Care home residents take trip to Dorset honey farm

A group were invited to take a tour of the facilities at Field Honey Farms, Corfe Castle after Ray, a former respite resident at Dorset House care home, who used to make his own honey, wanted the other residents at the care home to see how it is prepared for sale.

Residents visiting Field Honey Farms (Image: Care South)

Ray said: “I was really pleased to see the other residents again. It was good to see how Field Honey produces their honey, as I used to do it on a much smaller scale with around seven beehives.”

Residents visiting Field Honey Farms (Image: Care South)

Robert Field, owner of Field Honey, which is the largest commercial producer of honey in Dorset, explained the steps taken from the wax frames being lifted from the beehives and brought to the factory through to bottling the honey. The residents and care home team also jumped at the chance to taste-test the finished product.

Residents visiting Field Honey Farms (Image: Care South)

Robert Field, owner of Field Honey Farms, said: “It was great to welcome the Dorset House residents to have a look around our factory and seeing what’s involved in the process of making the jars of honey. If it has made their day to visit us, then I am very glad that we could make that happen.”