Journal

Porridge, with borage honey and apple slices.   The winter months are upon us, we savour the daylight hours having taken them for granted in the summer. The clock change for me is the most depressing time of the year,...

Jess Albarn's Devon meadow, a carpet of Yellow Rattle, Rhinanthus minor   Artist Jessica Albarn came over to our railway arch in Bermondsey last week to pick up some of our new Amber Pharmacy Glass Pure Beeswax Candles, which we are delighted...

Our Hannah receiving her Diploma for completing the Beefarming Apprenticeship. How time flies, three years ago we were finalising the paperwork with the Bee Farmers Association ready to welcome our first apprentice, Hannah. We were a little unsure what to expect...

We're teaming up with Stevie Parle's Craft LDN on Saturday 9th September to mark the culmination of the beekeeping season, the honey harvest.  Stevie Parle and Craft LDN Head Chef Ana Cortes Garcia will welcome guests to the restaurant for champagne & honey...

To toast Steve and Alys's new book, Letters to a Beekeeper, our Lisa and her good friend Marcos, from Crazy Moon Cocktails, created a honey cocktail for us, we call it "The Bees' Needs" in homage to the little ladies....

  Next week we're having a knees up in the warehouse to celebrate the launch of Steve and Aly's new book, Letters to a Beekeeper.  Much as we'd love to have all of you there, sadly we can't fit everyone...

Today we received an update from Nicola who runs Bees for Development, the amazing charity which helps vulnerable communities in poor countries to achieve self-sufficiency through beekeeping. I was heartened to hear how one of our donations to the charity is...

We are very excited, Steve and Alys's new book Letters to a Beekeeper will be on the shelves of book shops from the 20th of this month!  Steve, beekeeper and founder of the London Honey Company, met Alys, the Guardian...

The B word, not bees this time, but bacteria. It used to be a dirty word, an invisible threat to be got rid of by an arsenal of kitchen chemicals and antibiotics. Of course we all need to be hygienic...

An illustration of honeybees swarming from the front cover of Thomas Seeley's book Honeybee Democracy Don't worry, I'm not about to suggest how you should vote if you're still to visit the polling station on your way home tonight. With...

June is the month of elderflower. Its pretty white heads of delicate little flowers announce this hedgerow tree's location. Luckily It's often found in urban areas, to the delight of city foragers. Do bottle up this fragrant bloom as cordial...

Firedog W1: Chargrilled plums, kaymak, honey, salted pistachios & toasted brioche. Photo from @Firedogw1 on twitter. Firedog in West London offer Aegean inspired food, think Greek and Turkish flavours.Their chargrilled plums are a brilliant brunch idea. Kaymak is similar to clotted cream, but...