Sweet relief: emergency worker fighting fire with honey
Victoria firefighter Simon Mildren has found mental health benefits in beekeeping after 25 years on the job. He reports growing vegetables and tending to bees has provided relief from the pressures of emergency response. Mildren founded HiveKeepers, a company creating a device that simplifies honey harvesting, which won an innovation award in Copenhagen in 2025.
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