Beekeeping in North London. Honey, growing for bees, workshops.
Highgate, London
Joined July 2014
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The issue of fake or adulterated honey is cropping up all over the world. In Turkey the ministry of agriculture took action against it. turkiyetoday.com/lifestyle/p…
Lots of honey going into jars today - this lot is from our Welsh Harp apiary.
The honey is a warm, slightly smokey, caramel flavour 😋
It’ll be in our website shop next week.
#hendonhoney #londonhoney
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Our soap is back on stock!
Its made with pure beeswax and honey, with no added scents.
Our family suffers with sensitive skin, which is why we created this natural, no added scent soap.
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These have been a best seller in our shop for years!
They are everything a little gift should be
Affordable ✔️
Cute ✔️
Sustainable ✔️
Can be used (not more clutter) ✔️
Smells amazing ✔️
No need for wrapping ✔️
It’s a day of candle making!
Our house smells absolutely amazing from all the beautiful melted beeswax.
All our candles are 100% pure beeswax- we never add scents or any other types of wax.
Available from our website shop 🕯️ 🐝
Highgatehoney.Com/shop
Highgate Honey retweeted
A damning indictment of the UK honey industry ... >95% of honey sold by retailers and supermarkets in the UK was 'suspicious'. Honey tested from beekeepers was genuine. The testing used DNA metagenomic analysis to detect syrup-adulterated honey, simila... musings.theapiarist.org/2024…
Highgate Honey retweeted
New article on 'honey' in UK supermarkets
theguardian.com/food/2024/no…
Highgate Honey retweeted
In case you missed it - watch this astonishing footage of a conversation with staff from a Chinese 'honey factory youtu.be/FNIdSod1ANw?si=ojpQ…
Our candles are always 100% pure beeswax.
Many “beeswax” candles that you can buy are cut with different types of wax like paraffin or soy.
Our limited run of pure beeswax advent candles are now available highgatehoney.com/shop
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Each year we make a limited number of these very special candles to help you count down to Christmas.
They are now available to order from our website shop.
Highgatehoney.Com/shop
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Have you ever tried Strawberry Tree honey? You’d remember it if you have!
Each area has different types of honey - it depends on the climate, soil type and the available nectar.
If you care if the honey you buy is real or not please watch this
youtu.be/FNIdSod1ANw
And the big question is: should we offer it for sale, or is it too good to share?
#londonhoney
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I love spotting mushrooms while I’m walking in the woods at this time of the year 🍄 ♥️
What’s your favourite thing about autumn?
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Come and learn about how honey is made and how to taste it so that you really appreciate it.
I’m an Italian trained honey sommelier and I’m obsessed with introducing people to high quality honey 🍯
Book highgatehoney.com/shop
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These autumn colours are just stunning at the moment 🍁
Just like plants have different colours of leaves, the honey produced from them can be different too 🍯
#fall #honeysommelier #ukhoney
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Our next honey tasting workshop is on November 3rd in Tufnell Park, London.
The venue is a few minutes walk from the tube station and there is free on street parking
Come along and learn about some of the wonderful local honey being made in London.
Highgatehoney.Com/shop
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