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Show someone how much you care by sending them a l

Show someone how much you care by sending them a lovely gift box of raw, pure honey and a lovely lavender hand made bar of honey soap. Add with a personalised message to make it extra special.

The gift box contains
1 x Medium (8oz) local liquid honey.
1 x Medium (8oz) local soft set honey.
1 x Bar of Lavender Honey soap, hand made by us using our own local honey. Minimum 90g weight.
1 x Wooden honey drizzler.

We have only a limited quantity of these special gifts so order soon. £15 collected plus £2.95 if delivery is required.

Note. Please reuse the packaging if you can. The box is recyclable and the wood wool filler is compostable. The protective foam (delivery orders only) is re-used.

https://bushwoodbees.co.uk/

#honeysoap #localhoney #gifts #londonhoney #rawfoods #helplocal #reusereducerecycle

We really don't like anything going to landfill, s

We really don't like anything going to landfill, so we re-use packaging material as much as possible. Thanks to Adrienne @stoneminimarket for passing on this foam which can be used again when you receive your delivery of honey. Everything else, including our tape is recyclable.
#reusereducerecycle #environmentallyconscious #stoplandfill #savetheplanet #environmentallyfriendlyproducts #locallymade #supportlocalbusiness #londonhoney #locallondongifts

Whats that metal strip on the hive entrance for? I

Whats that metal strip on the hive entrance for? I know all beekeepers will know but what do the non beekeepers think it may be for? Put on my hives yesterday (winter preperation).

#whatsgoingon #beethings #londonbees🐝 #localhoney #bbka #eppingforestbeekeepers #bushwoodbees #ukhhoneybees

So why do so many people love our honey? Well bei

So why do so many people love our honey? Well being pure and local has many benefits, including a low carbon footprint. For deliveries we use all recycled packaging. See - Bushwoodbees.co.uk & the wordcloud in the picture below. #supportlocal

If you approve, like and share 🙂

#bushwoodbees #localhoney #winteriscoming #healthylifestyle #Londonislovinit #walthamstow #leyton #Leytonstone #wanstead #woodford #redbridge #eastlondon #westlondon #northlondon #southlondon

Ever wanted to learn beekeeping? Before you do hav

Ever wanted to learn beekeeping? Before you do have a read of our blog which goes into the time required, necessary jobs & costs. We will be running a limited number of courses in 2021 if Covid allows.

Link in bio 🙂

#beekeeping #summerdays #londonislovinit #HoneyBee

Nothing can beat the taste of pure fresh untreated

Nothing can beat the taste of pure fresh untreated honey comb from our own hives. This years honey has a lovely floral taste partly due to the favourable conditions for our bees and the great weather we had in the early part of the year.

#summertime #naturalfood #rawhoneycomb #rawhoney #sunshineinabottle #immunityboost #supportlocal #localfood #sweettreats

It was a pleasure to meet the Lady Mayoress of the

It was a pleasure to meet the Lady Mayoress of the City of London Hillary Russell and Oliver Sells, Chairman City of London Corporation's City Garden and Open Spaces committee at West Ham Park to talk bees. They do great work with the green spaces we all enjoy and work to assist our pollinating insects.

https://twitter.com/cityoflondon/status/1321745229322555393

#cityoflondon #londonbees🐝 #walthamforest #eppingforest #newham #redbridge

The nights are getting cold and it may be very dar

The nights are getting cold and it may be very dark outside but thermal imaging tells us the bees are cosy.......oh and the neighbours cat still likes following us to the bees!
1st image is original photo without thermal imaging, hardly anything can be seen.

#coldnights #winterbees #localhoney #localbees #thermalimaging #supportlocalbusiness #smallbusiness #supportlocal #winterprep

Warm milk with organic black seeds, turmeric and o

Warm milk with organic black seeds, turmeric and of course some of our raw local honey, makes a great bedtime drink with much health benefits.

#turmericbenefits #rawhoney #healthydrink #bedtimedrink @bushwoodbees

It was a pleasure to donate some of our honey to a

It was a pleasure to donate some of our honey to a worthy cause. The season has been good so it was nice to give something back to the community. #foodshare #community #nofoodwaste #nofoodpoverty #honey #localbusiness #supportlocal #supportsmallbusinesses

We now have honey for sale from our bees foraging

We now have honey for sale from our bees foraging in Leytonstone, Leyton, Stratford, Wanstead, Woodford, Ilford, West Ham, East Ham, Walthamstow, Chingford and other London areas. We are the beekeepers and manage the entire process from caring for the bees to harvesting the excess honey, to bottling and labelling the jars. All raw and unprocessed to retain all the goodness. Our honey has won many awards over the years. Once tried you will appreciate why.

@bushwoodbees

The finest London honey from Waltham Forest, Newham, Redbridge and other London areas.

