In Praise of Sloe
After five long winter months, huddled together inside their hives, the HELT bees responded to the first flowering of spring with an explosion of activity. They need pollen to raise their babies,...
View ArticleHave fun making honey
HELT as an idea for a business was born through a feeling that the honey industry in Denmark was seen by many consumers as a bit stale and old fashioned. When we started really looking into it, we...
View ArticleAutumnal reflections
The first frosts have arrived here on Mols, this wild and ancient part of Denmark, and another honey season is at an end. The bees are huddling together for warmth, the weary beekeepers packing up...
View ArticleTread softly because you tread on my dreams
February, and Denmark’s still shivering. Whilst the bees remain huddled inside their hives, slowly eating their provisions and patiently waiting for the first signs of spring, this beekeeper is...
View ArticleGrasping for Words
How easy is to describe the various tastes and aromas of honey? Over the last few months I’ve handed out thousands of samples of honey to people who’ve attended trade fairs, or who’ve stopped by...
View ArticleDouble Award for a Colourful World
3rd May 2013, Anders Arhøj picked up two awards in recognition of his brilliant work with designing the HELT packaging. These prizes aren’t given away lightly, and our entry was up against some...
View ArticleMore Than Honey
In many wistful moments throughout my younger life I’d dreamed of one day becoming a beekeeper. Somehow I’d never got around to it though. There was always something more urgent going on in life,...
View ArticleNew beginnings
We recently moved. Upped sticks and moved our lives from the wild beauty of Mols to a pretty little village near Skanderborg. The landscape here is defined by trees and water, and huge fields of...
View ArticleHoney – let’s start over
Hi honey fans, and welcome. HELT is a small-scale enterprise dedicated to the art of honey making. Totally crazy about it to be honest. We realised it is possible to make some really, really good...
View ArticleDown the Rabbit Hole
Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen is a very famous amusement park. It opened way back in 1843, the name ‘Tivoli’ referring to the historical Villa d’Este, with its spectacular gardens and waterfalls,...
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