My involvement with bees began back in 2008 when my husband and experienced beekeeper, Simon was busy with his beekeeping and whilst the bees were equally busy in the hives, producing the magical skin enhancing by-products of honey, beeswax and propolis.

I was fascinated to learn about harnessing the excess honey and beeswax and found an old recipe book dating from the 1740’s in our local library. From these centuries old recipes, I started to create natural skincare products at our kitchen table and this led to our first award-winning Bee Good products – a lip balm and hand cream.

We won awards at local Hampshire events five years in a row so we knew we had hit on skincare products that consistently made a positive difference to our customers' skin. The demand grew quickly and by 2013 we knew it was time to develop a business.

Now as a small team, including skincare and beauty experts, we’re successfully selling our professionally formulated premium Bee Good skincare range nationally whilst supporting British beekeeping and Bee Farmers at the same time.

Like Simon, my daughter Elsa is a keen beekeeper and whilst I am not involved in the day to day running of the business now, I’m immensely passionate about bees and about what Bee Good is doing for British beekeeping and for your skin.