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  • Creating a Buzz in the Garden
    April 13, 2017 Emily Reed

    Creating a Buzz in the Garden


    A solitary bee on a dandelion. This Easter weekend, despite the reassuringly British forecast of showers and sunny spells, many of us are eager to get out into the garden. It’s a great opportunity to think about how to make...

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  • Something for the grown ups this Easter
    April 6, 2017 Emily Reed

    Something for the grown ups this Easter


    Let's not let the kids have all the fun this Easter. We fancy Gordon Ramsay's Honey Bunny Easter Cocktail: INGREDIENTS Serves 1 30ml Bacardi Carta Blanca 10ml Mozart White Chocolate Liqueur 5ml Honey (we recommend our Salisbury honey ) 10ml Orange...

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  • The land of Nod: tips for a good night's sleep
    March 16, 2017 Emily Reed

    The land of Nod: tips for a good night's sleep


    Dried chamomile flowers, traditionally made into a tea to help sleep.     March is National Bed Month don't you know! We spend approximately 1/3 of our lives in bed and sleep is essential for health. But many of us...

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  • OUR FAVOURITE BEEKEEPING BOOKS
    March 2, 2017 Craig Ferguson

    OUR FAVOURITE BEEKEEPING BOOKS


    Teal making the most of winter by swotting up in the office (this book was actually Emily's 30th birthday present from the team, she was very pleased with it!). We love everything about books, the fish & chip takeaway reminiscent smell...

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  • Brie, Spinach & Artichoke Heart Pancakes with Honey Sauce
    March 2, 2017 Emily Reed

    THREE WAYS TO USE HONEY WITH SAVOURY PANCAKE FILLINGS


     Photo (top of page) & recipe for Artichoke, Brie & Spinach Pancakes from Half Baked Harvest As spring edges in we are busy prepping beekeeping equipment, ready to give the hives more room as bee numbers increase towards summer. Perhaps...

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  • A Honey Eggnog Recipe
    December 22, 2016 Emily Reed

    A Honey Eggnog Recipe


    Eggnog is a wonderful rich festive drink, something of a dessert in a cup and much more indulgent than mulled wine. It doesn't have to be made with spirits, so you can make a non-alcoholic batch for the kids and...

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  • A Christmas poem: The Bee Carol
    December 21, 2016 Emily Reed

    A Christmas poem: The Bee Carol


     by Carol Ann Duffy   Silently on Christmas Eve, the turn of midnight's key; all the garden locked in ice – a silver frieze – except the winter cluster of the bees.   Flightless now and shivering, around their Queen...

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  • The Butchery's guide to making honey glazed ham
    December 15, 2016 Emily Reed

    The Butchery's guide to making honey glazed ham


    It's getting close to Christmas feast day. Who better to ask advice from about glazing our ham than our neighbour three railway arches down, Nathan at the Butchery. Especially as Christmas ham is Nathan's favourite festive food. Firstly, Nathan cleared...

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  • Christmas party season: honey & hangovers
    December 14, 2016 Emily Reed

    Christmas party season: honey & hangovers


    It's Christmas party season and so last week the London Honey Company team headed off to the delicious Oklava in Shoreditch to celebrate the year's achievements. It was a rare chance for us all to be around the same table...

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  • Natural Remedies for Coughs
    December 6, 2016 Emily Reed

    Natural Remedies for Coughs


    It’s that time of year again when the trains are packed with people spluttering, sniffling and coughing as the rest of the carriage tries to shuffle away or duck. So if it’s you coughing how can you soothe the symptoms...

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  • The Count Down to Lighter Days
    December 1, 2016 Emily Reed

    The Count Down to Lighter Days


    Take hope, the official count down to the days getting longer has begun. Perhaps you, or a little person near you, peeled open your first card window of treats today. Traditionally advent actually starts four Sundays before Christmas. Advent literally...

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  • Fig & Honey Christmas Cake
    November 30, 2016 Emily Reed

    Fig & Honey Christmas Cake


    We love Christmas cake and find using heather honey in Christmas cake adds a depth of flavour. Personally I then like to eat it with a big lump of blue cheese.      Prep: 30 min        ...

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