The WellBeeing Foundation is a grassroots organization but also a community of beekeepers and supporters dedicated to protecting bees and pollinators while raising awareness about their vital role in sustaining ecosystems.
Our vision is a world where bees thrive, communities support pollinators, and bee well-being is central to ecological health. Through providing more nectar & pollen, education and natural beekeeping, we aim for a future of mutual benefit between bees and humans.
1. Environmental Respect:
We prioritize environmental sustainability and the preservation of biodiversity, honoring the vital role of bees and pollinators in healthy ecosystems.
2. Empowerment through Education:
We empower individuals and communities through comprehensive education on pollinator importance and plants, inspiring action for bee well-being.
3. Ethical Beekeeping:
We employ natural, biodynamic beekeeping methods that allow bees to express their natural urges to strengthen their immune systems so that they can withstand the threats they face and natural selection.
Our beekeepers have mostly been trained by Geert Van Kerckhove and master beekeepers Albert Muller and Wim Van Grasstek @ BDimkers.nl
Natural beekeeping is a unique practice, making up only 5% of beekeepers in Europe. Natural beekeeping puts the health and well-being of the bees first, allowing them to live as naturally as possible, ensuring the colony's long term survival.
We have or maintain different natural beehives on different locations in the city of Amsterdam. They are placed on rooftops, city parks and inner gardens.
Make sure you realise that natural beekeeping is focused on the wellbeing of bees instead of the honey production. Only the excess honey is harvested and that amounts depends on availability of nectar-giving plants, weather and other local conditions. This might mean that sustainable beekeeping is not a profitable activity in our regions, but should be seen as an investment in more vital bees and a better future for bees.
The WellBeing Foundation works to inspire local communities and support the well-being of bees and people. We’ve shared knowledge and practical insights in countries like Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Laos, helping local beekeepers wherever possible. We’ve also hosted lectures on natural beekeeping, including at the Steiner House in New Zealand, and organized volunteer planting actions to promote biodiversity within Amsterdam.
