Hilborough Mill Apiary

This is Maya our roadside marketeer

The main apiary

Out-apiary on local farmland

Skep for catching swarms

A swarm moving into a nucleus box in spring

Smoker and hive tools

Bees out late in the autumn

It might be cool but the bees are still busy

Top of the brood box with queen excluder

Brace comb

Bees cleaning comb ready for a new queen

Storing drawn comb

Late flowers for forage

Giant Echium

We are establishing a nursery of bee friendly plants. This is a monster and the main attraction in the border. Echia take about 2 years to grow to 6" and are a real bee magnet.

Small meeting room

Please enquire for day rates and catering

Training room

Please enquire for day rates and catering

Honey preparation and candle making

Christmas tree candles with base £4.50 each

Square candle with base £4.50

Celtic knot candle with base £4.50

Hand finishing products

Our candles are handfinished in our workshop at the MIll

A Little Hug - with base £3.50

Christmas decorations

Handmade to order

Christmas tree decorations

Hand made to order

Mock rolled candle - £6.50

Bee candle and base £7.50

Little skep candle and base £3.50

Beeswax for tailors, seamstresses, leatherworkers and crafts - £1.00

A selection of our collection

Honey: sold out for 2019

We may have a small stock left in december. Please email to enquire

Tealightholder or vase for a table decoration - £6.00

Hand-dipped 40 times and hand finished

A rose by any other name- £ 1.75

Bee on comb-candle - £3.00

Deer and Bear candle - £12.00

Spiral candle - £1.50

Leaf decoration - pure beeswax - £2.00

Pillar candles

We have several sizes, please call, email to enquire