Shropshire beekeeping charity awarded Severn Trent community funding
Shropshire Beekeepers Association (SBKA) is celebrating after being awarded £7,500 by the Severn Trent Community Fund towards funding the construction of its Information and Display Area at Conduit Head, Nobolds Lane, Shrewsbury.

The Apiary site where SBKA is based has historical significance for Shrewsbury due to the wells on site which were a source of clean water for the town since Medieval times until the 1940s.
In 2017, SBKA become custodian of the site under a lease from Shrewsbury Council and since then the association has cleared and renovated the 1.5 acre site creating a new wildlife area, repairing the main building (formally the pumphouse) and restoring the walkways and well observation platforms, which had been constructed in the 1980s to afford access for visiting members of the public.
The Conduit Head site now boasts a working apiary and visitor centre run by a friendly and enthusiastic group of people who share an interest in beekeeping.

SBKA runs a varied education program including beginner courses as well as a full range of British Beekeeping Association courses.

Thanks to the support of Severn Trent’s Community Fund, the Information and Display Area will be housed on one of the three observation platforms and will deal with various topics including the influence of water on public health throughout history. It will focus on habitat conservation and the need to protect and maintain the natural habitat - visiting members of the public will be able to explore and learn about the importance of habitat conservation and aspects of beekeeping.
John Adams vice chairman of SBKA and trustee, said: “We’re thrilled that Severn Trent Community Fund has recognised our work in this way. We are particularly thankful to the Severn Trent customer panel for selecting us for funding so that we will be able to press on with our plans for the Information and Display Area aimed at benefiting visiting members of the local community who are interested in the history of the site, habitat conservation and the world of beekeeping”
Jade Gough, Community Fund Officer at Severn Trent, added: “We’re pleased to have been able to support SBKA. We hope that with the new information and display area more local people will be able to learn about beekeeping and get involved in their wildlife conservation work.”
Glyn Williams, Chairman of SBKA and volunteer at the site, commented: “The display area will highlight the importance of the honeybee and other pollinators to our environment as well as food production.”
For anyone interested in becoming a member of SBKA or for further information about the Association, further details can be obtain on their website shropshirebees.co.uk. The website also has details for membership enquiries and general contact information.
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