Journal

Baklava is a rich, sweet dessert pastry made of layers of filo pastry filled with chopped nuts and held together with a honey syrup. This simple desert is a showstopper and great to make a day ahead as it's even...

A Bees Knees is a Prohibition Era cocktail made with gin, fresh lemon juice, and honey. The name comes from the era's slang meaning 'the best', and it is! This cocktail so simple to make and super refreshing. We made this with Berry...

Here at the London Honey Company there is one incredible trend that over the years has become evident; as those lovely longer and warmer days kick in and the air fills with the gorgeous floral notes of spring our London...

What are the different ‘types’ of honey and why does it matter? There are thousands of honey varieties and flavours out there and most of these will be unique to a country, region or even more specific locations. We are doing...

We sit down with Hannah, our first apprentice beekeeper and host of our online courses   Hannah! How did you get into beekeeping? I first started keeping bees at 16, and not having a sweet tooth, never really ate the honey. When...

This quick and easy recipe incorporates some of our absolute favourite baking ingredients, and marries the zingy and distinctive notes of our Oxfordshire honey with creamy and nutty flavours making cookies that are just too moreish to put down.  The...

Our apprentice beekeeper Jack continues his exploration of the Kiwi hills to deepen his knowledge of beekeeping, and gain invaluable experience with our dear friend Alex at Manuka Island Honey. As part of his 3 year apprenticeship, supported by QEST,...

Our apprentice beekeeper Jack Silberrad shares his experiences beekeeping in the beautiful mountains in Tasman, New Zealand, for a three month work experience placement. As part of my apprenticeship and to broaden my experience I have been hosted by Manuka...

We are delighted to be supporting Solitary Bee Week by helping to spread the word about the incredible diversity of bees which are native to the UK - there are over 240 in total and only one species, the honeybee, makes honey.

Obviously we love British honey and British honeybees but we also find all the other species of British bees fascinating and we think you'll love them too once you get to know them!

May is a key month in the garden lover’s calendar, topped and tailed by two Bank Holiday weekends, with the ever popular RHS Chelsea Flower Show sitting gracefully in-between. As a consequence, garden centres are stuffed with tempting buys, offering...