#Leytonstone #leyton #stratford #wanstead #southwoodford #ilford #WestHam #eastham #walthamstow #chingford #eastlondon #london

The bees have provided us with a good amount of ho

The bees have provided us with a good amount of honey this year, so it only seems fair to feed them back some honey they previously collected.

During the winter months the bees live inside the hive feeding on their stores. No wonder they work so hard during the year.

#londonhoney #healthyfood #winteriscoming #rawhoney #beekeeper @bushwoodbees

So how do we go about extracting pure raw honey fr

So how do we go about extracting pure raw honey from our bees?

First the honey supers (boxes of honey frames) are removed from the hive when ready ensuring enough food is left for the bees. We are careful about only taking the excess.

Next step is the remove the wax capping from each honey frame and to place the frames into a honey extractor. This spins out the liquid honey from the frames.

The final step is to sieve out any large bits of wax from the liquid honey and then to fill and label each jar.

No heat treatments, none of the goodness removed, nothing added. Always pure and raw.

Each honey super is extracted separately as , and when ready, giving honey which is varied in taste, colour and texture. Its all dependant on the flowers, trees, fruit and vegetables the bees were foraging on at the time. With such a variety of nectar the honey is rich in taste and textures and as good as nature intended.

If you approve please like and share. Any questions just ask 🙂

#londonhoney #rawhoney #walthamforest #newham #redbridge #Londonislovinit #healthyfood #eastlondon #london

Bees wait for no one. A bit of late night beekeepi

Bees wait for no one. A bit of late night beekeeping, closing and moving observation hives to allow workmen to do their job over the next few days . They are in a nice shady location and will be sprayed periodically with water to help them keep cool.

#beemove #observationhives #eastlondon #warmnights #honeybees #londonhoney

Preparing Chunk Honey jars and some Honeycomb sect

Preparing Chunk Honey jars and some Honeycomb sections for this Sunday's Bushwood Yard Sale. Freshly harvested from the excess the bees have provided us with. Local, delicious and healthy.

#locallymade #LoveE11 #supportlocalbusiness #localhoney #bushwoodyardsale #bara #leytonstone #bushwood #yardsale #friendsandneighbours @e11yardsale

As it's getting cooler now and the kids are back a

As it's getting cooler now and the kids are back at school why not treat yourself to some raw honey direct from our hives in Waltham Forest, Newham and Redbridge. We have just extracted honey from all sites so it's as fresh as you can get.

See bushwoodbees.co.uk for more info.

#rawhoney #walthamforest #newham #redbridge #londonisopen #Leytonstone #leyton #walthamstow #chingford #redbridge #WestHam #eastlondon

Winter preparation starts. As we approach autumn

Winter preparation starts. As we approach autumn it's time to remove the last of this year's excess honey, check the bees are healthy for winter and ensure their hives are water tight. Always find its fascinating that nature provides what we need at the correct time, just as the kids will be returning to school and the colder months approach.

We have fresh raw honey from Leytonstone, Wanstead, Walthamstow, Chingford and West Ham. The bees fly up to 5km to collect their honey so will have collected from most areas in Waltham Forest, Newham and Redbridge.

If you wish to buy some whilst it's available see your web site at

https://www.bushwoodbees.co.uk

#walthamforest #newham #redbridge #leytonstone #walthamstow #chingford #wanstead #WestHam #localhoney #londonhoney #rawhoney

It's what we suspected and our parents already kne

It's what we suspected and our parents already knew, glad there is now research being carried out in the use of honey to treat colds and coughs.

#honeyresearch #Londonislovinit
#London #walthamforest #newham
#redbridge #bushwoodbees #essex

Join the Epping Forest Beekeepers this Thursday fo

Join the Epping Forest Beekeepers this Thursday for an important virtual meeting titled " Asian Hornet: a Serious Concern for Everyone, Not Just Beekeepers" on Thursday 20 August at 8pm. To explore this story of destruction we are pleased to invite Professor Xesús Feás from Spain to present our latest virtual meeting

The Asian Hornet has yet to have a serious impact in the UK but it has devastated European beekeeping and affected other environmental sectors: forestry, fruit growing and viticulture, as well as human health and social activities in countryside and city.

The event is likely to be popular; register for a free ticket now using the link on Eventbrite and share the event to anyone who may be interested.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/asian-hornet-a-serious-concern-for-everyone-not-just-beekeepers-tickets-116302316359?aff=eand

#bbka #asianhornet #honeybee #beekeping #ukbeekeeping #insectsofuk #nonnative #bees

Raw honey from our hives in Waltham Forest, Redbri

Raw honey from our hives in Waltham Forest, Redbridge and Newham. Lovingly extracted and bottled by us. Nothing added or taken away, fresh and as good as nature intended.

See our website for further details (link in bio)
bushwoodbees.co.uk

#localfood #buylocal #walthamforest #newham #redbridge #leytonstone #wanstead #stratford #leyton #westham

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