HoneyComb Cabin
Meet Fiona Doherty of HoneyComb Cabin
"HoneyComb Cabin is located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It was created from a need to live a more sustainable and natural life.
My husband, three kids, two dogs and I made the huge decision to sell our home and move to a more rural location. First we started a veg patch, with some fruit bushes. I learned very quickly to only grow the veg that my kids would eat!
There was a slight problem though. I had noticed that some of the flowers on the fruit trees and veg had not been pollinated. I could potentially have a bigger yield of food if only everything had been fertilised. So, I signed up for an intro course in beekeeping. I loved it. Totally and completely hooked.
The association I am a member of advocates the keeping of the Native Irish Honeybee. It is a darker bee and has evolved to be accustomed to our climate.
I started to make some products from the excess beeswax that my ladies produce.
We started with candles and some beauty products. I thought, well, I don’t want toxins on my food, why would I use them anywhere else. People have loved receiving these as gifts and I decided, why not sell them! "
"HoneyComb Cabin is located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It was created from a need to live a more sustainable and natural life.
My husband, three kids, two dogs and I made the huge decision to sell our home and move to a more rural location. First we started a veg patch, with some fruit bushes. I learned very quickly to only grow the veg that my kids would eat!
There was a slight problem though. I had noticed that some of the flowers on the fruit trees and veg had not been pollinated. I could potentially have a bigger yield of food if only everything had been fertilised. So, I signed up for an intro course in beekeeping. I loved it. Totally and completely hooked.
The association I am a member of advocates the keeping of the Native Irish Honeybee. It is a darker bee and has evolved to be accustomed to our climate.
I started to make some products from the excess beeswax that my ladies produce.
We started with candles and some beauty products. I thought, well, I don’t want toxins on my food, why would I use them anywhere else. People have loved receiving these as gifts and I decided, why not sell them! "
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