Hello, from Summergreen Gardens,
Our bee-keeping journey began in the summer of 2014 when a swarm of bees temporarily set up home in our garden. We were captivated. The following spring we embarked on our new hobby, firstly enrolling at the Berkshire College of Agriculture to learn our craft, before rescuing three hives and giving them a home. The following year the three hives became 10 and now we look after 10 hives at our Apiary in Berkshire.
As our hive count grew so did the volume of honey and wax that our magnificent bees produce each year. We were keen to demonstrate to children that it’s possible to run an environmentally friendly, ethical and profitable business. So we set about researching and testing new products. For the most part our children provided quality control, ensuring only the best honey and flapjacks went out the door. We now sell a number of honey-based products and intend increasing that number over the coming seasons.
Our Apiary
Our Hives are located in Maidenhead in a small wood close to the Thames. It’s a perfect location as it’s sheltered both from the excesses of the winter and high heat of the summer. We generally get a strong spring and summer crop with the local farm land, residential gardens and woodland providing a wide variety of nectar sources including field maple, lime tree, horse chestnut, blackthorn, apple, pear and blackberry blossoms.