De Botte Hommel beekeepers’ association
First, a bit of history: The De Botte Hommel beekeepers’ association was founded in the early 1970s. We do not know who came up with the name or what it is based on. Perhaps it was just a playful name.
Well-known founding members include Gerrit Henseler, Martin Hintzbergen, Henk Bonnes, and Nico van Diepen, who, incidentally, is still a member but no longer keeps bees actively.
On March 9, 2002, the apiary and all the hives were completely destroyed by arson, and we lost our colonies and our equipment. This was a very sad experience.
The members of the De Botte Hommel beekeepers’ association had to wait a long time, but in 2006 a beautiful new apiary was built with space for 14 hives.
If you’re interested in taking up beekeeping, please note that we do not offer courses ourselves. For that, you’ll need to contact the NBV association in Enschede or Hengelo. There’s always room for those who have completed the beginner’s course.
Interested? The current members listed below would be happy to assist you.
· Nico van Diepen (vandiepennm@gmail.com)
· Paul Oostrom (p.e.oostrom@utwente.nl)
· Hendi Hondorp (g.h.w.hondorp@utwente.nl)
· Felix van der Waals (f.w.j.vanderwaals@student.utwente.nl)
