South Staffordshire & District Beekeeping Association.

<body stylesrc="" background="honey.jpg" bgproperties="fixed" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <IMG SRC="ssbka.jpg" > <ALIGN LEFT><H1><B><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">South Staffordshire Beekeepers' Association </FONT></I></B></H1> <ALIGN LEFT><I>The SSBKA is a registered charity. No: 519681 and is affiliated to the British Beekeepers' Association</I><HR> <img src="house.jpg" align=left> <P> South Staffordshire Association (SSBKA) is located on Shugborough Hall estate, which is set in the heart of rural <a href = "http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/">Staffordshire</a>. Ancestral home of the Earls of Lichfield it is now run by the <a href = "http://www.ukindex.co.uk/national trust/">National Trust</a>. Its boundaries are met by Cannock Chase, a vast expanse of pine forest where heather grows freely. Farmland also surrounds the estate, amongst which are soft fruit farms but no Oil Seed Rape at present. Villages, including Brockton, Great Haywood and <a href = "http://www.staffs.org.uk/colwich/index.htm">Little Haywood</a> lie on its edges. The well kept gardens of the villages together with the plants and trees of Shugborough estate make it a site many beekeepers would envy, not only for the rich pickings but also its idyllic and peaceful setting. <P><BR><HR> <CENTER> <CAPTION ALIGN=top><H3>Please select one of the following sections .....</H3></CAPTION> <TABLE BORDER=8 WIDTH=80 CELLSPACING=30> <TD ALIGN=MIDDLE><A href = "apiary.html"><b>The Apiary</b></A></TD> <TD ALIGN=MIDDLE><A href = "shows.html"><b>The Shows</b></A></TD> <TD ALIGN=MIDDLE><A href = "projects.html"><b>Projects</b></A></TD> <TD ALIGN=MIDDLE><A href = "links.html"><b>Links</b></A></TD> <TD ALIGN=MIDDLE><A href = "beeman.html"><b>About My Beekeeping</b></A></TD> </TABLE></CENTER> <P> <CENTER><H3> Any questions or bug reports regarding this page should be mailed to <img src="email4.gif" BORDER=0> <a href="mailto:beeman@ssbka.freeserve.co.uk"><P></a></H3> </center>