Embalse de Guadalest, Alicante. Photo by Alberto Restifo.

Growing Your Own Food Is Like Printing Your Own Money

Do you know the relationship between tisanes and the Valencian Community? Mixing spices, fruits, and herbs is part of its history, and it’s only a small taste of the community's greatness through growing food. There is a reason why Spain is one of the greatest agricultural growers in Europe, filled with stories that include vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts, and so much more! The power this grand community holds is so much more than meets the eye, find out.

The Valencian Community.

May 284 min read

Donkeys in Switzerland. Photo by Jacques Bopp.

We Need To Work With Nature, Not Against It

Being an animal lover requires a very special type of breed. Research suggests that an individual's capacity for empathy and love towards animals is partially "hardwired" in their DNA, with specific genetic variations influencing compassionate behaviour. Studies have linked high levels of animal empathy to specific polymorphisms in the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR), and it is also related to your level of intelligence.

Abella Valencia values.

Apr 24 min read

Corn and poppy Spanish flowers. Photo by Alexander Sinn.

The Earth Laughs In Flowers

Did you know that native flower-producing and wild edible plants, along with bees, share an incredible, co-evolved relationship that sustains biodiversity and food webs? And not only for bees, for all pollinators. They provide the ultimate habitat for all wildlife, and they are the easiest plants to grow!

Abella Valencia values.

Feb 54 min read

Bee looking for nectar. Photo by Richard Sagredo.

The Best Way to Find Yourself Is To Lose Yourself In The Service Of Others

You can never go wrong with doing what you love! It took us years to finally achieve one of our life goals: to create gardens with essential native plants, promote green corridors, reintroduce vegetation that serves as shelter and food source for pollinators such as bees, and restore the health of the ecosystem! Yes, all in the name of our beloved bees.

Abella Valencia values.

Jan 93 min read

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OUR MISSION

We want to be a platform bringing beekeepers, municipalities, and residents together to support pollinators (especially bees) by building green spaces, mini-habitats, and food stations throughout the Valencian Community. Bees are crucial for ecosystems, and they enable plants, including most food crops, to reproduce, which sustains biodiversity and food security for humans and wildlife.

Why do we need native and wild plants?

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Growing Your Own Food Is Like Printing Your Own Money

The Valencian Community.

May 284 min read

I’m Willing To Walk In Darkness If It Keeps Humans In The Light

Fresh figs in the Mediterranean are insanely delicious! But you will never get to see its flowers bloom, they are a hidden treasure that Nature decided to keep from our prying eyes! But how does it turn into such precious fruit then? At least in the wild, we owe it to a hero wasp no bigger than half a rice grain.

The Valencian Community.

May 143 min read

Plecotus Auritus - Brown long-eared bat. Photo by Nils Bouillard.

Being Ignorant Is Not So Much A Shame, As Being Unwilling To Learn

Valencia has a greater awareness of bats, due to its shared history, but there is so much more to learn about them. Probably everything you think you know about bats is wrong. They are amazing creatures who are vulnerable, and ignorance has dragged them to unjust and cruel persecution, but we need them way more than they need us.

The Valencian Community.

May 14 min read

Little girls among dandelions. Photo by Arseny Togulev.

What Is A Weed? A Plant Whose Virtues Have Not Yet Been Discovered

Dandelions have deep roots in history throughout the ages (pun intended). Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and ancient Chinese civilisations cultivated them, with records dating back to 1500 BC, as a versatile food source, a potent medicinal herb for detoxifying the liver and aiding digestion, and as a natural dye. Believe me, you want them around, and you do not want to become a bee or bird killer by using pesticides to get rid of them.

Building Abella Valencia.

Apr 164 min read

For Me, There Is No Better Tapa Than A Really Good Stuffed Olive

Have you ever loved anything before even seeing it in person? That is the bond I felt with olive trees. They are wonderful living beings and are a fundamental part of Mediterranean culture and economy, with their products used for food, oil, and furniture. There is a reason why you offer to extend an olive branch when you are seeking peace; after all, they are deeply rooted throughout the history of mankind.

Building Abella Valencia.

Mar 185 min read

Ceiba Speciosa Flower in Valencia. Photo by Claudia Castillo.

With Opportunity The World Is Very Interesting

Valencia is known for many things, but probably the one activity you should include in your bucket list is visiting the European landmark of Jardín del Turia! So much to see and marble about. Even if you are not a nature lover, it offers 9 vibrant kilometres to change your mind. There are impressive bridges and other structures with unique architectural designs that showcase Valencia’s Gothic, Baroque, Renaissance, Modernisme, and Neoclassical styles. A must see!

The Valencian Community.

Mar 54 min read

In The Spring, At The End Of The Day, You Should Smell Like Dirt

Playing with dirt can save your life, or at least improve it by 90%. It would mostly depend on you and the things you need to work on, but we (and scientists) are certain that if you were to interact more with soil and plants, many wonderful things could happen. It can also be one of the greatest gifts you could give to your kids.

Building Abella Valencia.

Feb 183 min read

Decorative orange trees Patraix, Valencia. Photo by Claudia Castillo.

There Is No Blue Without Yellow, And Without Orange

Orange trees might not seem like a big deal in general, but in Valencia, they are much more than a plant. They are part of its grand history, their art, and their economy. None of it would have been possible without the pollination rock stars like bees!

The Valencian Community.

Jan 223 min read

And All At Once, Summer Collapsed Into Fall

Autumn in Valencia is prettier than summer! Yes, hard to believe, but the weather is so calming and loving, unlike the hot season when you feel like jumping into any source of water around you, and avoid going out at any cost. For me, it is during the beginning of the Fall that I get to enjoy walking around Valencia much more. The one time of the year to look forward to, especially as a resident.

The Valencian Community.

Dec 25, 20253 min read