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College Beekeeper
Mar 2, 2011, 2:56:52 PM3/2/11
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So we decided it was OK to charge a small fee for people who want to
be a member of the group.
1. How much to charge? 20 euros?
be a member of the group.
1. How much to charge? 20 euros?
Jeroen Berg
Mar 2, 2011, 6:49:35 PM3/2/11
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It really depends on possible sponsors, and on the amount of things we
want to spend the money on. I'm totally fine with a fee of 10-20
euro's a year, also because it becomes much clearer who is in the
group and who not.
On Mar 2, 8:56 pm, College Beekeeper <collegebeekee...@gmail.com>
wrote:
want to spend the money on. I'm totally fine with a fee of 10-20
euro's a year, also because it becomes much clearer who is in the
group and who not.
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wrote:
Sibilla
Mar 3, 2011, 5:45:12 AM3/3/11
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I agree with the idea of first finding out what the money is needed
for...a part for buying equipment, which would be a personal expense,
did I get this right?
A good point brought up was the insurance (very important in NL!)
If we can get coverage from university/STEL than it is not a problem,
otherwise we have to figure that out.
The equipment seems quite expensive but I believe most can be ordered
online for a fraction of that price, or? Let's explore that at
least...
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for...a part for buying equipment, which would be a personal expense,
did I get this right?
A good point brought up was the insurance (very important in NL!)
If we can get coverage from university/STEL than it is not a problem,
otherwise we have to figure that out.
The equipment seems quite expensive but I believe most can be ordered
online for a fraction of that price, or? Let's explore that at
least...
>
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College Beekeeper
Mar 3, 2011, 7:57:24 AM3/3/11
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I think the insurance is more for protecting the hives, in case they get robbed, or have a disease. And I'm not sure, but I think you'll only get that from the bee association.
As for pricing, there are websites that offer things for cheaper. Smokers and hive tools seem to be pretty much the same price elsewhere, but for the veils, I did find this:
keep in mind that's only the veil part. So we'd have to use our own hats. Which could potentially be pretty funny and awesome. (Beekeeping Sombrero Anyone?)
College Beekeeper
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Jeroen Berg
Mar 3, 2011, 8:55:20 AM3/3/11
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Haha, i'd surely like a beekeeping sombrero! I'd even buy one for
myself :P
Indeed, the insurance we need is pretty specific for beekeepers, so
we'd better get it from the NBV (or some other beekeepers
organization). It's not only for protecting the hives, but also for
legal affairs concerning people (neighbours etc) stinged by bees.
Normally that's not to big of a problem, but i heard of one occasion
where a neighbour was stinged, and happened to be allergic for bees,
so had to be taken up in hospital... Costly affair if they sue you...
On 3 mrt, 13:57, College Beekeeper <collegebeekee...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think the insurance is more for protecting the hives, in case they get
> robbed, or have a disease. And I'm not sure, but I think you'll only get
> that from the bee association.
>
> As for pricing, there are websites that offer things for cheaper. Smokers
> and hive tools seem to be pretty much the same price elsewhere, but for the
> veils, I did find this:
>
> http://bijenhof.e-motions.be/cataloog/productfiche.aspx?lang=E&produc...
> "Helping students initiate beekeeping programs at their place of education."https://sites.google.com/site/*collegebeekeeper*/<https://sites.google.com/site/collegebeekeeper/>
> Skype: College Beekeeper
> Facebook: Apis mellifera, email: collegebeekee...@gmail.com- Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht niet weergeven -
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myself :P
Indeed, the insurance we need is pretty specific for beekeepers, so
we'd better get it from the NBV (or some other beekeepers
organization). It's not only for protecting the hives, but also for
legal affairs concerning people (neighbours etc) stinged by bees.
Normally that's not to big of a problem, but i heard of one occasion
where a neighbour was stinged, and happened to be allergic for bees,
so had to be taken up in hospital... Costly affair if they sue you...
On 3 mrt, 13:57, College Beekeeper <collegebeekee...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think the insurance is more for protecting the hives, in case they get
> robbed, or have a disease. And I'm not sure, but I think you'll only get
> that from the bee association.
>
> As for pricing, there are websites that offer things for cheaper. Smokers
> and hive tools seem to be pretty much the same price elsewhere, but for the
> veils, I did find this:
>
> Skype: College Beekeeper
> Facebook: Apis mellifera, email: collegebeekee...@gmail.com- Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht niet weergeven -
>
> - Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht weergeven -
College Beekeeper
Mar 9, 2011, 7:52:49 AM3/9/11
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So this is not necesarily exactly about a membership FEE, but more
about membership.
Who do we allow to be members of the Wageningen BEE Team?
- only students? bachelors/masters/phd? active ones, or what about
students who are taking time off between years?
- do we allow faculty members to be part of the group? (I think it's
a good idea, seeing as if you get a faculty person who is into
beekeeping, then they're great for continuity)
- staff of Wageningen? what if there's a secretary, employee,
maintenance, etc, that also wants to get involved with bees?
so all those categories are people who are in some way connected to
Wageningen University. I think it could be quite easy to just say, if
you're part of the University, whether faculty, employee, staff,
student, etc, you can be part of the Wageningen BEE Team.
