Lancashire Beekeepers was founded in 1882 which makes The Lancashire & North West Beekeepers' Association one of the oldest beekeeping associations in England. With seven branches, registered charity status (no 506167) and affiliation to the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA), our popular and active beekeeping association spans the county of Lancashire and parts of Merseyside and Greater Manchester with over 640 members. Our region is broken down into seven local branches. For full details of what's happening at your nearest beekeeping branches please visit your local branch's website to obtain their latest meeting and event dates. Members of the public are welcome to attend our meetings to see what's involved; just contact the relevant Branch secretary to confirm the meeting details. In addition many of our branches run beginners' beekeeping courses with experts on hand to offer plenty of hints and tips for budding beekeepers.