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  • Coming Soon...

    6th Apr 2026

    Coming Soon...

    Yes that's right.....our soaps are making a come back.  Keep an eye on our website for further details.…

    Published by Viv

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  • Wonderful antibacterial honey!

    5th Apr 2026

    Wonderful antibacterial honey!

    Honey has excellent antibacterial qualities and can be safely eaten after many years. Bacteria simply can’t grow in honey. A good experiment to prove this is to take a jar of jam and a jar of ho…

    Published by Viv

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  • Honey

    4th Apr 2026

    Honey

    Honey is a true superfood and has some fantastic properties. It has been used for centuries to heal wounds and is now being used again for this when modern remedies fail. It is used for healing ulcers…

    Published by Viv

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  • Honey Bees part 4

    3rd Apr 2026

    Honey Bees part 4

    Honeybees produce beeswax, which is a natural, biodegradable wax. Hundreds of years ago, the wax was considered more valuable than the honey as it was used to make candles. Monasteries had apiaries so…

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  • Honey Bees part 2

    1st Apr 2026

    Honey Bees part 2

    The sap collected by the bees is turned into propolis which is used by the bees to disinfect the hive and block up and repair any gaps. It is incredibly sticky and has excellent properties which can b…

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  • Honey Bees

    31st Mar 2026

    Honey Bees

    Most people assume that bees only produce honey but they have other uses which we all hear much less about. When they forage bees collect pollen, nectar, water and tree sap. They use pollen as a food…

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  • Cold weather

    1st Dec 2020

    Cold weather

    It's that time of year again when the frost starts to bite and fingers and lips start to split. Try our moisturising lip balms with honey and our hand balm to sort out those nasty splits. Do…

    Published by Amanda

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  • Hoping the weather improves this weekend

    26th Aug 2020

    Hoping the weather improves this weekend

    It's that time of year again - honey harvest. We are keeping our fingers crossed that the weather improves so we can collect the honey for the coming year. If it is too cold or wet we won't be able to…

    Published by Amanda

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  • What do bees produce? - part 1!

    29th Jan 2020

    What do bees produce? - part 1!

    Most people assume that bees only produce honey but they make other products which we all hear much less about. When they forage bees collect pollen, nectar, water and tree sap. They use pollen as a f…

    Published by Amanda

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