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Become a member of Hastings & Rother Beekeepers' Association
Join Hastings & Rother Beekeepers' Association
Insurance, expert advice, apiary days and a friendly local community, for beekeepers at every stage.
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Membership options
Join today and your membership runs until 30th September 2027. Our membership year begins on the 1st of October.
Full Membership
For beekeepers who keep their own hives.
£36 prompt payment price for existing members renewing in October
- ✓ BBKA membership
- ✓ £10m Public Liability (swarm & produce)
- ✓ Bee Disease Insurance (EFB/AFB)
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- ✓ £2m Professional Indemnity Insurance
- ✓ BBKA News magazine
- ✓ HRBKA email newsletter
- ✓ Apiary days & winter talks
- ✓ Access to our extensive library
- ✓ Hire honey extraction equipment
- ✓ Active WhatsApp community
Partner
For someone at the same address as a Full Member.
- ✓ BBKA membership
- ✓ £10m Public Liability (swarm & produce)
- ✓ Bee Disease InsuranceCovered by the Full Member at the same address
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- ✓ £2m Professional Indemnity Insurance
- ✕ BBKA News magazine
- ✓ HRBKA email newsletter
- ✓ Apiary days & winter talks
- ✓ Access to our extensive library
- ✓ Hire honey extraction equipment
- ✓ Active WhatsApp community
Junior (under 18)
For young beekeepers linked to a parent or guardian.
- ✓ BBKA membership
- ✓ £10m Public Liability (swarm & produce)
- ✓ Bee Disease InsuranceCovered by the parent or guardian's Full Membership
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- ✓ £2m Professional Indemnity Insurance
- ✕ BBKA News magazine
- ✓ HRBKA email newsletter
- ✓ Apiary days & winter talks
- ✓ Access to our extensive library
- ✓ Hire honey extraction equipment
- ✓ Active WhatsApp community
Associate
Enjoy the association without keeping bees.
- ✓ HRBKA email newsletter
- ✓ Apiary days & winter talks
- ✕ BBKA membership & insurances
See everything included
- ✕ £10m Public Liability
- ✕ £2m Professional Indemnity
- ✕ Bee Disease Insurance
- ✕ BBKA News magazine
- ✓ Access to our extensive library
- ✓ Hire honey extraction equipment
- ✓ Active WhatsApp community
Important: Bee Diseases Insurance (BDI) and renewing on time
If you renew between 1 October and 31 March, your BDI cover is active immediately on payment. If you let your membership lapse, you are completely uninsured during that period.
If you pay your premium after 31 March, BDI applies a strict 40-day waiting period before any claim can be made. This national rule stops beekeepers staying uninsured over winter and only joining in spring when they notice a disease. Please renew on time to keep your hives protected.
Prompt payment discount and new member rates
To encourage continuous liability and bee disease insurance, existing members who renew during October get a Prompt Payment Discount. From November, the standard full price applies.
We also offer a reduced rate for new members joining between March and September. This fee mainly covers the mandatory national affiliations.
Lapsed memberships and late renewal
To protect the association's funding and keep things fair, the reduced rate is strictly for new members. Existing members whose membership lapses and who renew after 1 March are charged the full late renewal rate.
Join today
Fill in your details and we'll calculate your total, then take you to our secure payment page. Your membership will run until 30th September 2027.
Renewal policy: memberships renew on 1 October.