Dingwall & District Beekeepers Excited for Upcoming Honey Show at Munro’s Nursery

Dingwall & District Beekeepers are celebrating their centenary this year, creating excitement for the upcoming Honey Show at Munro’s Nursery on the Black Isle. Scheduled for Saturday, October 3, the event will allow the public to enjoy various products made by local beekeepers while reflecting on the group's history.

Although beekeeping existed in Ross-shire before the 1920s, the formal establishment of the association occurred in 1926, following a crisis caused by Acarine Disease, identified by Dr. John Rennie in 1921. This disease, linked to a mite, devastated bee colonies across the UK, but Dingwall beekeepers persevered, forming their association to combat the issue.