We live in times when it is no longer very hip for the government to make plans. Because plans require vision and that is only difficult. It is better to put nothing on paper and respond, which is described with great admiration as ‘political agility’ by the political press. Well,…
Lees meerParticipating is more important than winning, the saying goes. But to be honest: once we were nominated, we also wanted to win. So there we sat, somewhat nervous in front of (or behind) our screen, because the EU's Rural Inspiration Awards were presented digitally this year. Our project that was…
Lees meerIn times of Corona, we are increasingly working behind the screens. Behind computer screens that is, so still transparent. We now have a lot of meetings via Teams, Zoom and Skype, all from behind our own screen. Digital meetings offer a sufficient solution, of which we must hope that this…
Lees meerNature has no lockdown: it is spring and so everything really pops out of the ground again. We can see that everywhere. Also at Phytorefinery the Growing Place (Fytoraffinaderij de Groeiplaats) we can hardly control the blossoming nature. Growing, blooming and pruning, that's what it's all about in spring. Also…
Lees meer‘Love in the Time of Cholera’ is a novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. In this story, a man has to wait fifty-one years, nine months, and four days for his great love. While writing this newsletter, our quarantine lasted two weeks and will be extended by four weeks. Although not…
Lees meerThese are stormy times. Literally and figuratively. Literally because it does not want to become winter nor spring and Mother Nature has decided that the wind must blow strongly from another angle, so we regularly check around the greenhouse to see if all the windows are still in its place.…
Lees meerFebruary is the time for many people to seek out the sun, both in the far south and in the Alps on the long slats. Strangely enough, for those who have stayed at home, February 2020 is the month in which spring began. Also with us. In the mycoretum, the…
Lees meerOf course we wish all our friends, acquaintances and good relations a great 2020. A new year with new opportunities, what more could a person want. In any case, we at Triple E are progressing at full throttle (but low nitrogen and CO2 positive, of course). It was still very…
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