Spray Liason Contact details

To anyone spraying crops

Do you need to spray crops? Please let local beekeepers know by contacting the nearest spray liason officer at least 48 hours before you plan to start. If you cannot contact the one local to your site then contact the Hampshire Spray Liaison Officer:

David Thomas Tel: 02392 503887

For other Counties look at The British Beekeepers list

Beeforehand

Many valuable crops benefit from insect pollination. Bees may travel several miles in search of a good food source and honey bee colonies can be severely affected if the flowers they are visiting have been sprayed with chemicals. Use the numbers below to let local beekeepers know when you plan to use a spray which may be harmful to bees, so that the local beekeepers can take precautions.

Whether you are a gardener or a farmer please always follow the instructions and only spray at the times and in the climatic conditions described on the label.

For more information on spraying see Pesticides Safety Diretorate (PSD)

Thank you for your cooperation.

Beekeeping Association Area Covered Contact Telephone
Andover BKA Highclere to Stockbridge John Rowles 01264 860308
Avon Valley BKA Avon Valley in Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset & some of New Forrest Bernard Hunt 01425 654385
Basingstoke BKA 12 mile radius of Basingstoke Chris Mounty 01256 329064
Fareham & District BKA Solent to Wickham in N, and from Portsmouth Harbour to the Hamble Ray Powell 01329 663467
Fleet & District BKA about 10 mile radius of Fleet    
Meon Valley BKA Alton in N, Horndean in E, Wickham in S,Chandlers Ford in W David Cleeve (N)
Anne Corden (C)
Gerry Fry (S)
01420 87903
01730 829277
023 9225 0075
Meridian BKA Around Bishopsstoke and overlapping with Meon Valley and Southampton Margaret Johnson 01489 892390
New Forest BKA New Forest and surrounding area Stanley Gibbons (N)
Andy Elford (S)
023 8081 3254
01590 673476
Petersfield & District BKA Liphook to Waterlooville Graham Rowden
Trevor Stubbs
01730 895118
023 9235 3263
Portsmouth BKA 12 miles from Portsmouth Phil Knight 023 9264 5096
Romsey & District BKA Romsey end of: Romsey district including the lower Test Valley south from Broughton and Stockbridge an eastwards towards Chandlers Ford John Stone 01794 501275
Romsey & District BKA Stockbridge end of:Romsey district including the lower Test Valley south from Broughton and Stockbridge an eastwards towards Chandlers Ford Denise Taylor 01794 301570
Southampton & District BKA Southampton, Chandlers Ford, Totton, Fawley and Segensworth Mary Dartnell 023 8077 5445
Winchester BKA 10 mile radius of Winchester John Hand 01962 777827