Honey and diabetes

LIVINGLIVING MAKING CARBS COUNT

a bee hive on the roof and has grown

his interest from there and other areas in

Britain, giving rise to Borage Honey, Isle

of Purbeck Honey, and Salisbury Honey

from bees that roam across Salisbury

Plain. He does courses on beekeeping,

the next ones being in February, March

and June of this year. Can buy honeys or

book the courses on his website, where

you can also get an entire honeycomb

frame, complete with honey, as lifted from

the hive. Nothing going to waste, you

can also buy beeswax candles. www.

There are other inner city operators

- a positive swarm of other apiarists

harvesting honey across the London

Baker Tom's ale and honey bread recipe

• Strong white flour 400g

• Wholemeal flour 100g

• Local ale 300g

• Oats, chopped rye (optional) 50g

• Honey 20g

• Yeast 10g

• Salt 10g

1.weigh all the dry ingredients and combine. Add the wet ingredients and mix to form

a dough

2. Knead well for 10-15 minutes and rest in an oiled bowl for an hour.

3. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and shape to form a bloomer.

Place onto a baking tray and cover with lightly oiled clingfilm.

4. Pre-heat oven to 220°c/gas 9. Allow the dough to rise for 45-60 minutes until it's

nearly doubled in size.

5. Place in a pre-heated oven for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes turn your oven down to

200°c/gas 7 for 30 minutes until golden brown.

You don't need to do much to

give bees a boost, whether you

eat honey or not. Just plant some

bee-friendly flowers (no garden?

chuck some on wasteground.!).

See Meadow In My Garden.

HELP A BEE