BUT,
there's still this question, inspired by someone who would like to
join us, but is not a student anymore. He lives in Wageningen, is
still a member of biologica (or at least gets the mailings), and
wanted to join. How do people feel about this? Do we allow people in
who aren't part of the University? Would other members care? Would
the local beekeeping association care?
(to get more info, here's the email correspondence I've had with this
person)
Hello,
I am interested in learning how to keep bees. I have studied biology
at the Wageningen University, graduated in 2009 and I like to receive
more information about the formation of a Wageningen Student
Beekeeping Club. Point is I am not a student anymore, but I am willing
to learn the basics of beekeeping. Are non-students also welcome?
I am looking forward to your answer.
Kind regards,
Joran van Roosmalen
Dear Joran,
Good to hear that you're interested in learning how to keep bees.
I think the first question to ask is what do you do now? Are you
working for the university in some way?
The previous beekeeping groups have definitely had contacts with
people who were not students, but usually it was local beekeepers, or
faculty who were beekeepers or interested in beekeeping.
I think this is probably something to bring up with the group, and
I'll do that when we next meet. For the actual group, would you be
interested in helping administrate?
We'll see what works, or what could be done. For now, I'll have to
check with the other members, as I'm not sure they'd like to open the
activity to the general public. But if you're really interested in
beekeeping, and yout want to go for it solo, perhaps the local
beekeeping association would be a good alternative.
Cheers,
Michael
ps. how did you hear about the beekeeping group?
Hi Michael,
at this moment I am not working for the university, instead I am
working for the government. Unfortunately, my job has nothing to do
with biology. I have still some contacts at the university, but they
are getting looser. At this moment, I have not any (work) activity
running at the university, but I would like to sharpen the contacts
once again.
I like to meet the group first before I promise I will do any
activities. I assume I can meet the bee keeping group in Wageningen?
My question is when will this meeting take place? I live in
Wageningen, but I am not in Wageningen during the morning and
afternoon on working days. The local beekeeping association is an
option for me, but I think younger people (students) are more
interesting. And I am totally new in keeping bees.
I heard of this group, because I am still member of the biology
student association.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Cheers, Joran
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about membership.
Who do we allow to be members of the Wageningen BEE Team?
- only students? bachelors/masters/phd? active ones, or what about
students who are taking time off between years?
- do we allow faculty members to be part of the group? (I think it's
a good idea, seeing as if you get a faculty person who is into
beekeeping, then they're great for continuity)
- staff of Wageningen? what if there's a secretary, employee,
maintenance, etc, that also wants to get involved with bees?
so all those categories are people who are in some way connected to
Wageningen University. I think it could be quite easy to just say, if
you're part of the University, whether faculty, employee, staff,
student, etc, you can be part of the Wageningen BEE Team.
BUT,
there's still this question, inspired by someone who would like to
join us, but is not a student anymore. He lives in Wageningen, is
still a member of biologica (or at least gets the mailings), and
wanted to join. How do people feel about this? Do we allow people in
who aren't part of the University? Would other members care? Would
the local beekeeping association care?
(to get more info, here's the email correspondence I've had with this
person)
Hello,
I am interested in learning how to keep bees. I have studied biology
at the Wageningen University, graduated in 2009 and I like to receive
more information about the formation of a Wageningen Student
Beekeeping Club. Point is I am not a student anymore, but I am willing
to learn the basics of beekeeping. Are non-students also welcome?
I am looking forward to your answer.
Kind regards,
Joran van Roosmalen
Dear Joran,
Good to hear that you're interested in learning how to keep bees.
I think the first question to ask is what do you do now? Are you
working for the university in some way?
The previous beekeeping groups have definitely had contacts with
people who were not students, but usually it was local beekeepers, or
faculty who were beekeepers or interested in beekeeping.
I think this is probably something to bring up with the group, and
I'll do that when we next meet. For the actual group, would you be
interested in helping administrate?
We'll see what works, or what could be done. For now, I'll have to
check with the other members, as I'm not sure they'd like to open the
activity to the general public. But if you're really interested in
beekeeping, and yout want to go for it solo, perhaps the local
beekeeping association would be a good alternative.
Cheers,
Michael
ps. how did you hear about the beekeeping group?
Hi Michael,
at this moment I am not working for the university, instead I am
working for the government. Unfortunately, my job has nothing to do
with biology. I have still some contacts at the university, but they
are getting looser. At this moment, I have not any (work) activity
running at the university, but I would like to sharpen the contacts
once again.
I like to meet the group first before I promise I will do any
activities. I assume I can meet the bee keeping group in Wageningen?
My question is when will this meeting take place? I live in
Wageningen, but I am not in Wageningen during the morning and
afternoon on working days. The local beekeeping association is an
option for me, but I think younger people (students) are more
interesting. And I am totally new in keeping bees.
I heard of this group, because I am still member of the biology
student association.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Cheers, Joran
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