Delicious Uses for our Pumpkin Spice Honey this Halloween   Ahh, Halloween, that most magical time of year. Crisp Autumnal days characterised by golden leaves shimmering on the trees, turning to evenings spent carving pumpkin lanterns, cooking soups and stews and watching scary movies. Owing to circumstances this Halloween, it might not be possible to […]

Our favourite honey bread recipes   Whether the weather is keeping you cosily wrapped up indoors, or your commute to the office has become a 30 second stroll over to the kitchen table, we’re all spending more time inside these days. It’s easy to become gloomy as the nights get longer, the days become darker […]

Beekeeper profile: Robin Harman   Our recent interview with head LHM beekeeper Eric was so popular that we began reaching out to our other beekeepers for their insights into the world of beekeeping. Robin Harman oversees a number of colonies at apiaries across Essex, nurturing the bees and ensuring they have happy access to the […]

The best ways to boost your children’s immune system this Winter   It’s more important now than ever before that the immune systems of both you and your children are as strong as they can be. With kids back at school, and many teenagers off to college or University for the first time, a strong […]

An Energy Ball Recipe made using natural honey   As Summer begins to wind down (boo) and those colder and darker mornings set in, our attention turns to ways in which to gee ourselves up and out of bed ready to face the day ahead. We don’t know about you, but it seems so much […]

Five great uses for our pure beeswax bars   Here at Local Honey Man, it’s never been just about the honey. Undoubtedly, it’s a big part of what we do (and what you enjoy). Our main focus though is to work in harmony with British honeybees to nurture, protect and grow their population. Delicious, natural, […]

Morrisons is ditching plastic plastic bags. Here’s why we’re proud   Starting this coming Monday 24th August, Morrisons is ditching its plastic ‘bags for life’ and replacing them with sturdy paper bags. The roll-out will be across eight stores initially and if successful, it’ll be expanded to all its 494 stores. It’s estimated this will […]

An interview with our head beekeeper   Eric is a living legend to us. He is responsible for overseeing our 150 honeybee colonies across the UK. It is his skill and expertise that means we can continue to produce our wonderful variety of pure British honeys whilst maintaining the health and wellbeing of the bees. […]

Our favourite honey flapjack recipe   We’ve all had a lot of extra time to spend in the kitchen recently. Perhaps you’ve just mastered your banana bread recipe and you’re looking to expand your repertoire one further, or maybe you’re looking for a comforting snack to enjoy when out for a sunny picnic with family […]

What’s the white stuff on top of my honey?   Every jar of honey that we produce at Local Honey Man is unique. The colour, consistency and taste can vary depending on the type of flowers the bees have collected pollen from, the time of season and the location of the hives. It’s not unusual […]