Beekeeping is my passion
BEEKEEPING IS MY PASSION SINCE 2012
I'm Carolina, the creator of Miele D'Oro., which means 'honey of gold' in Italian. I grew up in Italy, which is where I learned beekeeping from my father. I moved to Australia in 2014, initially to pursue a career in my profession as Medical Scientist, but after being nominated Australian Medical Scientist the bees attracted me again to their amazing world so I bought my first 16 hives. Located in the marvelous Tweed Valley, Miele D'Oro' s bees family grows happily every year. Today, I manage by myself 43 hives!! Beekeeping is an art and a science that teaches you patience, cooperation, balance and gratitude. During the last prolonged drought I had no honey to sell at the markets so I started what I love to call the B(ee) Plan : I created a range of artisanal soaps and beauty products using beeswax, essential oils and other natural ingredients in the attempt to keep my motivation and my small business alive. My aim is also to offer a range of simple, effective and easy to use beauty products handcrafted with love in small batches. I hope my experience will inspire you and you will enjoy the products displayed on this site: they are the result of passion for life and nature.
Miele D'Oro acknowledges the Traditional Owners throughout Australia and their continuing connection to the land, water and community. Miele D'Oro pays respect to all Aboriginal communities and their culture; and to Elders past, present and emerging.
BOTANICAL GOODNESS PACKAGED IN AMBER GLASS
Experience the unique synergy between the purest beeswax from Miele D'Oro's bees, botanical oils and active ingredients. Formulated for your skin to feel enriched, fresh and regenerated, Miele D'Oro skincare range is handcrafted in small batches with passion and care. Take a moment for yourself and enjoy the pureness and effectiveness of these signature beauty products handcrafted with only a few effective ingredients. Even the most sensitive skins love them.
HAVE YOU TRIED MY AWARD-WINNING HONEY?
Not just any honey, Miele D' Oro 100% raw honey goes to your table straight from the beehive, with every jar being lovingly handled only by the beekeeper, me!
The taste and character of this honey changes with the seasons, to reflect the blossoms of the Tweed Valley.
It is cold-extracted in small batches to keep it fragrant, fresh and to give you a unique flavorsome experience!
THOUGHTFUL PACKAGING
I try to keep my products packaging minimal: for example, my soaps are simply wrapped in paper. There is no packing paper box containing the glass bottle of Miele D'Oro's serums, moisturisers or Body Lotions. They will arrive "naked" to you!
I love the idea of refills, but the reality is a little tricky for my products.
The oils used in my formulas maintain their highest integrity when housed in dark protective glass. This is why at the moment, my favourite option is the amber glass. I am aware that my dispensing systems and lids are in plastic but for now, please just separate them before recycling the glass part of the packaging.
The best thing to do is reuse our packaging on your own, recycling at the end of its lifecycle. You can definitely keep our jars and bottles for holding brushes, hairpins, cotton balls. Miele D'Oro bottles are perfect for cooking oils, vinegar, honey, and the jars can keep your spices dry( keeping nutrition intact far longer than ingredients held in plastic).
I personally use Miele D'Oro packaging to display fresh cut flowers around my home
