Great tasting local honey:
* Old Manor Honey - Twyning, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
* Bredon Hill Honey

Old Manor Honey
Old Manor Honey comes direct from Nick's Apiary in the Orchard. Throughout the year the bees gather pollen from the The Old Manor gardens, and the nearby fields, orchards and gardens in Twyning and Tewkesbury.

Bredon Hill Honey
Our other Apiary is on Bredon Hill about 5 miles away as the crow (or bee) flys. The bees from this apiary gather pollen from the hedgerows and crops - especially field beans and rape but this can vary from year to year depending on which crops the farmers grow.

The honey is collected from the hives on individual frames which the bees have sealed with a wax capping.  The wax is melted with a hot knife to reveal the honeycombs beneath.  The uncapped frames are put into a rotating drum and the honey is spun out.  It's lightly filtered into large storage tubs then decanted into glass honey jars when required. The whole process takes place on site at the Old Manor in Twyning. Our honey is a completely natural product with no additives. Old Manor Honey is available from our on-line shop in the mini-jar collection. Our Bredon Hill Honey is available from The Nutrition Centre in Tewkesbury - 98 High Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5TZ. Tel 01684 299620.

Old Manor Honey & Bredon Hill Honey are available in two forms:

1. Soft Set Honey - a lighter colour and thicker consistency - ideal for spreading on your toast
2. Runny Honey - a thinner, more liquid honey which is great for cooking, and often used as a sugar substitute

Different pollens provide variations in the taste, colour and texture of the honey. When the bees feed on rape crops in early Spring, the resulting honey is very pale and often crystallise more quickly than the later summer honey which tends to be darker and clearer. Local honey is also believed to provide relief from hay fever for people living in the surrounding area. You can find more information about honey and bee keeping on our links and info. page.

Caring For Your Old Manor Honey & Bredon Hill Honey
All pure honey will granulate in time, in fact this change is the best proof of its quality. It can easily be restored to a liquid state:
1. Loosen the top and stand the jar in hot water.  Heat very gently until the honey becomes liquid. OR
2. Remove cap and place in a microwave oven on the lowest power.  Remember, the honey in the centre of the jar will continue to become liquid after the heating time has finished.