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very local honey taken daily can reduce their
symptoms.
How to tell a good honey? Its quality is
determined by its fragrance, taste and
consistency. Honey made only from a certain
area ( single origin honey, as a beekeeper would
call it ) will be most flavoursome and there are
several good New Forest producers whose
honey will bring the wonderful taste of the
heathers and wildflowers to your plate. Having
tried several I can assure you that the
differences are quite remarkable and you will
find the one you most like – once tasted you
will find that the cheaper blended honey in the
supermarket has lost its appeal completely!
Available from Lymington market, Strides offer
a variety of natural golden 100% raw honey –
unheated and unpasteurised – each one very
distinctive and from a specified group of hives.
Based in West Wellow, Strides also sell
honeycombs, bees wax, soap and candles and
can be contacted in person at the market, on
facebook, via email on
stridesnewforesthoney@gmail.com and via
their website : https://
www.stridesnewforesthoney.com.
Tel: 07392 001188.
The Noble Bee have 70 hives in several different
apiaries across the New Forest, producing single
origin wildflower honey. In August Simon Noble
has special permits to take his hives out onto
the heathland for the flowering of the heather,
so the bees can produce monofloral heather
honey. Within foraging distance of his farm,
there are lots of sweet chestnut trees, so the
summer harvest always has a noticeable flavour
of sweet chestnut honey. By contrast, the bees
in Brockenhurst park estate collect nectar
mainly from small leaf lime trees, giving a
recognisable almost minty taste. Simon is the
third generation apiarist and also offers open
days and courses in the summer. His honey is
coarsely filtered only and can be purchased at
the Motor Museum, Noohn in Burley, St Barbe
Museum in Lymington and Fairweather
nurseries as well as through his online shop.
Simon farms in Hythe and can be contacted via
the website : www.thenoblebee.com.
Member of the New Forest Marque, Watsons
of Norleywood offer home delivery. Krysia took
up beekeeping following in her fathers
footsteps about 6 years ago, and is now helping
to look after the New Forest & District
Beekeepers who have been supporting
beekeeping in the Forest for over 100 years.
They offer training to beginners and also have
apiary training days for all members. She has a
number of apiaries across the Forest and
produces small batch local honey, with a variety
of floral variants depending on the time of year.
She was lucky enough to have access to the
heather last year so have produced some
amazing honey from the Beaulieu area which is
renowned for its medicinal qualities – similar to
Manuka honey, but less food miles!! Watsons
honey is stocked in a select few shops across
the Forest. and can be contacted on facebook ,
on 07717 874957 and via the website :
krysia@newforesthoney.com.
The importance of the role of the bee in
tackling climate change is growing in
awareness, with the introduction of inset
pollinator pathways to link existing wildlife
areas and support networks for pollinators. We
can all help with planting small wildflower areas
and going back to the traditional cottage garden
flowers in our gardens or even in a window box
if you have no garden. New Forest honey is a
special and beneficial food and once tasted, I
am sure you will think the extra cost is well
worthwhile.
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