![]() The wildflowers that we have invested in support bees that play a vital role in our environment, pollinating not only the crops to ensure yields are healthy for food production but also encouraging other important vegetation in our countryside for us to enjoy. If you travel along the A435 northbound towards the Farm Shop, you will notice a sea of yellow and blue wildflowers which are absolutely beautiful to look at and of course, loved by the surrounding wildlife. That’s the equivalent distance of a dual carriageway from the Farm Shop to the centre of Birmingham! The flowers include borage, poppies, oxidaisies and sunflowers. Last year we planted 8 miles of headland. ![]() ![]() On the FarmĮach year, we sow wildflowers and vetches (clovers) across many parts of our headlands (the areas around our fields where we plant our main crops). From antibacterial properties in wound healing (it was used to treat wounds in WW2), to skincare claims of alleviating hay fever symptoms, to antioxidants for improved heart health this golden nectar has its fair share of good press. However, throughout the ages the health benefits of honey have been researched, debated and contested. This sweet treat should be enjoyed in moderation. Over the next few months, there is a boom in honey harvesting as the bees will have been making the most of summer blooms, collecting the all-important nectar. On average a bee travels less than a mile from its hive for food, so the honey is produced from the nectar of local plants and flowers.įor many beekeepers, June sees the first honey harvest of the year. Produced under two miles away from our store on our farmland in Earlswood, this really is local honey in every sense of the word.īeekeeper, Andrew draws the honey from a small colony of bees just down the road from here. Our stock of Becketts Farm honey is back in store, and it flies off the shelves so quickly each year.
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