Like any good bear, the jewel of our collection is a jar of golden, sustainable honey made through kinder beekeeping practices
In the rolling Cotswolds Hills, traditional wooden hives are nestled amongst a tree belt of 1,000 native, broadleaf trees adjacent to a wildflower field and nectar rich bramble hedgerows. This natural landscape gives rise to a single-origin honey that carries a distinctive flavour of the flowers, herbs and trees that grow there. It is this unique connection between the honeybees and the land that shapes the honey and ours is silky, rounded and toffee-like in flavour.
How it is made
Our sixth generation beekeeper adopts a harmonious approach to honeybees, pairing a deep knowledge, respect and loving care with minimal intervention. This approach places the health and happiness of the hive first and foremost.
Only honey that is excess to the bees’ requirements is collected. Unlike bears, bees don’t hibernate so need their honey to nourish them through the winter, when temperatures are low and nectar is scarce. Sustainable beekeeping prioritizes honey as nutrition for the honeybees themselves. No sugar or corn syrups have been given to the bees in place of their own honey.
No chemicals, including pesticides and antibiotics are used near the honeybees, hives nor land.
Gentle, minimal intervention means the Queen Bee’s wings are not clipped - her freedom to fly is maintained - and fertilisation occurs naturally and is never forced.
Raw and minimally filtered means the health benefits of the vitamins, minerals, enzymes and phytonutrients are retained in our honey. (Pasteurization in supermarket honeys render these qualities ineffective.)
Positive, bee-centric practices reduce stress on the honeybees meaning their community and immunity is better protected so that they can be free to flourish alongside humans, as they have done in nature for over 53 million years. (For more information please see our Sustainability section).
Our very special hexagonal jars are made from 100% recycled glass and feature our hand painted, bespoke label celebrating the relationship between honeybees, wildflowers and the sun. Special details include exquisite gold foiled, hand drawn honeybees and their golden flight paths. The label is made from the finest, deeply textured FSC paper, printed with eco friendly inks and toners and is 100% recyclable.
Like any good bear, the jewel of our collection is a jar of golden, sustainable honey made through kinder beekeeping practices
In the rolling Cotswolds Hills, traditional wooden hives are nestled amongst a tree belt of 1,000 native, broadleaf trees adjacent to a wildflower field and nectar rich bramble hedgerows. This natural landscape gives rise to a single-origin honey that carries a distinctive flavour of the flowers, herbs and trees that grow there. It is this unique connection between the honeybees and the land that shapes the honey and ours is silky, rounded and toffee-like in flavour.
How it is made
Our sixth generation beekeeper adopts a harmonious approach to honeybees, pairing a deep knowledge, respect and loving care with minimal intervention. This approach places the health and happiness of the hive first and foremost.
Only honey that is excess to the bees’ requirements is collected. Unlike bears, bees don’t hibernate so need their honey to nourish them through the winter, when temperatures are low and nectar is scarce. Sustainable beekeeping prioritizes honey as nutrition for the honeybees themselves. No sugar or corn syrups have been given to the bees in place of their own honey.
No chemicals, including pesticides and antibiotics are used near the honeybees, hives nor land.
Gentle, minimal intervention means the Queen Bee’s wings are not clipped - her freedom to fly is maintained - and fertilisation occurs naturally and is never forced.
Raw and minimally filtered means the health benefits of the vitamins, minerals, enzymes and phytonutrients are retained in our honey. (Pasteurization in supermarket honeys render these qualities ineffective.)
Positive, bee-centric practices reduce stress on the honeybees meaning their community and immunity is better protected so that they can be free to flourish alongside humans, as they have done in nature for over 53 million years. (For more information please see our Sustainability section).
Our very special hexagonal jars are made from 100% recycled glass and feature our hand painted, bespoke label celebrating the relationship between honeybees, wildflowers and the sun. Special details include exquisite gold foiled, hand drawn honeybees and their golden flight paths. The label is made from the finest, deeply textured FSC paper, printed with eco friendly inks and toners and is 100% recyclable.
The story behind the design…
As the lemon rim of the sun rises, wildflowers are still cloaked in a cool mist and as the honeybees weave from flower to flower, we like to think they ponder this poem by Emily Dickinson “ I’ll tell you how the sun rose - A ribbon at a time - The steeples swam in amethyst - The news, like squirrels, ran - The hills untied their bonnets - The bobolinks - begun - Then I said softly to myself - That must have been the sun!”
