The Welsh Beekeepers’ Association (WBKA) is the national support organisation for beekeepers in Wales. It is a registered charity (number 509929) managed by a board of trustees supported by various officers, all of whom are volunteers.

Founded in 1943, WBKA is the umbrella organisation for 19 local associations across Wales. Representatives of these 19 associations, and specialist members, form the WBKA Council which meets three times a year.

The WBKA works to support its member associations, specialist and individual members by:

developing co-operation amongst beekeepers and other bodies, including Welsh Government and other national associations and bodies

improving the standard of bee husbandry by supporting the beekeeping education system in the UK.

We hope our website gives you an insight into the ways in which we support the objects of the WBKA as set out in our Constitution – the encouragement, improvement, advancement and promotion of beekeeping to provide a benefit to the public and the environment throughout Wales.

Cymdeithas Gwenynwyr Cymru (CGC/Welsh Beekeepers’ Association (WBKA)) yw’r mudiad cefnogi cenedlaethol i wenynwyr yng Nghymru. Mae’n elusen gofrestredig (rhif 509929) wedi’i rheoli gan fwrdd o ymddiriedolwyr sy’n cael cefnogaeth swyddogion amrywiol, pob un yn wirfoddolwyr. 

Sefydlwyd CGC yn 1943 ac mae’n fudiad ambarél i 19 o gymdeithasau lleol ledled Cymru. Mae cynrychiolwyr y 19 cymdeithas hyn, ac aelodau arbenigol, yn ffurfio Cyngor CGC sy’n cwrdd dair gwaith y flwyddyn.

Mae CGC yn gweithio i gefnogi ei haelod-gymdeithasau, ei haelodau arbenigol ac unigol drwy: –

ddatblygu cydweithio rhwng gwenynwyr a chyrff eraill, gan gynnwys Llywodraeth Cymru a chymdeithasau a chyrff cenedlaethol eraillgwella safon cadw gwenyn drwy gefnogi’r system addysg wenyna yn y DU.

Gobeithio bod ein gwefan yn help i chi ddeall sut rydyn ni’n cefnogi amcanion CGC sydd yn ein Cyfansoddiad – annog, gwella, hybu a hyrwyddo gwenyna er mwyn budd y cyhoedd a’r amgylchedd ledled Cymru.

Plight of the Bumble bee

Dr. Nikki Gammans

Join us for a webinar on May 22nd, 7:30 PM 

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The talk will begin with an introduction to the three types of bee comparing their similarities and differences between them. We will then explore the ecology, decline and conservation of our bumblebees and explore the project Bumblebee Conservation Trust are doing across the UK and how you can help.


Nikki has always been fascinated by social insects from a young age and studied ecology at Edinburgh University. She then did a PhD and post doc specialising in social insects and moved into the conservation sector joining BBCT in 2009. She is now area manager for the southeast of England and the longest running staff member.

11th May 2025: WBKA has recently issued advice on pesticides: English, Cymraeg 

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