Local Honey Melplash

Filberts of Dorset is a family-run beekeeping and natural products business based at Twinways Orchard, Melplash, in West Dorset. Founded in 2008 by Mark and Freya Rogers, the business grew from three generations of British farming roots. Dorset arable farmer Mark Rogers transitioned into commercial beekeeping, experimenting with bee-friendly crops such as sainfoin, buckwheat, phacelia and clovers to both improve arable soil and provide forage for his bees. The business is nestled between the hills of West Dorset and the sea, a landscape that lends distinctive character to their honey. Honey is extracted in small batches, with each named apiary producing honey with subtly different tastes and textures, varying even between spring and autumn harvests. Their Raw Dorset Honey is sold at £7.50. Beyond honey, Filberts uses wax, honey and propolis from the hives to produce a wide range of handmade beeswax balms, salves, candles and polishes. All products are made by hand in small batches of 100 to 1,000 units at their Dorset premises, using 100% natural ingredients with no synthetic additives. They also offer beekeeping courses, queen bees, and pollination services.