Membership Fees now due

All membership subscription fees should be paid by the end of October 2011

Junior Under 18 s, Melksham BKA membership only including a copy of Beelines, no voting rights at A.G.M or BDI insurance = £5.00

Associate Membership of Melksham Beekeeping Association only = £10.00

Partner Beekeeping partner of a full Melksham BKA member who require their own British BKA Public and Product Liability Insurance cover = £10.00

Full Full British BKA membership, full Wiltshire BKA membership, full Melksham BKA membership, BDI cover for up to Three hives (Compulsory) = £33.00

Note, Basic B.D.I insurance included with full membership provides cover for up to three hives only.

Bee Disease Insurance (Full members only)

BDI covers the insured for the statutory destruction of bees, honey and equipment for American or European foul brood. Full branch membership includes cover for up to three hives. For insurance cover over three hives additional premiums must be paid.

4 to 5 colonies (including the basic three) add £2.00 to subscription fee

6 to 10 colonies (including the basic three) add £5.25 to subscription fee

11 to 15 colonies (including the basic three) add £7.75 to subscription fee

16 to 20 colonies (including the basic three) add £9.50 to subscription fee

21 to 25 colonies (including the basic three) add £11.10 to subscription fee

For over 26 colonies contact branch treasurer

Please note, for a policy to be valid ALL colonies owned by the beekeeper must all be insured by BDI. Cover starts from the date entered on the treasurer’s receipt. Make allowances for increases during the season, including any swarms or nuclei as these count as individual colonies and must be insured accordingly to avoid invalidation of insurance. Full details of policy terms and conditions available from branch treasurer.

Junior & Associate membership consists of membership of the Melksham BKA. only. Junior members are excluded from voting at general meetings. As no insurance premiums are paid to British BKA or BDI by Junior or Associate members, Junior or Associate members are not covered by any British BKA or BDI insurance policies. Partner members are not entitled to receive a copy of branch newsletter “Beelines” and are covered for public liability only by the BBKA. No BDI insurance is included.