Free one-day course: Create Your Own Living Garden

 
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A garden full of life is a garden to enjoy. During this workshop—which lasts over 2.5 hours—you’ll learn from an experienced gardening expert how to make your garden more attractive to insects, birds, and small mammals. You’ll receive practical tips, find inspiration, and get to work yourself to turn your garden into a place where nature thrives and you love to spend time. With smart design, this will also result in a low-maintenance garden. By the end of the morning, you’ll head home with your own garden sketch and brimming with green inspiration.

A Valuable Initiative

“In Voorschoten, too, we’re committed to promoting a green environment,” says Councilman René Zoetemelk. “To combat the decline in insect populations, drought, and extreme rainfall, the municipality of Voorschoten has joined the Steenbreek Foundation. This course is a valuable initiative that allows us to work together to make our town greener. If you can find inspiration in just a short session to get started on a green project at home, then I can only say: sign up!”

Course Information

The workshop will take place on Saturday, March 18, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at Moerkerks Plantenparadijs, located at Hofweg 6 in Voorschoten. The workshop is free and is brought to you by the municipality of Voorschoten. We do ask that you register in advance. You can do so by contacting Wendy Bakker of Stichting Steenbreek via email at wendybakker@steenbreek.nl or by phone at 06 237 259 79.

Dry feet, cool heads

The climate is changing, and we’re noticing it. Heavy rainfall, prolonged droughts, and heat waves are causing damage and disruption more frequently. In a living garden, rainwater can seep into the soil and be stored for use during dry periods. The surrounding area also heats up less because trees and plants evaporate water. This helps us keep our feet dry and our heads cool.