Silent City Honey: The sweet story of utilizing Forest Home Cemetery’s Arboretum as an apiary
Among its many historical distinctions, Forest Home Cemetery has one of the oldest preserved forests within a metropolitan area that exists in Wisconsin. An unexpected byproduct of the silent city’s lush biodiversity is its ability to produce premium honey, with a little help from Chad Nelson and Barbie Brennan Nelson. Because of its century-old root system and diverse flora, the unique setting in the heart of Milwaukee has allowed bees to produce honey with an unparalleled array of flavors. “Forest Home Cemetery is a level two arboretum, with a wide variety of trees. Some of them are over 150...
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