BGSV Membership

Other benefits of a Beekeepers Guild of Southeast Virginia membership include:

• An opportunity to get acquainted with bees before committing to beekeeping
• Beekeepers Introductory Course Description every spring
• BGSV newsletter published bimonthly
• Educational workshops
• Mentor Program to help new beekeepers become successful
• Opportunities to participate in local and regional beekeeping events
• Notifications to pick up local honey bee swarms
• Instructional field days in the bee yard
• Use of club property, including our motorized honey extractor
• Outlets for selling honey and hive products
• Opportunities to purchase local bees via BGSV's Nuc Program
• Quantity discounts on group orders of beekeeping equipment and queen bees
• Social events throughout the year

We welcome anybody with an interest in honey bees, whether you are currently a beekeeper or not!