There’s a real buzz around Crewe car maker Bentley Motors – thanks to its plan to expand its Excellence Centre for Honey Production.
It will increase the colony size of the “Bentley Bees” from 600,000 to more than one million through the installation of seven new bee hives.
A family-run apiary in South Cheshire and a Nantwich gin company are proving a tasty team!
Crewe-based Buckley’s Bees, which cares for bees and produces honey, is providing this sweet ingredient for Three Wrens Gin and its new award-winning drink.
Cheshire Wildlife Trust has launched a campaign to “Take Action for Insects” as part of a nationwide movement to tackle the catastrophic collapse in insect numbers.
Wildlife Trusts across the UK are encouraging people to sign up to receive a free guide showing them how they can make a difference at home.
Buckley’s Bees is hosting a special beekeeping and honey event on Saturday July 27 at Nantwich-based Cheerbrook Farm Shop.
The two local businesses have organised ‘Bee Local’ to help build awareness of the importance of bees in society and save the dwindling population.
By Jonathan White
Pebble artists in Nantwich and Crewe have been painting bees on rocks to pay tribute on the first anniversary of the Manchester Arena terror attack.
The worker bee is one of the best-known symbols of Manchester and came to symbolise Manchester’s resilience after the atrocity which killed 22 people a year ago.
More than 100 investors have backed an £80,000 crowd-funding investment campaign by Tarporley business Haughton Honey.
And the timescale for investment has been extended to May 27 to allow more potential investors to get involved.
Cheshire-based business Haughton Honey is celebrating securing its first premium major multiple retailer contract after signing a deal with Booths supermarket.
It means the honey brand based near Tarporley will be available on the shelves of Booths outlets across the North West, including Hale Barns and Knutsford stores in Cheshire and at Media City in Salford.
Bee farmer Crispin Reeves has the fine food industry buzzing with excitement at the launch of a new brand of honey.
And every jar of his Haughton Honey that sells will help raise funds for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, to help protect bees and preserve their habitats.
A Nantwich Museum exhibition during the town’s Food and Drink Festival is sure to create a buzz – with the focus on bees!
The Pillory Street venue, which will be open 10.30-4.30pm during the three-day festival, has a First World War exhibition on show.
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