Joop Schaminée
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Elfstedentocht
- We've had a wintry few weeks, with sub-zero temperatures day and night. And true to form, the Dutch soon started speculating as to whether it would... -
Green shield
- 'Thinking of Holland I see wide rivers winding slowly across endless plains,' wrote Hendrik Marsman in 1986 in one of the most famous lines of poetry... -
Shell paths
- I spent the autumn mid-term holiday with my family on the island of Schiermonnikoog, enjoying the gorgeous October weather, the wind, the sea and... -
Wild animals crossing
- It can be hard to explain to people overseas that the Netherlands has an animal rights party with two seats in parliament - especially when I make... -
Intrinsic value
- The flowers speak to me, wrote Belgian priest and poet Guido Gezelle about one and half centuries ago. -
Jack
- The feature film Kauwboy [Jackdaw Boy) will be the Dutch entry for the Oscar for the best foreign film next spring. -
It Eilân
- We are in a small motorboat on course for It Eilân in Friesland. The only way to reach our destination is by boat, as It Eilân is a real... -
Farewell
- Henk Bleker has announced that he is leaving the political area after wielding the sceptre over Dutch nature for two years. All those caps saying... -
Not quite
- People say I'm a born optimist, but this time I can't help but have my doubts. Let me come straight to the point: I don't think we are going to be the... -
The Sower
- Slowly but surely the Wageningen campus is taking shape. Building after building is rising out of the ground on the large flat terrain on the city's...