{"id":5,"date":"2012-04-18T13:09:25","date_gmt":"2012-04-18T12:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-08-05T09:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T08:55:12","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"welcome\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile has-headings-color has-accent-1-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 37%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-headings-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\">Welcome to the Website for the <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-headings-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:35px\">Derbyshire Beekeepers Association.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-headings-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\">Whether you have been keeping bees for years, or are interested in starting, we are happy you have found us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-headings-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\">Please use the links in the menu above to find the information you&#8217;re interested in, or the quick links below for popular pages.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Openapiary3.jpg\" alt=\"Open Apiary Meeting\" class=\"wp-image-177 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Openapiary3.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Openapiary3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Openapiary3-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Openapiary3-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?event=introduction-to-beekeeping-course-4\">Introduction To Beekeeping Course 3rd October 2026<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-649x325.jpg 649w, https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image.jpg 1880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-larger-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Asian Hornets, important information <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?page_id=1001\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/5b867abb1900003e0b502e2f.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1611\" style=\"width:984px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/5b867abb1900003e0b502e2f.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/5b867abb1900003e0b502e2f-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/5b867abb1900003e0b502e2f-525x350.jpeg 525w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"http:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Inside-a-Beehive-1.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A quick look inside a Beehive.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"join-us\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-1-background-color has-background\">Join Us..!                                                                                                                       <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">If you are interested in joining the Derbyshire Beekeepers Association, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?page_id=66\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?page_id=66\">click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"upcoming-events\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-1-background-color has-background\">Upcoming Events<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul  class=\"eo-events eo-events-shortcode\"><li class=\"eo-event-venue-south-wingfield-social-club eo-event-future eo-all-day\"><strong>Sat 3rd Oct 2026 <\/strong><strong> <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?event=introduction-to-beekeeping-course-4\">Introduction to Beekeeping course<\/a> at South Wingfield Social Club <em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/li><li class=\"eo-event-venue-south-wingfield-social-club eo-event-future\"><strong>Tue 6th Oct 2026  7:30pm <\/strong><strong> <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?event=informal-meeting-open-to-all\">Informal Meeting &#8211; Open to all.<\/a> at South Wingfield Social Club <em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/li><li class=\"eo-event-venue-carsington-water-visitor-centre eo-event-future eo-multi-day eo-all-day\"><strong>Sat 10th Oct 2026 <\/strong><strong> <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?event=dbka-honey-show\">DBKA Honey Show 2026<\/a> at Carsington Water Visitor Centre <em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/li><li class=\"eo-event-venue-south-wingfield-social-club eo-event-future\"><strong>Tue 3rd Nov 2026  7:30pm <\/strong><strong> <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?event=informal-meeting-open-to-all\">Informal Meeting &#8211; Open to all.<\/a> at South Wingfield Social Club <em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/li><li class=\"eo-event-venue-south-wingfield-social-club eo-event-future\"><strong>Tue 1st Dec 2026  7:30pm <\/strong><strong> <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?event=informal-meeting-open-to-all\">Informal Meeting &#8211; Open to all.<\/a> at South Wingfield Social Club <em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/li><li class=\"eo-event-venue-south-wingfield-social-club eo-event-future\"><strong>Tue 5th Jan 2027  7:30pm <\/strong><strong> <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?event=informal-meeting-open-to-all\">Informal Meeting &#8211; Open to all.<\/a> at South Wingfield Social Club <em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/li><li class=\"eo-event-venue-south-wingfield-social-club eo-event-future\"><strong>Tue 2nd Feb 2027  7:30pm <\/strong><strong> <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?event=informal-meeting-open-to-all\">Informal Meeting &#8211; Open to all.<\/a> at South Wingfield Social Club <em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/li><li class=\"eo-event-venue-south-wingfield-social-club eo-event-future\"><strong>Tue 2nd Mar 2027  7:30pm <\/strong><strong> <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?event=informal-meeting-open-to-all\">Informal Meeting &#8211; Open to all.<\/a> at South Wingfield Social Club <em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/li><li class=\"eo-event-venue-south-wingfield-social-club eo-event-future\"><strong>Tue 6th Apr 2027  7:30pm <\/strong><strong> <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?event=informal-meeting-open-to-all\">Informal Meeting &#8211; Open to all.<\/a> at South Wingfield Social Club <em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/li><li class=\"eo-event-venue-south-wingfield-social-club eo-event-future\"><strong>Tue 4th May 2027  7:30pm <\/strong><strong> <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?event=informal-meeting-open-to-all\">Informal Meeting &#8211; Open to all.<\/a> at South Wingfield Social Club <em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/li><li class=\"eo-event-venue-south-wingfield-social-club eo-event-future\"><strong>Tue 1st Jun 2027  7:30pm <\/strong><strong> <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?event=informal-meeting-open-to-all\">Informal Meeting &#8211; Open to all.<\/a> at South Wingfield Social Club <em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/li><li class=\"eo-event-venue-south-wingfield-social-club eo-event-future\"><strong>Tue 6th Jul 2027  7:30pm <\/strong><strong> <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?event=informal-meeting-open-to-all\">Informal Meeting &#8211; Open to all.<\/a> at South Wingfield Social Club <em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/li><li class=\"eo-event-venue-south-wingfield-social-club eo-event-future\"><strong>Tue 3rd Aug 2027  7:30pm <\/strong><strong> <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?event=informal-meeting-open-to-all\">Informal Meeting &#8211; Open to all.<\/a> at South Wingfield Social Club <em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/li><li class=\"eo-event-venue-south-wingfield-social-club eo-event-future\"><strong>Tue 7th Sep 2027  7:30pm <\/strong><strong> <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?event=informal-meeting-open-to-all\">Informal Meeting &#8211; Open to all.<\/a> at South Wingfield Social Club <em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"other-stuff\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-1-background-color has-background\">Other Stuff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">\u2022 Find us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Derbyshire-Beekeepers-Association-100693212540225\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Derbyshire-Beekeepers-Association-100693212540225\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/derbysbka\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">\u2022  Go to our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?page_id=1421\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?page_id=1421\"> Gallery<\/a> to check out some photographs from our recent Honey Show<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">\u2022  Here we will be adding some useful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?page_id=1310\">videos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">\u2022&nbsp; If you have concerns about Asian Hornets, you can find more information <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?page_id=1001\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?page_id=1001\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">\u2022  If you want help or advice about a Swarm, please look <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?page_id=90\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?page_id=90\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">\u2022  Please feel free to get in touch with us via Facebook or Twitter, links at the top right of this page.  Alternatively, contact use for help or advice using the form on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dbka.org.uk\/?page_id=76\">this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome! 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