Eden Honey Bees

19/10/2026

09/10/2026

I’ve been wanting to have a go at making soft set honey for quite a while, and I’m really pleased with how our first batch has turned out.

When we extract honey, there’s always some left behind in the wax cappings. It’s perfectly good honey, but because it comes from different extraction runs, keeping it separate by apiary isn’t always practical.

Rather than waste it, I’ve been experimenting with turning it into something a bit different.

Starting with honey that’s naturally crystallised and set hard, it’s carefully worked over three to four days until the crystals become incredibly fine. The result is a really smooth, creamy honey that stays soft and spreadable at room temperature.

No heating, nothing added, just our own raw Shropshire honey with a completely different texture.

I’m particularly pleased with this one. It’s lovely on toast or crumpets, and a good way of making the most of the honey our bees produce.

Our first batch is now available exclusively through the website.

227g | £8

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30/09/2026

That was quick!

Our 2027 overwintered nuc deposits have now sold out, and in record time.

A huge thank you to everyone who has ordered and put their trust in us for next season. It’s been particularly lovely to see so many returning customers alongside new ones. We really appreciate the continued support.

We’ll now be concentrating on getting these colonies through winter and into spring in the best possible condition, ready for collection next year.

If you missed out, you can join the waitlist in case any additional overwintered nucs become available.

Or, if you’re looking for bees later in the season, summer 2027 nucs are available to pre-order now.

Both are available through the website: edenhoneybees.co.uk or visit the link in our bio.

22/09/2026

Spotted these hives while visiting a friend in Kefalonia last weekend - apparently I couldn’t even go on holiday without noticing bees!

It was quite a contrast to beekeeping back home in Shropshire. A really dry, coastal landscape, with the vegetation much further ahead than ours - every colony was being fed fondant sugar already.

There were plenty of European hornets around, but no Asian hornets that I saw.

I had a quick nose at the equipment too and spotted a few Technoset hives amongst them. They’re made in Greece and are pretty similar to the ANEL hives we use back home

Back home now and chasing my tail feeding nucs to keep them going into autumn, and make sure they’re ready to go to their new homes next spring.

09/09/2026

Our Himalayan balsam honey is back!

Harvested in late summer from our Shotatton apiary near Ruyton-XI-Towns, this is usually our smallest and shortest seasonal honey harvest.

It’s particularly pale, light and delicate, with a very runny consistency that makes it especially good drizzled over yoghurt, porridge, fruit or warm toast.

Raw, unpasteurised and minimally filtered, from our own bees here in North Shropshire.

Available now in small quantities, while this year’s harvest lasts.

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06/09/2026

We were really pleased to help sponsor a new kit for local junior football team Shrewsbury Juniors FC this season.

The team includes a family we know through our children’s school, so it was a nice opportunity to support something close to home.

We’re sharing the sponsorship with Gravity Creative (gravity creative.co.uk), another local business with strong links to the school and local community.

The new kit looks great, and we’re looking forward to seeing the team wearing it through the season. Wishing them all the best for the months ahead!

03/08/2026

29/07/2026

Spot the ghost bee!

Swipe through to see if you can find her before the last photo.

The main honey flow has now finished for most of our apiaries, but one still has one final crop to come.
The white stripe isn’t paint or disease – it’s Himalayan balsam pollen, a tell-tale sign the bees are working the balsam flowers nearby.

If the weather holds, we’ll have a small batch of Himalayan balsam honey ready towards the end of August 🙏🏻

07/07/2026

Our Myddle Blossom Honey is ready!

This year’s harvest comes from the flowers around Myddle, including the lime trees on the Glebelands, along with clover, bramble and sweet chestnut.

It’s light, delicate, and stays runny for much longer than our Spring Honey.

Free local delivery this Thursday and Friday, or UK delivery nationwide.

Available now at edenhoneybees.co.uk

18/06/2026

Appleby’s Spring Honey is now available.

New for 2026, this is the first honey we’ve harvested from our bees at Hawkstone Abbey Farm, home of Appleby’s Dairy.

The farm is managed using regenerative farming principles, with diverse flowering pastures and leys that provide valuable forage for bees and other pollinators throughout the season. Combined with hedgerow blossom and other early spring flowers, they help create a honey that reflects the landscape it comes from.

Harvested during May, Appleby’s Spring Honey is a pale, naturally set honey with a mild floral flavour.

Raw, unpasteurised and harvested in small batches, with every jar batch numbered for traceability.

Available in 227g and 454g jars.

Order online from us, or pick up a jar from Appleby’s Farm Shop on Fridays - definitely worth a visit.