href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/?page_id=72\">meetings<\/a> in members&#8217; apiaries<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Announcements and News\" href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/?page_id=446\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beekeeping course for beginners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Announcements and News\" href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/?page_id=16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Training <\/a>for new beekeepers<\/li>\n<li>Local support system through WhatsApp and in person advice to help newer beekeepers<\/li>\n<li>Social events<\/li>\n<li>Discounted sugar syrup and fondant through bulk purchase arrangements<\/li>\n<li>Access to association equipment e.g. honey extractor and honey press<\/li>\n<li>Raising awareness of honey bees at public events &#8211; look out for our stand at the Ryedale and Farndale shows this year and come and say hello!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Registered<\/em> and <em>Partner<\/em> members additionally benefit from its affiliation to the Yorkshire and British Beekeepers Association.\u00a0 This includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access to online Learning Platform<\/li>\n<li>Online\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbkaforum.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">forum<\/a>\u00a0for beekeeping support<\/li>\n<li>Beekeeping examinations, from beginner to Master Beekeeper<\/li>\n<li>Annual\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbka.org.uk\/Pages\/Category\/about-spring-convention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spring Convention<\/a>\u00a0and Exhibition with a full range of lectures and seminars<\/li>\n<li>\u00a310m third party\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbka.org.uk\/insurance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public &amp; product liability<\/a>\u00a0insurance<\/li>\n<li>Monthly membership magazine,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbka.org.uk\/bbka-news-magazine\">BBKA News<\/a>, posted to you<\/li>\n<li>On-line\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bbkanews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBKA News<\/a>\u00a0magazine archive which is fully searchable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Membership<\/h1>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DSC_0114.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DSC_0114-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0114\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DSC_0114-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DSC_0114-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">Full details on Membership can be found on the <a style=\"text-align: justify;\" href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/?page_id=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Membership and Governance<\/a> page.\u00a0 \u00a0This sets out the rights and benefits of the different classes of membership, the costs <\/span><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">and an application form<\/span><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Programme<a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/P1020469.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-59 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/P1020469-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"P1020469\" width=\"296\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/P1020469-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/P1020469-1024x769.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Association has a full programme of indoor and outdoor activities, which include guest speakers, joint meetings with other groups and societies and apiary visits. The <a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/?page_id=72\">2026 Programme<\/a> includes technical and general topics and the apiary visits &#8211; weather and any disease restrictions permitting!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For further information, please contact: <a href=\"mailto:enquiries@ryedalebees.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">enquiries@ryedalebees.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/><header class=\"headerWrapper \">\n<section class=\"carousel  carouselImageSingle\">\n<div class=\"headerText\">\n<h1 class=\"title\" style=\"text-align: left;\">BBKA National Honey Day\u00a0<\/h1>\n<p class=\"title\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Honey-Day-Logo.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2216 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Honey-Day-Logo-300x296.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"176\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Honey-Day-Logo-300x296.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Honey-Day-Logo.jpeg 572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 176px) 100vw, 176px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The British Beekeepers&#8217; Association celebrates National Honey Day on 21st October each year.<\/p>\n<p>According to the International Trade Centre, the UK imported an average of 50,917 tonnes of honey in 2023.\u00a0 Some of this will have been adulterated and may feature a blend of products from a number of different countries.\u00a0 We want people to be able to recognise honey produced here in the UK and be able to have a choice in what they are buying.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"contentBlockWrapper\">\n<section class=\"contentBlock\">\n<div class=\"content postContent pageContent\" role=\"main\">\n<p>Local honey means real honey \u2013 made by bees collecting nectar from the surrounding environment and featuring all the goodness that comes with keeping the final product as close to nature as possible. As the product is extracted and sold within the community the money spent on a jar of honey is invested back into the local economy too.<\/p>\n<p>Help us celebrate British honey by buying a jar of <a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/?page_id=1037\">local honey<\/a> for National Honey Day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ryedalebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/RBKA-Privacy-Notice.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RBKA Privacy Notice<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About us&#8230; Ryedale Beekeepers Association\u00a0[RBKA] members live between Sutton Bank, Thornton le Dale,\u00a0 Swinton and the southern dales of the North York Moors. 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