Girl Next Door Honey

I took Hilary’s intro to beekeeping class this past Saturday morning with plans to continue her courses and hopefully start a colony of my own sometime in the near future.
The course was informative, and well planned. A great place to start for anyone interested in future beekeeping, or even just to gain a deeper understanding of bee life and what kind of threats they are up against, and what natural practices we can adopt in an effort to help.
A+, will return.

Highly recommend — my daughter and I did a tour last weekend and she can’t stop talking about it. Such a fun experience for both of us!

Took the intro to beekeeping class — we learned a TON of information in a short time. We love her presentation and approach. We also loved the way she goofed on herself and the mistakes she’s made along the way — her humility made us much more comfortable about being beginners. Looking forward to starting a hive and having her as a resource to consult as we figure it out. Highly recommend this class!

My boyfriend and I went on the Beehive tour last weekend and we had a blast! I’ve always been scared of bees, so it was thrilling to have them buzzing around me as I learned all about them. Hilary’s tour taught me how magical bees really are!
From here on out, if I have a bee issue, I’m calling Girl Next Door Honey!

Had a great time on the beehive tour! We saw the inside of a hive and held the frames with honeycomb. We got to see the worker bees up close and even some eggs, larvae, drones and queens. Hilary is very knowledgable and answered all of my questions.

I’m a new beekeeper and Hilary has really helped me as I get started with these amazing creatures. I first booked her to come out to my hive to do the first inspection after I had received my bees. She goes through all of the steps to examining your hive and thoroughly shows you every aspect of hive life. She also helped by giving me pointers on how to make my hive thrive. I then enrolled in her Intro to Beekeeping class. Even though I had read many beekeeping books I learned a ton of new info. It was also helpful to learn more San Diego specific information on bees. I’ll definitely check out the other classes Hilary offers.

I went on a hive tour last weekend and it was more than what I had imagined. Hilary opened hives and took out the frames, we actually got to hold the frames and see the bees up close, they are amazing. Got to see a few queens too!
We make beeswax candles and bees frequently visit our studio. They come in because it smells like home and sometimes it’s difficult getting them back outside. I have a greater appreciation and a new calmness since the hive tour.
You can also follow GNDH on Facebook, it’s inspiring to see a day in the life of someone so passionate about honey bees — thank you Hilary!

Went to a beehive tour… so informative and fun! Hilary is so knowledgable and I look forward to taking another class and set up my own hive soon!

I had an infestation in the walls of one of my rental properties. Hilary removed the bees humanely and also provided two of us with the clothing/​equipment needed so we could be part of the process. I was impressed with her knowledge of bees and how she could harvest them and give them a good home.

I have never been much of a honey person but I tried this honey and it was amazing. I use to wake up in the night with a dry throat and not even water would help, now I take a teaspoon of honey before bed and the problem has gone away. I started cooking with it. The flavor is great.
I had Hilary put a Hive on my property and this year I will have honey from my own hive. My fruit tress and flowers have doubled produce this year because of the bees.
The hive is on the roof of my garage and I barely know it is there. Hilary does all the maintenace and care for the hive.

Great classes. I really like her theory as to why she does what she does and how she keeps & handles bees. A cause well worth supporting.

Drove 90 minutes to attend Hilary’s Beekeeping 101 class and it was worth every penny and every minute of the drive. Hilary is knowledgeable and personable, patiently answers the multitude of questions, and leaves the participants excited to start hobby beekeeping.

I contacted Hilary to help remove a hive that had taken up residence in the sidewalk opening to our water main. She responded very promptly and gave me lots of useful information. We scheduled an appointment and everything went great. She was sweet as could be, and even followed up with an email showing me a picture of «my» hive all settled in their new home. Great service. I will have to try the honey someday soon!

Taken 3 classes from Hilary so far. They are really fun! If you want to learn about bees and bee keeping I highly recommend signing up.

I pretty much second everything Dana D. said in her review. Amazing!
When we first noticed the basketball-​sized swarm of bees that had magically appeared in our lemon tree overnight, we weren’t exactly sure what to do. I definitely didn’t want to call pest control, since I’d heard these little buggers were at risk and was also a little bit sentimental that they’d chosen to call our little veggie garden home. We usually enjoy our daily bee visitors to the garden, but this large influx was a little unnerving. I looked on Craigslist and found a few organic farms and bee removal services who would be willing to come out and remove the swarm or hive, but they all ran at about $ 200 a pop. A friend had recently heard about Girl Next Door Honey and recommended I see what it was all about. I contacted GNDH via the «report a swarm» form on their website. Hilary contacted me the same day to get more information and was super nice. I sent her a few pics and explained how the swarm had popped up overnight. She said that they would be happy to come and help. To my surprise, Hilary and Tim offered to come up the very next morning. They showed up with full bee gear, a jar of honey I’d requested (delicious) and a lot of patience for the millions of bee questions we must have asked them while they were here. The whole process of removing the swarm was quite amazing and it’s clear that both Hilary and Tim are extremely knowledgeable and passionate about what they do. They’re also pretty fearless! I felt very happy knowing that the bees were going to a good home. In addition to being quick to reply, knowledgeable and just plain nice, GNDH charges just a fraction of what most of the other bee removal services do. Plus, they’re full of interesting information. As some of the other reviewers mentioned, Hilary also teaches beekeeping classes and has a really cool «host a hive» program that offers all the perks of having a hive in your backyard, without having to do all the work. I was so impressed and even more grateful for the time and care Hilary and Tim took with our bees and with us. I would recommend GNDH to anyone who needs help with bees, or just wants to learn more about them!

Hilary and her partner Tim were AMAZING. I found a pretty decent sized bee hive on the underside of our neighbor’s compost bin that is in the common courtyard of our complex. I took photos and emailed them to Hilary late that evening and within 30 min had a reply with information on the age of the colony and details of what would be needed for the removal. Hilary and Tim came out the very NEXT morning to do the removal and it was so clear they knew what they were doing and were happy to explain it to me and my roommate. Prices were beyond reasonable for the work they do and It was a relief to know the bees would be saved and in good hands and not killed. Hilary also makes local honey and her own T-​shirts both of which we can’t wait to purchase. I would highly recommend Hilary for all your bee keeping needs!!!

Hilary & Tim came out to my house on Saturday evening to remove a bee hive inside a seadoo (from all of the nooks and crannies inside the seadoo). They were very kind and patient in removing the bees. They waited for hours (!) for the queen to make her appearance so she could go along with her family. I highly recommend Girl Next Door Honey for bee/​hive removal!

Moving back to San Diego my allergies lost their mind and I was plagued with a runny nosy and itchy eyes non stop. I scoured the stores searching for local honey and could find nothing! Finally I found Girl Next Door Honey. The honey was delish and saved me from allergy hell. I am on the list for three more jars for this season. Not only do Hilary’s bees produce excellent honey (I have learned there is a very real difference between honey made from bees eating their natural dinner vs. bees fed fake stuff) but she is so knowledgeable and is happy to explain anything bee related if you have a care to listen. I have a new found respect for mother nature’s amazing little pollinators.

On a recent trip to San Diego I was fortunate enough to attend a beekeeping class led by Hilary aka/​Girl Next Door Honey. I was taught about the intricacies of the hive and the importance of bees to our environment and in a matter of hours I went from an ignorant bee fearing person to an enlightened bee lover!
If you’re ever in San Diego take a class and get introduced to the wonderful world of bees! If you can’t get there buy some of her delicious honey or purchase one of her t-​shirts or totes to show your support for her efforts.
Look for local bee keepers and show them your support, they are doing us all a very valuable service! Can’t wait for my next trip to San Diego!