Sustainability officer Deputy Mayor Sarah Katholnig and Franz Primig from the Villach Beekeeping Association with city green employees at the beehives in the technology park in undated photo. Villach promotes work with bees. Note: Photo from Villach City. (Karin Wernig/Newsflash)
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17 August 2022
City officials in Austria are offering financial support for anyone taking up beekeeping in a bid to improve the region’s ecosystem. The council of Villach, in the southern province of Carinthia, has agreed to boost beekeeping newcomers with EUR 100 (84 GBP). Attending a lecture is the only...