Apiopolis, Urban Bee Sanctuary. Or how to change the world by saving bees.
Apiopolis believes that by working to address the causes of honeybee and pollinator decline we can not only improve the health of these vital creatures but also positively impact our entire urban ecology and create a more sustainable, beautiful and resilient city. We are dedicated to promoting natural beekeeping practices that support the needs and well being of the entire honeybee colony and its surrounding landscape. In the last two years, we've installed honeybee hives all over the city, on rooftops, at local farms, in the backyard of a brewery, at community gardens and at the art museum.
We’ve been selecting for resilient genetics, making hive modifications and are constantly striving to better understand and care for our brilliant bee friends. We’re focused on installing large-scale pollinator habitat, educating about appropriate land management practices and establishing sustainable apiaries. We aspire to transform the perception of maintained and desirable landscapes to also be beautiful and functional. By improving the health of pollinators and honeybees through our projects, we're also supporting our local food system and creating green jobs. We love forging unions and developing partnerships that strengthen each other's efforts. Together we can make our communities stronger, healthier and more abundant.
We are firm believers in community involvement and activism. Apiopolis is proud to be a friend of Raleigh Food Corridor. We have exciting projects underway with Triangle Land Conservancy and Sarah P. Duke Gardens. We're looking forward to developing more fantastic partnerships. And we love volunteering to care for the bees Alliance Medical Ministry, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle's Camden Street Learning Garden and Passage Home.
This year we kicked off our City as Sustainable Apiary Project at Chickadee Farms. We're following the example of successful, feral honeybee populations and how they exist in the natural environment, selecting for resilient colonies and improving the genetic diversity of our urban bees.
In May our friends at Standard Foods invited guests to a magical garden honey supper to raise funds for a unique tree hive bee project on their grounds. Chefs Eric Montagne of Standard Foods, Cheetie Kumar of Garland, Drew Maykuth of Stanbury and Sean Fowler of Mandolin prepared dishes using the first of honey harvest. Jones von Drehle Vineyards & Winery paired each course with their own wines and Big Boss Brewing Company provided beer.
Thanks to initial funding by the city's Urban Ag Micro-Grants, we're helping local schools establish pollinator gardens and love teaching their students about the importance of pollinators to our environment and our food system. We've just officially joined the Gardening Club at Wildwood Forest Elementary! We're excited about getting our hands dirty with the kids! We'll be joining Bee City USA as they begin to consider Bee Schools USA certification requirements.
We've been advocating for Raleigh's certification as a Bee City USA for a year. In June Raleigh's City Council unanimously approved the resolution. We are grateful for the hard work of the Environmental Advisory Board, the Office of Sustainability, the Urban Design Center, the Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board and all of the departments that made this happen.
Apiopolis was honored to receive a City of Raleigh Environmental Award this year for demonstrating Environmental Stewardship. We were featured in Walter Magazine in April, 2017 and were thrilled to join four amazing women as a speaker for WINnovation 2017.
INAUGURAL HOST APIARY SITES
http://bigbossbrewing.com
http://www.centroraleigh.com
http://gallopelon.com
http://www.clearscapes.com
http://www.escazuchocolates.com
http://garlandraleigh.com
http://ncartmuseum.org
http://www.oldmilburniefarm.com
Part and Parcel Farm
https://www.farmerscollectivenc.com/blogs/news/102242310-part-parcel-farm
http://www.stanburyraleigh.com
https://standard-foods.com
http://vaeraleigh.org
http://www.irregardless.com/garden/
SPONSORED APIARY SITES
http://alfredwilliams.com
VOLUNTEER SITES
http://www.alliancemedicalministry.org
https://www.foodshuttle.org/camden-garden/
https://www.passagehome.org
CITY AS SUSTAINABLE APIARY PROJECT SITES
https://chickadeefarmsnc.com/about-the-farm/
A honeybee colony is a superorganism Every individual works together for the best good of the whole. This definition also includes microorganisms present in the hive, the comb and the shelter that houses it. This is such an apt metaphor for human society. If we regard our selves and our world as one big, functional, precious entity, we’ll work together to build the strongest, healthiest, most abundant and beautiful world possible for everyone and everything.
YOUR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS WILL SUPPORT OUR CURRENT AND ONGOING PROJECTS
Pollinator Habitat Planting Initiative
Propagation and Growing Program
Pesticide and Herbicide Awareness Campaign
City as Sustainable Apiary Project
Appropriate Shelter Project
Green Jobs Initiative
Bee Schools USA
Prison Beekeeping Training Program.
Help us make a difference.
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