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Plant bee flowers
Even one pot on a balcony helps. Crocus, lavender and grape hyacinth are great to start.
Youth-led bee initiative · Amsterdam
A new generation is buzzing in Amsterdam
Join young people planting for pollinators, teaching kids about bees and helping make our city more bee-friendly
Who we are
Small creatures. Huge impact.
Generation Bee is a youth-led initiative from Amsterdam, started by Wali Khan with friends from school. We want to build a generation that cares, asks questions and makes a difference.
Our message is simple: even small creatures like bees can have a huge impact, and you don't have to be an expert to help them.
“I want Generation Bee to be a community of people who believe small actions can lead to meaningful change.”
Our name
Generation Bee means creating a generation of people who care, who ask questions, and who want to make a difference.
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wild bee species live in the Netherlands
1 in 2
of them are on the Dutch red list of threatened species
4 to 10
the ages of the kids in our planting workshops
1 pot
on a balcony is enough to start helping
Species figures: Wageningen University & Research.
Why bees?
It started with one hive
“In Pakistan, most people only linked bees with honey. Seeing a huge hive at our farm in Lahore taken down for its honey really upset me. Back in Amsterdam, I wanted to change that.”
Wali Khan, founder
Bees don't just sting. And they don't just make honey.
Most bees are gentle, and most never make honey at all. They pollinate the flowers, fruit and vegetables that our cities and farms depend on.
What we do
Turning small actions into a buzzing city
WorkshopsMini flower gardens with kids
We plant mini flower gardens with kids aged 4 to 10 at Terragon Nature Lab, so the youngest Amsterdammers grow up knowing what bees need.
See it on Instagram
The cityA more bee-friendly Amsterdam
We are talking with the City of Amsterdam about how our streets, parks and public spaces can give bees more food and more places to live.
See it on Instagram
LearningKnow your bees
Honeybees are only one part of the story. We share easy guides on the wild bees around us and what each one needs.
See it on InstagramKnow your bees
Meet our neighbours
Amsterdam is home to far more than honeybees. Here are a few you can spot this year.
How you can help
You don't have to be an expert
Four simple things anyone can do this week, from a balcony in De Pijp to a schoolyard in Noord.
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Help a tired bee
Offer a drop of sugar water on a spoon. Never honey.
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Build a bee hotel
Hollow stems and drilled wood give solitary bees a safe place to nest.
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Leave a wild corner
Bare soil and a little mess are home to ground-nesting bees.
Join the swarm
Come help us keep Amsterdam buzzing
Want to volunteer at a planting workshop, bring Generation Bee to your school or work with us? Send us a message and we will be in touch.