Wild medicine in your backyard
This past year has taken its toll on all of us in a variety of ways. While we humans were locked down and responding...
Winter wellness and seasonal eating
Moving from sunny South Africa to Europe I became much more aware of the seasons and the distinct differences between them. It is as...
Exploring Eindhoven Region – The Dommel Valley
Like everyone else who moves to Eindhoven, my wife and I soon discovered the city's marvellous green lung, the Dommel river. This watershed, with...
Low income? Check the local arrangements!
Eindhoven accommodates poor residents. From the Meedoenbijdrage via the Energietoeslag to the Gemeentepolis, the municipality offers arrangements for a more prosperous future. Are you...
Waalre launched first ever quantum secured video connection
Waalre had a real first on Thursday afternoon: launching the first quantum-secured video connection. The live connection was between Mayor Marcel Oosterveer and Alderman...
Field hockey coach Oranje-Rood has literary aspirations
Eindhoven native Rob Haantjes (55) is not only trainer/coach of the first women's team of field hockey club Oranje-Rood but also a gifted writer...
Birds in your backyard – giving them a helping hand
Backyards and home gardens are the territories of many wild birds. Great tits, house sparrows, robins, blackbirds and many others regularly come to our...
Exploring Eindhoven Region – Oisterwijk fens and Kampina
It is so close and yet bound to be just off your radar for where to go for long nature walks- the Oisterwijk forest...
Difficulty returning to the old normal? Carnival is the best medicine
Keeping your distance, seeing fewer people and using mouthguards in many places: for two years, many people have stuck to the corona rules. Everything...
Crisis hour support: Building immunity by ‘eating a rainbow’
By now we are all doing our bit to flatten the corona curve. Those who can, are working from home, schools and recreational venues...