As a child I spent a lot of time in the garden with my parents: flowers with my mother, vegetables with my father. We moved a lot, and it was important (at least for my mother) that when we moved into a new house, the flowerbeds were there and waiting. Although not quite guerilla gardening,… Read More Balcony Garden Bliss
I love fall: the air is fresh, the sun sits lower in the sky and the colors almost pull you outside, begging for exploration. In Amsterdam, this is always best by bicycle. With the city and its surroundings turning yellow and orange, the Amsterdamse Bos (a 1000 hectare park) is a perfect destination for a cycle… Read More Biodynamic farm on the edge of the city
In September 2012, I attended the Amsterdam Harvest Event, hosted by ‘Farming the City’ and Cities Magazine. Local farmers and urban agriculture enthusiasts were invited to sell their produce (produced in or around Amsterdam) or share ideas. At the Harvest Event, I learned about Cityplot. “City Plot is an urban farming collective that supports people… Read More Urban Compost: it’s all about the worms
As a child, my favorite memories were of the woods behind my grandparents’ summer house. My cousins and I would spend hours out there, eaten alive by mosquitos, not caring if it was rainy or sunny. At the time, I was uninterested in urban landscapes; I associated ‘urban’ to the vast and monotonous enclaves of American… Read More A nature lover in the city
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