{"id":2485,"date":"2025-04-29T07:18:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T07:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turfvrij.nl\/?page_id=2485"},"modified":"2025-11-13T20:00:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T20:00:38","slug":"lezing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/turfvrij.nl\/en\/lezing\/","title":{"rendered":"Talk"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2485\" class=\"elementor elementor-2485\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5af608 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5af608\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e28bc46\" data-id=\"e28bc46\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac163f1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac163f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Talk<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31ed02f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31ed02f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08be996\" data-id=\"08be996\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f170de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f170de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><b>Peat-free gardening - Sustainable greening in harmony with the soil<\/b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Are you looking for an inspiring and stimulating keynote for your members, residents or supporters? This talk about <b>peat-free gardening<\/b> offers fresh insights, practical tools and food for thought for anyone who wants to garden sustainably and strengthen biodiversity \u2014 at home, in the neighborhood and in policy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>What can you expect?<\/b><br><span class=\"s1\">\u2714<\/span> Hoe je van jouw tuin of openbaar groen een stapsteen maakt voor de lokale biodiversiteit&nbsp; \u2014 zonder turf<br><span class=\"s1\">\u2714<\/span> Why peat-free potting soil and garden soil are crucial for true sustainability<br><span class=\"s1\">\u2714<\/span> The harrowing story behind peat extraction: how peatlands \u2013 valuable natural areas \u2013 are being destroyed for our garden products<br><span class=\"s1\">\u2714<\/span> Why your garden can never compensate for the nature lost to peat extraction elsewhere<br><span class=\"s1\">\u2714<\/span> How to take cuttings and grow peat-free yourself<br><span class=\"s1\">\u2714<\/span> Tips for conscious plant selection: poison-free, peat-free, native and regional<br><span class=\"s1\">\u2714<\/span> Think beyond \u201cnative\u201d: adapt your plants to your soil, not the other way around<\/p>\n<p><b>This talk fits these settings:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nature organisations and ecological foundations<\/li>\n<li>Libraries with a sustainable or educational program<\/li>\n<li>Community garden associations, permaculture groups and green networks<\/li>\n<li>Neighbourhood initiatives and sustainable housing projects<\/li>\n<li><b>Municipalities<\/b> who want to involve green space managers and\/or residents in climate adaptation, greening and biodiversity restoration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Peat-free gardening is more than a trend \u2014 it's a necessary step toward gardens and neighborhoods that contribute to restoration, rather than damage.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Interested in booking this lecture for your organization or municipality? Contact us to discuss availability and options.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea728cf\" data-id=\"ea728cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-591611a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"591611a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/turfvrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Turf-adieu-Bodewits-front-cover-212x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2358\" alt=\"Turf-adieu-Bodewits-front-cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turfvrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Turf-adieu-Bodewits-front-cover-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/turfvrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Turf-adieu-Bodewits-front-cover-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/turfvrij.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Turf-adieu-Bodewits-front-cover.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02f73b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02f73b3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8994ee1\" data-id=\"8994ee1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c65830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c65830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Write an email to info@turfvrij.nl or call Karin (06-19600588)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e2da75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e2da75\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fec7fd\" data-id=\"2fec7fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cafe00a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cafe00a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">About the speaker\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a biologist and biochemist, I am professionally involved in science, and as a lecturer in science communication at universities, I teach others how to make complex knowledge accessible. But my greatest passion? Gardening and sustainable food production.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have created a small food forest, a high-stemmed orchard full of fruit trees and a garden bursting with native plants \u2013 and the insects and birds that go with them. But no matter how lush and blooming my garden is, I am very concerned about the climate and the decline in biodiversity. That is why I founded the Turfvrij Foundation in 2021, together with Philipp. Because without peat areas we will not achieve the climate goals \u2013 and without healthy soils there is no future for nature.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My mission? To show gardeners and organizations that sustainable and regenerative gardening is not only possible, but also the best way to create a beautiful, thriving and healthy garden.<\/span><\/p><p>Karin is the author of the book <a href=\"https:\/\/turfvrij.nl\/en\/ons-boek\/\"><strong>Turf adieu<\/strong><\/a>, in which she describes the principles of sustainable gardening at length.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lezing Turfvrij Tuinieren \u2013 Duurzaam vergroenen in harmonie met de bodem&nbsp; Ben je op zoek naar een inspirerende en prikkelende lezing voor je leden, inwoners of achterban? Deze lezing over turfvrij (veenvrij) vergroenen biedt frisse inzichten, praktische handvatten \u00e9n stof tot nadenken voor iedereen die duurzaam wil tuinieren en de biodiversiteit wil versterken \u2014 thuis, &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/turfvrij.nl\/en\/lezing\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Talk<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2358,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/turfvrij.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2485"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/turfvrij.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/turfvrij.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/turfvrij.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/turfvrij.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2485"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/turfvrij.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2485\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3396,"href":"https:\/\/turfvrij.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2485\/revisions\/3396"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/turfvrij.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/turfvrij.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}