HONEY
Bees collect nectar from flowers and store it in wax honeycomb to supply the colony with food in bad weather and throughout the winter months.
Honey is a healthy food that has antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties. However, please do not feed honey to babies under twelve months old. Some people believe that local honey can minimise allergic reactions to pollen, although this has not yet been scientifically established.
HACKNEY GARDEN HONEY
My bees live in cedar hives in a traditional cottage garden that is designed to attract and support wildlife and featured in the RSPB magazine Spring 2018 and Beecraft, March and April 2019.
Bees forage as close to the hive as possible, but the distance they fly may extend to two miles or further, when nectar and pollen are scarce. So my bees may have travelled as far as Victoria Park and the borders of the Olympic Park to the East, Stoke Newington, Abney Cemetery and Clissold Park to the North, the roof gardens of Bank to the South, The Angel to the West and gardens and parks in between.
Hackney Garden Honey contains no artificial additives, or sugar syrup. It is not heat treated. Only natural and approved veterinary remedies have been used to prevent and control the spread of the devastating diseases and pests that how threaten all British honeybees. Urban bees are not exposed to agricultural chemicals now used by so many farmers..
I only have four hives and I am not aiming at being a commercial enterprise. Production will always be small and only what the bees can spare. The price will be that recommended by the local Beekeepers Association.
I make donations from the sale of honey and candles to the charities Bees for Development and Bees Abroad which help people in Third World Countries to create a reliable income from bees. I have also supported the Jeveeka Trust's work with women beekeepers in India and this year I have supported the Woodland Trust's tree planting initiative.
If you want to find out more about my honeybees and organisations I am associated with such as Get Loose Food and local environmental issues listen to the Dalstonia.com podcasts.
SORRY, NO VISITS TO MY APIARY AND WILDLIFE GARDEN IN JUNE 2020
I open my garden with apiary in aid of medical charities through the National Garden Scheme. Our 2019 group opening raised about £800 for health charities. Our next garden opening will hopefully be in June 2021
Buying Hackney Garden Honey prize winning products
I strive to achieve the highest standards in bee welfare and honey production. I hold qualifications awarded by the British Beekeepers' Association in beekeeping, honeybee products, honeybee health and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health certificate in Food Safety.
My 2017 honey was awarded 'best in class' and 'best in show' by North London Beekeepers. In 2019 I won 2 first prizes for my entries.
2020 EARLY SUMMER HONEY SOLD OUT IN 48 HOURS - THANK YOU
MAIN HONEY CROP WILL BE AVAILABLE IN AUGUST
I will detail here when I extract the main crop honey and will then take advance orders. I will reserve your order for a week only as there is huge demand and the early crop sold out in 48 hours. The price if you collect from me is as the last year 2 years: £6.00 for a 227g jar and 20p off the next jar if a clean HGH empty jar is returned. Cash only please. Sorry, I will not be able to show you the apiary this year because of social distancing.
My contact details are:
Dr Amanda Hayes
55 Mapledene Road
Hackney E8 3JW
020 7923 2206
07847 613961
E-mail amandakeithhayes@yahoo.co.uk
Bees collect nectar from flowers and store it in wax honeycomb to supply the colony with food in bad weather and throughout the winter months.
Honey is a healthy food that has antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties. However, please do not feed honey to babies under twelve months old. Some people believe that local honey can minimise allergic reactions to pollen, although this has not yet been scientifically established.
HACKNEY GARDEN HONEY
My bees live in cedar hives in a traditional cottage garden that is designed to attract and support wildlife and featured in the RSPB magazine Spring 2018 and Beecraft, March and April 2019.
Bees forage as close to the hive as possible, but the distance they fly may extend to two miles or further, when nectar and pollen are scarce. So my bees may have travelled as far as Victoria Park and the borders of the Olympic Park to the East, Stoke Newington, Abney Cemetery and Clissold Park to the North, the roof gardens of Bank to the South, The Angel to the West and gardens and parks in between.
Hackney Garden Honey contains no artificial additives, or sugar syrup. It is not heat treated. Only natural and approved veterinary remedies have been used to prevent and control the spread of the devastating diseases and pests that how threaten all British honeybees. Urban bees are not exposed to agricultural chemicals now used by so many farmers..
I only have four hives and I am not aiming at being a commercial enterprise. Production will always be small and only what the bees can spare. The price will be that recommended by the local Beekeepers Association.
I make donations from the sale of honey and candles to the charities Bees for Development and Bees Abroad which help people in Third World Countries to create a reliable income from bees. I have also supported the Jeveeka Trust's work with women beekeepers in India and this year I have supported the Woodland Trust's tree planting initiative.
If you want to find out more about my honeybees and organisations I am associated with such as Get Loose Food and local environmental issues listen to the Dalstonia.com podcasts.
SORRY, NO VISITS TO MY APIARY AND WILDLIFE GARDEN IN JUNE 2020
I open my garden with apiary in aid of medical charities through the National Garden Scheme. Our 2019 group opening raised about £800 for health charities. Our next garden opening will hopefully be in June 2021
Buying Hackney Garden Honey prize winning products
I strive to achieve the highest standards in bee welfare and honey production. I hold qualifications awarded by the British Beekeepers' Association in beekeeping, honeybee products, honeybee health and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health certificate in Food Safety.
My 2017 honey was awarded 'best in class' and 'best in show' by North London Beekeepers. In 2019 I won 2 first prizes for my entries.
2020 EARLY SUMMER HONEY SOLD OUT IN 48 HOURS - THANK YOU
MAIN HONEY CROP WILL BE AVAILABLE IN AUGUST
I will detail here when I extract the main crop honey and will then take advance orders. I will reserve your order for a week only as there is huge demand and the early crop sold out in 48 hours. The price if you collect from me is as the last year 2 years: £6.00 for a 227g jar and 20p off the next jar if a clean HGH empty jar is returned. Cash only please. Sorry, I will not be able to show you the apiary this year because of social distancing.
My contact details are:
Dr Amanda Hayes
55 Mapledene Road
Hackney E8 3JW
020 7923 2206
07847 613961
E-mail amandakeithhayes@yahoo.co.uk
