Southern African Honey Tasting: Discovering Taste Through Honey

Join African Honey Sommelier and Experience Designer Mutsa Marau for an immersive exploration of Southern African honey. Through guided tasting, sensory discovery and storytelling, guests will explore how landscape, forage, season and culture shape the character of honey.

What to expect

Guests will be guided through a curated selection of distinctive honeys from Zimbabwe and Southern Africa, exploring their aroma, flavour, texture and individual character. The experience will weave together sensory tasting, stories of place and insights into the landscapes, plants, bees and people behind each honey.

What’s included

A guided tasting of a curated selection of Southern African honeys, tasting materials and sensory guidance throughout the experience.

What participants will learn

Participants will develop a greater understanding of how to taste honey with intention and discover how factors such as landscape, forage and season influence what we experience in the jar. They will also gain an introduction to the extraordinary diversity of Southern African honeys and the ecological and cultural stories they carry.

Who can take part?

No previous knowledge of honey is required. The experience is designed for anyone curious about food, nature, biodiversity, culture and the sensory world around us. This event is suitable for adults and young people aged 16 and over.

This event will take place in The Barn  (indoors)

About the facilitator

Mutsa Marau is a certified honey sommelier and curator whose practice explores honey as a lens through which to understand landscape, ecology, culture and place. Originally from Zimbabwe, Mutsa returned from the UK in 2019, where her curiosity about indigenous food systems led her to discover the extraordinary diversity of African honeys.

Drawing on sensory analysis, storytelling, ecological knowledge and cultural context, Mutsa creates carefully curated experiences that invite people to taste with greater curiosity and attention. Each experience is rooted in the belief that honey is one of nature’s most extraordinary storytellers, and that Africa’s honeys have a story the world has not yet heard.

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A note on accessibility: The gardens are set on a hill, featuring steep paths and may not be suitable for those with limited mobility. Wheelchair access across the site is currently limited while landscape works are underway.

For events, there is drop-off access by car to the Barn main building. If you require wheelchair drop-off, please get in touch with us at least 48 hours ahead of time. There is an accessible toilet located inside the Barn.

Subsidised Tickets: A small number of subsidised tickets are available for this event. If cost is a barrier, please write to us at events@omvedgardens.com — we'd love to help you join us. Subject to availability.

Refund Policy:Tickets are non-refundable. In cases where an event is sold out and a waiting list exists for the session, a credit voucher may be issued. Please write to us for any cancellation inquiries at least 24 hours before the event starts.

In case of extreme weather, and the event goes ahead, we will offer a credit note for future events. If we have to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances, we will refund your ticket.