Wijk als Biotoop is looking for residents wanting to make the Binckhorst (The Hague) more animal friendly
How does a blackbird experience your street? And how does a hedgehog consider your garden? Learn to see through the eyes of an animal in 3 workshops in December, January, and February.
Researcher Sue van Geijn is working on the Wijk als Biotoop project on behalf of Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. Together with residents, she is looking for ways to improve nature in the neighborhood. But usually, people mainly view the neighborhood through their own eyes.
In three workshops, Sue learns participants methods to look at their neighborhood from an animal’s perspective. Participants will receive ‘homework’assignments and embark on adventures in their own neighborhood. At the workshops, residents meet each other and exchange experiences. This way, a new perspective of the neighborhood is developed, as well as potential solutions that haven’t been considered before!
Will you join?
Sue is looking for 5 to 10 people. Sign up quickly, because spots are limited… Send Sue an email by December 5th at s.a.van.geijn@hr.nl.
Practical information:
• The workshops are sequential. After each workshop, participants will independently carry on with a small assignment in their neighborhood. They bring their findings to the next workshop.
- Workshop 1: Wednesday, December 10
- Workshop 2: Wednesday, January 21, and
- Workshop 3: Wednesday, February 4.
- Time: 7:00-8:30 PM
- Location: will be announced through email. A central spot in The Binckhorst.
- The workshops are given in bilingual mode: English no problem
- You can find the exact information on this web page
Want to know more?
On www.wijkalsbiotoop.nl more information can be found about the entire project and other researchers in the neighborhood who are working with residents.
