The Essex Honey Show 

 

The Essex Honey Show is an important event for Essex beekeepers, testing their skills in producing high quality honey and other bee-related products. In addition, it is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate our craft to the public.

The show is part of the Essex Country Show which is held anually in early September at Barleylands  Billericay, Essex.

The Essex Country Show is a great day out and is now the largest event of its type in the South East, with 35,000 visitors in 2008.

In our marquee at the show you will find honey and related products, along with observation hives, honey tasting, candle rolling and much more.

There are classes for both novices and more experienced beekeepers to compete for trophies in 51 different classes including mead, wax, honey, baking with honey and photography. 

If you are interested in exhibiting at this years show please download the 2009 Show Schedule and 2009 Entry form.  Members intending to sell their produce at the 2009 show should complete and send this form with their produce.

  2008 EBKA Trophy and Award Winners
Award For Winner Division
Burt Challenge Cup Containers of cut comb honey V M Taylor Braintree
Cowan Vase Sections and extractable frame V M Taylor Braintree
Dearman Cup 12 Jars of crystallised/soft set honey M Harris Southend
Ford Trophy Most points extracted honey classes J McNeill Romford
Horton Cake Cup and Knife Honey fruit cake C T Snell Chelmsford
Mallinson Cup Cake of beeswax & candles R & M Thomas Southend
Ongar Cup Frame of extractable honey C T Snell Chelmsford
President’s Cup Division gaining highest total points (ex Wine) Romford Romford
Holmes Cup Exhibitor gaining highest total points (ex wine) J McNeill Romford
Tidswell Challenge Bowl Most points in honey classes J McNeill Romford
Jersey Cup Best cake of beeswax V M Taylor Braintree
W.B.C. Cup Biscuits, sandwich and fudge J Ridler Saffron Walden
Devall Medal Novice gaining highest total points J Ridler Saffron Walden
Agricultural Society Medal First prize, jar of clear honey J McNeill Romford
Agricultural Society Medal First prize, jar of crystallised honey J McNeill Romford
Essex Chronicle Cup Twelve jars of clear honey J McNeill Romford
Chelmsford Wine Circle Marconi Trophy  One bottle of sweet flower wine H A Rogers Saffron Walden
Walden Wine Shield Best bottle of dry wine N T W Vickery Southend
G A Taylor Mazer Best bottle of sweet or dry mead F Richmond Romford
Archie Horton Award Most points for candles R & M Thomas Southend