Australia's Manuka

15/04/2026

It was a bit of cute morning to welcome year five from the Living School yesterday, little humans naming the three baby bees we saw hatch. They named them Treasure, Chest and Goldie 🐝 🐣

They got to see the honey shed, plant some trees as part of the regen project, see the bees and taste some delicious honey!

14/04/2026

Here a beautiful short film about Louis Costa and Aurum Honey wines . Our found Michael is taking Louis through our hives and speaking to the uniqueness of each harvest of honey we get. We supply Louis with honey to make is amazing wines.

This is "AURUM BRAND FILM English Captions v2" by Simon Hunter on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

12/04/2026

Brighten your morning with Manuka honey in your coffee! In a study in 2017 found that mixing honey with coffee increased the bio accessibility antioxidants in both the honey and the coffee. Which basically means if you mix them together they are better for you - it is a win win!



https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/marupj/article/381105

09/04/2026

Beautiful bees.

09/04/2026

Introduction for our Matcha Manuka - such a yummy healthy energy booster! Designed to be eaten or spread straight out of the jar. Can be used:
- in smoothies
- on toast or muesli
- on yoghurt or ice cream
- in warm drinks
- in recipes such are honey, Matcha and cream cheese spread or honey Matcha raw cheese cake

If you want a stronger Matcha flavour you can also add it as a natural sweetener to your Matcha recipes. Ideally keeping the honey cool and raw for the best health benefits such as using it as a drizzle on your Matcha cakes.

The Matcha Manuka has a delicious bitter sweet flavour typical of Matcha and Manuka honey. We use high grade organic Matcha in this mix, the main benefit of Matcha is Catechin, a natural disease-fighting antioxidant . This super food green tea is packed with:

- Caffeine in the form of theophylline which is slow release, good for brain function and memory
- L-Theanine has a calming affecting so can reduce stress and anxiety
- Chlorophyll good for detoxing
- Vitamin C, Selenium, Zinc good for immune function
- Chromium good for blood sugar regulation and weight
- Magnesium muscle, nerve, blood health and electrolyte balance

07/04/2026

Bees need biodiverse food systems such as native forests to be healthy. When they have a range of food/nectar sources they are able to get the nutrition they need to thrive. Bees are delicate and can be impacted by sound, weather, pesticides and herbicides and their food sources. Bees drink water so need access to clean fresh water.

The best thing for a Bee is a biodiverse native forest, then they are able to support the pollination of our farmers in a healthy way. Through bees our farms rely directly on the health of our ecosystems. It is not only through Bees we see this relationship exist, regenerative agriculture offers many examples.

Health ecosystems = healthy farms = healthy people

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05/04/2026

10 Ways to use Manuka honey - Number 10 on Stubborn and Acute Conditions

If you have a stubborn or acute infection such as sore throat or wound, we recommend using a higher MGO honey or one of our tube products. MGO is the antibacterial compound in Manuka honey. The higher MGO the faster the honey will work to kill the bacteria. The antibacterial honey, tube products are Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) Listed for Oral Care and Skin Care. The skin care tube is Medical Grade Manuka honey as it has been sterilised to remove the potential of botulism spores or other possible microbes making this honey appropriate for use in deep wounds. Additionally refreshing bandages daily using this honey would assist treatment for both acute and chronic conditions.

We recommend you speak to a health care professional if you have a serious injury or illness.

02/04/2026

10 Ways to use Manuka honey - number nine for Oral Care

Manuka honey is great for Oral Care. Manuka honey supports oral mucous membrane health, supports gum and dental health, reduces dental plaque build-up, relieves mouth ulcers and reduces the bacteria which causes bad breath. For some people Manuka honey has been effective for use in cold sores. We recommend using 850+MGO or higher for oral care, placing the honey on the problem area as required. You will still need to brush your teeth as normal.

01/04/2026

Cold extracting to keep the honey raw and full of goodies

31/03/2026

Three minutes in the extracting room with Simon & Jakob. Our beekeepers are the hardest working members of the team, the extraction room is probably one if their easier jobs in the air conditioning.

We use a traditional cold extraction method this takes more time than hot extraction but we get a better quality honey. We take the full boxes off the hives, bring them back to the shed for extracting. Then we put them through the uncapped which is a warm blade than takes off the wax caps. They are then placed into the extractor to spin out the honey. Then they are placed back in the box and taken back to hive.

As we do not use antibiotics or veterinary pharmaceuticals all our boxes have to go back to the same apiary and often the same hive. This is for biosecurity to stop the spread of any disease.

29/03/2026

How much Manuka honey should I take?

For the average person, it is safe to eat or regularly dose with Manuka honey. In fact, it is a good replacement for processed sugars and syrups as it offers many health benefits and lower GI (Glycaemic Index). Having 2-3 teaspoons on your breakfast is a great way to start the day.

If you have a sore throat, cough or cold we recommend taking it regularly for 3-5 days or until symptoms are relieved. You can take a quarter to half a teaspoon 5-7 times a day for sore throats pushing the honey on the sore part of your throat. For a coughs you can take 1-2 teaspoons before bed to soothe a cough.

If you have a burn or wound we recommend reapplying the honey daily for the first 2-3 days, if you see an improvement you can redress and apply every 2 days until it is ready to have the dressing removed.

When choosing honey, you should choose a raw cold extracted honey. Most raw honeys should have a floral flavour from the flower the nectar is gathered from. Pasteurised or cooked honey is basically a honey that is more like flavoured syrup as the bioactive compounds have been cooked out of the honey. If you are a diabetic or have an allergy to pollen, then you should speak to your doctor before using honey.

26/03/2026

10 Ways to use Manuka honey - for Burns, Wounds and Sunburn care

Due to overuse, some bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics. This is concerning for the future of health care where we are starting to see infections that cannot be treated by traditional antibiotics. It has been found by scientists that the same bacteria are not resistant to Manuka honey. Manuka honey uses different methods to kill bacteria than antibiotics which might explain why Manuka honey is continuing to work where many antibiotics are losing their ability to treat resistant bacteria.

While 250+MGO is the minimum level of MGO needed for wound and oral care we recommend using 850+MGO honey as it is faster working and often more effective. Manuka honey is great to use with band aids and dressings on cuts and abrasions. Our wound care Tube is perfect for the first aid kit. Manuka honey is also great for minor burns as it keeps the burn moist during the healing process. Manuka honey for minor wound care has been found to reduce healing and hospitalisation time. When using on injuries expect the wound or burn to sting slightly when first applied.

Manuka honey is great for sunburn relief, using a mix of 3 parts aloe vera to one part honey to make a soothing cream. Store in the fridge for a cool application 2-5 times per day. The mixture can ferment so prepare in small batches.