Local Honey Ramsbury

Mark Rees is a hobby beekeeper based in Ramsbury, in the Wiltshire countryside, who supplies raw honey to the Hive & Keeper brand. Mark has been keeping bees for over seven years and maintains up to 12 hives at the bottom of his garden. He takes a notably scientific approach to his beekeeping, applying detailed record keeping to track each hive throughout the season, which gives him a clear and thorough understanding of his bees' behaviour and productivity. This methodical approach means that Hive & Keeper is able to offer several distinct raw honeys sourced from Mark's hives, as honey is harvested at different points during the summer months. Each harvest yields its own unique flavour profile — sometimes dramatically different from the last, sometimes only subtly so — but never identical. Mark is described as an environmentally friendly and ethical small-scale beekeeper. His honey is sold as raw and unprocessed through the Hive & Keeper online platform, which offers a honey club subscription service and free UK shipping on orders over £25.