Welsh Honey Products
Geoff and Janice Critchley keep their hives in North Wales and have produced over a tonne of delicious Welsh honey a year! But they don’t stop there. Janice also make “wedding favours” using the honey and beeswax candles. Geoff now breeds Queen Bees.
See us at Cilcain Show and the Conwy Honey Fair
Beekeeping Talks
“We give talks on beekeeping to all kinds of clubs and associations across North Wales and the borders, together with an opportunity to purchase some of our products.” Geoff also gives talks and demonstrations to beekeeping groups throughout North Wales, Cheshire, Lancashire and Shropshire.
The colour, flavour and aroma of honey varies with the flowers on which the bees feed. The most common sources of nectar for our bees in North Wales are Blackthorn, Sycamore, Horse Chestnut, Dandelion, Blackberry, Rosebay Willowherb and Heather.
Most of our hives are on permanent apiary sites, but we move hives to other locations for particular crops. Some years the bees are taken to Hereford for Borage (Star flower)
and up onto the Clwydian Hills in late summer for Heather.
Apiaries located at Moel Arthur, Moel Famau, Pantymwyn and Tryddyn
In September we take away the honey produced by the bees during summer, leaving
sufficient stores for the colonies to survive through the winter.
Our bees have been busy. Why not try our
Honey House recipes?
Honey House recipes?
Honey Cheesecake
Delicious with whipped cream and strawberries.
1 ½ cups plain sweet biscuits
½ cup chopped walnuts
3oz melted butter
3 cups creamed cottage cheese
3 eggs
½ cup Honey House honey
¼ cup castor sugar
2 tbsp flour
Combine biscuit crumbs, chopped walnuts and melted butter. Press firmly over base & sides of a 7” loose bottomed tin. Chill while preparing the filling mixture. Push the cheese through a sieve and beat in eggs one at a time. Add the honey and the sugar. Beat until smooth. Fold in the flour and turn the mixture onto the biscuit base. Bake in a moderate oven (350 F) for about 1 hour. Leave in the oven with the heat turned of until cold. Serve with cream & strawberries.
Delicious with whipped cream and strawberries.
1 ½ cups plain sweet biscuits
½ cup chopped walnuts
3oz melted butter
3 cups creamed cottage cheese
3 eggs
½ cup Honey House honey
¼ cup castor sugar
2 tbsp flour
Combine biscuit crumbs, chopped walnuts and melted butter. Press firmly over base & sides of a 7” loose bottomed tin. Chill while preparing the filling mixture. Push the cheese through a sieve and beat in eggs one at a time. Add the honey and the sugar. Beat until smooth. Fold in the flour and turn the mixture onto the biscuit base. Bake in a moderate oven (350 F) for about 1 hour. Leave in the oven with the heat turned of until cold. Serve with cream & strawberries.
Contact us:
The Honey House.
Geoff and Janice Critchley
15 Lon Cilan, Cilcain, Mold, CH7 5PL.
Tel: 01352 740991
E-mail:
Geoff@HoneyHouse.biz
The Honey House.
Geoff and Janice Critchley
15 Lon Cilan, Cilcain, Mold, CH7 5PL.
Tel: 01352 740991
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Local Events
Held in mid September each year, the Conwy Honey Fair is Conwy's oldest tradition. The 700 year old street Honey Fair was founded by King Edward 1st and is now organised by Conwy BKA. Local beekeepers sell more than a tonne of honey by lunchtime. There are also, crafts, plants and local produce stalls.
Ring Peter McFadden on 01492 650851 or email: peter@honeyfair.freeserve.co.uk