I was told by a very senior member of the BBKA 2 years ago that they wouldn't hold the conventions in the North because the Southern beekeepers wouldn't attend and they make up the majority of the membership. Its a bit like having Wembly and the likes of the Olympic games in London. Problem for me is that it tends to make the national association speak with a Southern bias towards beekeeping. The outstanding example of that is this month in the apiary articles in the BBKA mag. They make very little sense to my beekeeping calendar but they are almost wrote as specific guidance rather than the sweeping generalisations that they are.Chrisbarlow wrote: ↑17 Feb 2019, 22:23
100% agree with you on that one. I went to a mates yesterday to see his microscopy set up. We were talking about set up costs and I believe beekeeping should be open to all however the start up costs for some modules are extremely expensive and becomes prohibitive for lots of people.
it is the same with the NHS and BBKA spring convention because of the static location it becomes very expensive to attend if you are not with a couple of hours drive . Not an open to all attitude they should both have.
Cheers, Mick.