Episode 4
Series following Martha Kearney through her bee-keeping year. Martha offers her honey to the public at a village fair and finally succeeds in harvesting true wildflower honey.
Martha enjoys the English countryside at its best, offers her honey to the public at a village fair and finally succeeds in harvesting the true wildflower honey she set out to achieve.
At the height of summer the owners of the meadow have invited the public to an open day to celebrate this unique bit of countryside. The pressure is on Martha to get the honey ready in time. With such a late spring the meadow flowers are late opening and the bees are still foraging on a neighbouring farmer's crops when the day arrives.
Martha visits Cornwall's Tregothnan Estate to discover the secret of the highly-prized manuka honey and returns to Suffolk with plans for a final harvest of wildflower honey. By now the meadow is in its prime. When Martha sends her honey to be tested it is proved to be true wildflower honey. It only remains to prepare the bees for the winter and reflect on a rewarding and fascinating season of beekeeping.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Martha Kearney |
Series Producer | Tom Sheahan |
Executive Producer | Chris Shaw |
Executive Producer | Emma Read |
Executive Producer | Clare Paterson |
Production Manager | Emma Wood |
Sound Recordist | Tom Curry |
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- Mon 5 May 2014 20:00
- Tue 6 May 2014 01:00
- Mon 12 May 2014 00:00
- Mon 19 Oct 2015 19:30
- Mon 9 May 2016 19:30
- Thu 5 Aug 2021 19:30
- Fri 6 Aug 2021 02:00
- Wed 27 Apr 2022 01:35
- Mon 3 Jul 2023 19:00
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