{"title":"Good honeys as sweeteners","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"honey-from-wildflower-meadows-at-rotherfield-sussex","title":"Honey from wildflower meadows at Rotherfield, Sussex","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis honey's flavour is mild — the flavours are there, but they're gentle, and they reveal themselves gradually as the honey's flavour notes change a little as you taste it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIf you like your honey to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003esweeten your tea or coffee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003emake into its own soothing hot drink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003emake a honey sandwich as a pick-me-up snack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003eeat by the spoonful as a quick, delicious treat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ethis would be a good honey for you! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eJohn and Gayle's bees live in a wildlife haven: wildflower meadows sheltered by trees, overlooking fishing lakes that John created from farmland in the 1980s. Gayle's passion has been the meadows — planted and tended specifically to support pollinators. They're now home to an extraordinary range of plants, insects and animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBeekeeping came to John and Gayle via Gayle's legendary persistence — she gave John a beekeeping book every Christmas until he relented. Several years on, I love my visits: the landscape is as beautiful as it sounds, and catching up with them is always one of the highlights of my year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe details\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLimited edition: 1 of 236 jars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e224g \/ 8oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eJohn and Gayle's names, location, harvest date and jar number on the label\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSent 48-hour tracked with Royal Mail — two or three jars costs the same to post as one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hive \u0026 Keeper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42265731170475,"sku":"4090000SING2022ROT","price":11.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/8514\/9099\/files\/John_Schumacher_1.jpg?v=1772052805"},{"product_id":"honey-from-bees-kept-in-a-back-garden-cotgrave-nottinghamshire-may","title":"Honey from bees kept in a back garden, Cotgrave, Notts","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis honey has a milder flavour note to it with a gentle sweet hit and hints of vanilla and oranges to it - see what you think.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIf you like your honey to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003esweeten your tea or coffee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003emake into its own soothing hot drink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003eeat by the spoonful as a quick, delicious treat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ethis would be a good honey for you! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes from the 3 hives in Jim's back garden which is a woodland wonderland bordering on Cotgrave Country Park. The park used to be the site of Cotgrave Colliery and is now 30 years on 200 acres of landscaped grassland, woodland, lakes and wetland areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eJim loves being outdoors and in nature but working in IT his job is desk bound. 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He started beekeeping keen to do his bit to help our bee populations survive and stay strong.  He works with other local beekeepers to try and breed stronger more resilient bees, and judging by the bee activity around the hives in the spring sunshine he was doing a good job!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe details\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLimited edition: 1 of 50 jars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e224g \/ 8oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMarcus' name, location, harvest date and jar number on the label\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSent 48-hour tracked with Royal Mail — two jars costs the same to post as one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hive \u0026 Keeper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57065791914362,"sku":null,"price":11.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/8514\/9099\/files\/20260520_123636_3ef9bbf4-86be-43a9-bd68-fa4507f4b588.jpg?v=1783957208"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/8514\/9099\/collections\/001_Hive___Keeper.jpg?v=1787332154","url":"https:\/\/www.hiveandkeeper.com\/collections\/good-honeys-as-sweeteners.oembed","provider":"Hive \u0026 Keeper","version":"1.0","type":"link"}