100% Pure Beeswax Candles - Health & Environmentally Concious

David & Rosemary Furlong

The Garden Bee blends together the simple principles of providing beautiful home accents with the traditional art of candle-making using the best materials for our health and our environment.

Established in 2004, we handcraft 100% pure beeswax candles with only the finest beeswax in Nova Scotia.

The Garden Bee is based in Rawdon, Nova Scotia. We provide local, rural employment for stay-at-home mothers, people with disabilities and seniors.

Local organizations benefit from our products by using them for their fundraising initiatives.

We believe in building a better tomorrow through a network of like-minded individuals who care for themselves and the planet.

The Environment and Responsible Business

The Garden Bee is an environmentally responsible business. We take seriously the "Reduce, Reuse & Recycle" motto. Only natural ingrediants go into our products. Minimal energy is consumed in production as we use traditional candle making methods powered by human energy. Packaging is kept to a minimum and shipping materials are recycled and reused. Our goal is to continue to maintain a small "Ecological Footprint" as we grow.

As a cottage inductry we focus on local scouces for our business needs. Our wax comes from a professional Bee Keeper in a neighbouring county. We provide part time employment for challenged individuals from the commumnity as well as supportting local businesses where possible. Our dealings with both customers and vendors are based on trust and honesty, so far it has served us well.

In the past 5 years we have continued to streamline our processes and we have been able to pass on the savings to our customers by lowering prices and providing more choices. In the future our goal is to continue this practice all the while maintaining our high quality standards.