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Hayes Honey

Pure Kentish Honey

Natural, raw, unpasteurized Honey, collected straight from the Hive, with 2 stage filtering only, to retain all the amazing properties of Pure, natural Honey, from our own apiaries in Boxley, Lenham and Bearsted, Kent.

Our Honey

Naturally extracted from our apiaries using all our own wonderful bees. Unadulterated honey from Hive to Jar Currently we run 3 apiaries listed below. All providing a valuable and abundant source of nutrients for the bees

Situated between Boxley Village and Blue Bell Hill on the top of Kent’s North downs in an AONB, at 186m (610ft) above sea level, the apiary is surrounded by arable Farmland. This has produced a light, sweet and delicate runny honey. Ideal for drizzling.

£6.00

Deep in the heart of the Kent countryside, This Rural Apiary has produced a light, slightly floral, delicate runny honey.

£6.00

A new apiary for us, nestled in picture perfect farmland amongst acres and acres of space. If I were a bee, I would want to live here. Currently the apiary is still in its infancy, but we will producing Honey from here next year.

£6.00

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Years Experience

About Hayes Honey

A little bit about us. We are John & Deb Hayes, a sales manager and group Vet practice manager respectively. Hayes Honey was formed just last year simply out of a desire to care for bees.

So, there we were, Family Day out at Hole Park, Cranbrook, Kent. It was an unusually sunny day for early spring, and there was a Talk on Bees going on in one of the rooms. It was one of those talks that was designed for Kids but was also full of adults listening just as intently, Specifically Myself, Debs and our sister-in-law, Charlotte.

Passionate Beekeepers

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Educational Advocates

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"As a beekeeping hobbyist, I rely on Designation top-quality equipment to maintain my hives. Their beekeeping suit is comfortable and durable, allowing me to work with my bees with confidence.

Sarah Johnson Designation

"I've been buying honey from Designation for years, and it never disappoints! The raw honey is deliciously flavorful and has become a staple in my kitchen. I wouldn't go anywhere else for my honey fix."

Michael Rodriguez Designation

"I started using propolis tincture from Hayes Honey to support my immune system, and I've noticed a significant improvement in my overall health. Their products are truly exceptional."

Emily Chen Designation

Our Services

Educational Workshops on Sustainable Beekeeping

Swarm Removal

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Harvesting

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Specialization

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Workshops

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Why Choose our Honey

There are many, many different types of Honey out there and most will taste slightly different from each other.  Oh, and by the way, I’m talking about raw honey of course, not the “stack it high, sell it cheap” “Honey” so readily available these days. Certainly, I think in some cases, even using the term “Honey” is a bit far-fetched.

The Honey bees forage and collect nectar available in their local area, so you get, what you get, so to speak. Sometimes, floral, sometimes very sweet, sometimes, runny, sometimes crystalised hard. It all depends on what is out there for them to forage on. There is no “better” or “worse”. Its all packed full of goodness, enzyme rich, antibacterial, contains dietary antioxidants, and has anti-inflammatory effects. All in all I think you will agree….  Pretty good stuff.

So, our Honey is of course,  “Raw” Honey. By that we mean it hasn’t been heated to high temperatures, to suck out every last drop and maximise the volume of the product. Our process is, we take the Honey frames from the Hive, we spin these frames in a Centrifugal extractor which forces the honey out of the honey cells where it then collects at the bottom of the tank. We then use a two stage (Course and Medium) filter to collect any “bits” and then let the honey rest in a “settling” tank, before transferring it to honey jars. Simple!

Because we used a spinner to extract the honey, the “wet” frames are undamaged and reusable, so we can pop them straight back into the hive where the bees will happily clean the frames up for us and they will start to fill them again.
We don’t add anything to the honey, we don’t take away anything from the honey, so what you are getting, is about as close as we can get it to taking a spoon and scooping it straight out of the hive (Disclaimer…. This is not recommended)

Its not a fast method of providing Honey but what you are getting is natural, raw, delicious Honey.

The proof as they say, is in the eating though. Please Try it and see for yourself.

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The Queen Bees we use

Buckfast Queen

Known for their gentle nature, these queens produce calm bees on the frame. They have a lower swarm tendency than the native black bee

Carniolan Queen

These bees are favored because they can produce a lot of honey

Carpathian Queen

These bees are prized for their resistance to Varroa mites

Open Mated Queen

These bees are known for their hardiness, disease resistance.

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