From experience, we’ve learned to add upcoming events and celebrations to our shared family calendar so we can keep track of what is on the horizon and prioritise where to head each weekend. Earlier this year we discovered that Blue Mountains Honey “Honey Shed” in Luddenham was having an open day in early August and quickly added it to our calendar.
We love supporting local suppliers and Blue Mountains Honey is an Australian owned company that specialises in all things honey. Under the leadership of Genevieve and Stephen Craig, honey is sourced in the Sydney basin from their own hives and from other local and NSW Apiarists which provides a range of seasonal varieties of natural honey to their business which can be sampled at the Honey Shed.
Last Sunday, with Master R’s soccer match cancelled, time was on our side and we were able to park our car at the Honey Shed in time for morning tea. The kids still have memories of our adventures at the Beekeeper’s Inn in Vittoria so they were looking forward to this adventure. We have a sweet spot for honey and the thought of tasting a variety of types was exciting.
The Honey Shed is literally one large shed which houses a product and tasting room in around one quarter of the space and then a cafe and eating area in the remaining space. Of course we headed to the tasting stand first. Yum….so many delights. This time we chose the “Orange Blossom” honey (a full bucket) to join our growing supply. Master R also spotted a box of Hillbilly Apple Cider (non-alcoholic if you were wondering) which has become a family favourite so we grabbed that too.
After filling our boot with our goodies it was time to check out their morning tea offerings. Honey cake pudding brownies, scones, honey cakes, muffins. oh my! Or for those a little more hungry, pulled pork with spiced cabbage, beef casserole with potato and a few more delights. What would you choose?
On our way out we were fortunate to meet an apiarist from Thirlmere who showed the kids a huge block of beeswax and a sheet of honeycomb. He explained how it was made and also revealed that he collected no honey last season and lost a number of his swarms as well. The coming season is expected to be big. The kids are keen to investigate a little more about bees now.
You can visit the Honey Shed by heading to 2828 The Northern Road, Luddenham.