Clinique Valmont is home to some new residents: bees!

This initiative is part of Swiss Medical Network's sustainable development strategy. The project took shape in 2019 in Neuchâtel, with the collaboration of Rafael Klock, now the group's official beekeeper. Today, all of the network's clinics are home to beehives and their recruits. 

Today, 60,000 bees buzz and around Clinique Valmont. These tireless workers, whose average life span is no more than 45 days, produce around a tablespoon of honey during their short existence. They play a crucial role in our ecosystem, pollinating 80% of all plants.

Every week, Rafael Klock oversees the protection and well-being of the colonies on the clinic sites.