At Ben's Berkshire Bees, we are thrilled to have received a grant from the Rural England Prosperity Fund, managed by West Berkshire...

One of the yummiest times of the beekeeping year. This year will will be labelling most of our West Berkshire Honey based on the area it...

On the 22nd August I will be giving a public talk at Shaw House on Beekeeping in the Kitchen Garden. It is free to attend but you must...

It seems like it has been a long time since we experienced a good nectar flow. The summer of 2023 was challenging, requiring us to...

Celebrating a decade of beekeeping, Ben's Berkshire Bees has transformed from a modest hobby with just a few hives to a flourishing...

There are so many types of honey. We pulled some out of our honey cupboard (not our own) for single source honey. A wide range of...

Asian Hornets are likely to be the biggest challenge for beekeepers since the Varroa Mite came to the UK. Last year multiple sighting...

Last year was a challenging year for the bees, the honey crop was limited. The warm winter so far has meant very active bees eating lots...

This year, first time in three years, there was a Newbury Show we took our bee stall. We have put some work into upgrading the stall with...

In March 2023 The Guardian reported that all samples of UK honey from main packers and processors tested under an EU fraud scheme showed...

As we come into April ,as soon as the temperatures pick up a bit, it will be the start of swarming season which will last through to mid...

Help us to grow Ben's Berkshire Bees (and help us to support honey bees at the same time). Buying beekeeping equipment is expensive, we...

Ashmore Green Located between the Ashmore Green Road and Cold Ash, this is an established site by a small orchard, plenty of woodland and...

New for 2023 we have set up an apiary site in Midgham. These bees will be foraging over Midgham, Woolhampton, Aldermaston and down...

On Saturday we took part in the Sustainable Living Market . It was a lovely event. One of things we love about these events is meeting...

The beekeepers main job in the winter is to disturb the bees as little as possible to help them preserve energy. We check each hive once...

We have now launched online sales from website for the first time. Our range of Honey Soaps can be purchased. In time we will be adding...

This year Ben had some great successes in honey shows, proving that not only we love our bees 2022 honey. Our Chief Beekeeper, Ben...

We have been extracting and jarring our honey and now have lots available to purchase! The pictures below are Isaac's Honey - Isaac is...

We are working with a Berkshire based soap maker to produce this lovely honey soap from our very own honey. The first batch will be...