Spring 2026 Sample Pack Requests Reopen Soon! Sample pack requests for the 2026 season will reopen on Wednesday 25th March around 9.30 a.m.  Requests will close once they receive 300 submissions, and packs will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be another opportunity to request a sample pack in July of this year.  ❓How do I request a sample pack? Log in to your National Honey Monitoring Scheme account Head to the "Taking Part" page and follow the instructions.  Important: Sample Packs & Eligibility You can only order one sample pack at a time (limited to one pack per beekeeper and per household). If your Sample History (on the “Taking Part” page) shows a status of “Pack Sent”, you will not be able to request a new one just yet. This might be because:  You received a pack in a previous year, but have not returned it. You returned your sample, but it has not been marked as “received” or you requested a pack and it never arrived (unfortunately they go missing in the post very occasionally). If you have a pack from a previous year, you can use this to send in samples for 2026. If you have misplaced your pack, or fall into category (b), then please contact us at Honey@ceh.ac.uk so we can update your sample status and ensure you're eligible to make a new pack request. Please note: The inbox will be monitored from Tuesday 24th March onwards, so you may not receive a response before this date.  ️ Coverage Areas for 2026 To ensure we produce the highest-quality scientific outputs from the resources available to us, we need to focus on areas where we have up‑to‑date, fine‑scale, satellite‑derived habitat and land‑cover data. While we would love to include every hive, unfortunately we are unable to analyse honey from locations outside the areas covered by our Land Cover Maps. We completely understand this may be disappointing, but we hope the situation will change in the future. This year we are therefore unable to send sample packs to the following locations: The Channel Islands The Isle of Man The Isle of Wight      ⏭️What Happens After You Make a Pack Request: You will receive an automatic email stating “pack requested”.  We will review all the submissions to remove any duplicate requests and ensure an even geographic spread across the UK. You will receive an automatic email stating "pack sent" once your request has been approved and your pack has been dispatched. If we are unable to proceed with your request, we will get in touch with you directly.  If your pack does not arrive within three weeks of the "pack sent" notification, please contact us at Honey@ceh.ac.uk (after checking your email address is correct on your account).  Please review our FAQ page if you wish to find out more about the results you will receive and when you can expect them. You can also learn more about the analysis process on our “How it works” page.