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
