Welcome to the SS&DBKA Committee Members for 2025-2026
President:
Paul Twibill
Bio coming soon.
Chair:
Wendy Woodward
Bio coming soon.
Treasurer:
Ed Bennett
Ed became a beekeeper in 2019 after attending one of the Association’s Honeybee Experience Days in 2018. He then enrolled on the 6 week Beginners Beekeeping Course in 2019 and bought a nucleus of bees from the Association upon completion of the Course.
Ed shares his love of bees with his wife Jess, and their two budding beekeeper daughters.
Secretary:
Penny Twibill
Bio coming soon.
If you would have any questions, or would like to get in touch with any of our Members, please do not hesitate to do so at the email address below:
ssbka-mail@southstaffsbeekeepers.com
Elected Members
- Trevor Smith – Education Coordinator & Exam Secretary
- Vacancy – Quartermaster
- Chris Shaw – Membership
- Alan & Chris Brewin – Apiary Coordinators
- VACANCY – Events Coordinator
- VACANCY – Communications
- Jan Horstink – AHAT Coordinator
- VACANCY – Health & Safety
The committee is able to co-opt additional members as necessary and can create “Sub Groups” to carry out specific tasks, these do not have to, but may include committee members.
Currently we have the following Sub Groups:
- Apiaries Sub Group:
- Function:
- To plan and organise the apiary
- Arrange work parties
- Advise Committee
- Liaise with the Education Sub Group
- Function:
- Education Sub Group:
- Function
- To plan and organise all aspects of teaching and learning for the SSDBKA.
- Advise committee
- Liaise with relevant groups
- Function
The Committee meets as frequently as it considers necessary. Our Constitution requires us to meet not less than three times a year; although we generally meet on a monthly basis. Minutes are made available below, once approved at the subsequent Committee Meeting.