Episode 8 - Honey with Matthew Ingram from Holt Hall Apiary in Staffordshire. Charlie and Rachel talk to Matthew, award winning bee farmer, about the health, environmental, farming and economical benefits of bees and honey.  They dispel some old wives' tales about honey and get Matt's opinion on the controversy surrounding neonicotinoidshttps://holthallapiary.co.uk/; @holthallapiary

1:15 Introduction

3:25 Introduction to Matthew Ingram

6:50 The resurgence of honey

8:00 Honey and hayfever 

9:35 The role of bees in food production

12:50 The financial benefit of bees to the UK economy

14:55 How native bee populations have changed

18:00 Disease in UK bee populations

19:45 Neonicotinoids 

24:50 The health benefits of honey

27:20 Manuka honey

29:20 Real honey Vs fakes

32:30 Matt's honey products

34:15 Queen Bees

37:50 The popularity of beekeeping