About me
This is the man behind Bloemrijk Texel. Meet Vincent Lap
‘I’m a young, Texel-grown market gardener, and I love where I’m from. After a fantastic childhood on Texel, I headed to the mainland to study agriculture. The knowledge I gained of cultivation, fertilisers, accounting, management and much more gave me a broad understanding of running an agricultural business. As I believe the future of agriculture will be a form of intensive farming that respects nature, I went to work at organic farmers in North Holland and Israel.
That planted an idea to produce and sell my own products – preferably locally. I started out selling vegetable bags, but that proved too difficult. Now, thanks to the wildflower meadow, I’m able to give back to nature in another way. I hope it’ll be a blooming success! The proceeds from adoptions will fund my work to cultivate other native seeds, such as the common poppy. One day, I hope our family-run tulip and daffodil farm will be able to transition to natural farming.’
Sustainable pioneer
As a keen backer of sustainable initiatives, North Holland’s provincial government has set up the ‘Green Capital’ programme to support and connect nature or landscape conservation projects in the region. After pitching his idea to the government during the ‘Sustainable Pioneers’ competition, part of Green Capital, Vincent Lap emerged as the favourite and secured funding as well as expert advice to develop his plan. ‘I’m delighted with the support. The brainstorming sessions with experts are particularly helpful. They really drill down and help me to figure out how I can attract more people and improve the educational side of things. It’s fantastic to exchange ideas with them.’
Do your bit
Adopt one metre square (or more!) of meadow on Texel and support our plucky pollinators.
Do your bit
Buy a seed packet and plant your own flowers at home. Follow the instructions and watch your colourful flowers spring into life.
