<p>This week, we’re back at River Cottage with bee queen, <a href="https://greeneheaton.co.uk/clients/rachel-de-thample" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rachel de Thample</a> </p><br><p><strong><em>River Cottage Handbook No 19: Bees and Honey</em></strong> is the latest in the practical guides to everything we need to know to live a sustainable life. Rachel and Steve Minshall take us through everything from caring for bees to honey recipes for soothing and healing, but as a former chef, commissioning Editor of Waitrose Food Illustrated and Head of Food for the organic box scheme Abel & Cole, Rachel has carved a niche as a writer who is all about the role of nature and climate change in food. Gilly asks her to trace that journey to River Cottage.</p><br><p>Pop over to <a href="https://gillysmith.substack.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gilly's Substack</a> for Extra Bites of Rachel</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>