by Debra | Mar 4, 2013 | bio-diversity, DemoGarden-Amsterdam Noord, Edible Ecological Framework, green infrastructure, permaculture, urban agriculture, URBANIAHOEVE projects
In 1881 Charles Darwin published what would be his final work, a treatise on the formation of topsoil called, The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms with Observations on their Habits. A review of this seminal work in the 1882 Punch Almanac was...
by Debra | Oct 24, 2012 | bio-diversity, DemoGarden-Amsterdam Noord, edible plants / wild foods, foodscapes, green infrastructure, permaculture, public space, urban agriculture, URBANIAHOEVE projects
Worried about poor urban soils, toxic contamination, nutrient leaching, and erosion? Calm the heck down and learn to make your own dang soil at a Hügelbed workshop at Urbaniahoeve’s DemoGarden in Amsterdam North. We will produce an all-natural, nutrient rich,...
by Debra | Oct 24, 2012 | bio-diversity, green infrastructure, public space, the urban ag diet, urban agriculture
Long before you were born, during the May 1968 general strike in France, protestors spray-painted the following slogan on the side of a building; SOUS les pavés, la plage / UNDER the (paving-)stones, the beach. This became one of many slogans awakening fellow...
by Debra | Oct 3, 2012 | bio-diversity, edible plants / wild foods, Foodscape Schilderswijk, foodscapes, green infrastructure, permaculture, public space, social cohesion, the urban ag diet, urban agriculture, URBANIAHOEVE projects
From monoculture to self-maintaining orchard in just eighteen months, this public space green strip and Foodscape Schilderswijk location is already enjoying the benefits of permaculture; self-seeding nectar plants and green manures, a flourishing fragrance path (to...
by Debra | Jun 20, 2012 | bio-diversity, edible plants / wild foods, Foodscape Schilderswijk, foodscapes, green infrastructure, permaculture, public space, URBANIAHOEVE projects
Urbaniahoeve is proud to announce that Foodscape Schilderswijk is one of the official locations as part of the national Day of Architecture weekend! You can visit the Foodscape during one of 3 tours through the edible landscapes of the Schilderswijk. The walking tours...
by Debra | Jun 8, 2012 | bio-diversity, Foodscape Schilderswijk, foodscapes, green infrastructure, public space, URBANIAHOEVE projects
Dear Gerrit, Thank you so much for the three, big and beautiful fruit trees! We are unspeakably pleased your gifted apple, plum and the Beurre Hardy pear, our very favourite pear! It was a pleasure to work with your skilled colleagues from Groen Bedrijf who did the...