Planting 150 Year Anniversary Trees In 2024 all member Associations and Branches have been given the opportunity to plant sesquicentennial trees in their apiaries, funded by the BBKA as part of the 150 year celebrations. Honey bees, bumblebees and many other species depend on trees for food, and the BBKA trees will last well into the future - even another 150 years! Cheltenham and Gloucester Beekeepers' Association have planted 4 large leaf Lime trees including 2 at the entrance to their training apiary. Selby Beekeepers' Association purchased a wild cherry tree to mark 150 years of the BBKA. The tree has been planted in Selby Cemetery within 100 yards of their association apiary. They even had attendance from the Town Mayor! Bristol Beekeepers Branch Committee beside the Hawthorn tree planted at their apiary to celebrate 150 years of BBKA. It is a bee friendly Spring flowering tree so they hope to help the bees through the Spring. They plan to add a plaque later in the year. Northamptonshire Beekeepers Association planted two 'Tillia Cordata' trees in their Association Apiary in March. These are a native lime tree. Taunton and District Beekeepers: David Pearce, long time Committee member, is celebrating 50 years of beekeeping this year and so we thought he was the right person to plant the Rowan tree that we bought from the BBKA Weald Beekeepers planted a Sorbus Torminalis tree by the BBKA Wakefield & Pontefract Beekeepers planted a 'Ribston Pippin' tree in their Apiary to celebrate 150 years of the BBKA. Roseland Beekeepers planting a flowering cherry tree funded by the BBKA West Norfolk & King's Lynn BKA planted a "Prunus x subhirtella Autumnalis" tree at the Hive Opening Day held in March at their Association apiary. Harrow BKA have planted an apple tree in their apiary, It is a fairly new variety called 'Core Blimey'. It was chosen to represent London and also to support their Orchard Project. Manage Cookie Preferences