I have been keeping bees since 2023 after several years of helping at the Bristol Beekeepers Association hives.
My apiaries are in Tickenham, Sea Mills and Sneyd park.
In 2024 I have had my first crop of honey, which was very exciting. This won the Novice Cup at the Bristol Honey Show and was placed second in the taste class amongst all other entries.
I sell my honey by word of mouth and normally by September all my honey has been sold but other members of Bristol Beekeepers have more supplies. I have also made candles with wax made by the bees.
In 2025 I entered the Bath and West Show – my honey was placed third in the taste class and my wax block won first prize ( a second cup for the mantle piece)! All very exciting for a novice. I also won a first in the novice candle class.
Moving on from this success, my honey won first prize in the taste class at the Bristol Honey Show.
2026 saw me complete all written exam BBKA modules – but I still managed to miss the deadline for entries for the Bath and West Show. I have also taken over the Sea Mills community garden hives. The bees have been extremely busy this year and produced a large crop of honey. At the Bristol Honey show I was awarded Best in Show for my wax model of ice creams – allowing me free entry to the National Honey Show – to see how it should be done. The cups have gone from the mantelpiece but I have some blue glass instead…
If you want to buy honey or candles then contact me via this website.