Aardwerk (Leo Bakx)
| Address |
Mathildelaan 61 Eindhoven 5611BE Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Opening Hours | |
| Tours | Tours on request. |
| Fee | Donations welcome. |
| Contact Name | Leo Bakx |
| Contact Email | info@aardwerk.org |
| Contact Phone | +31 6 4284 4081 |
| Website | http://aardwerk.org |
Permaculture consultant: design, workshops and courses. A work in progress. Consulting with urban renewal and ecovillage projects in the region as well as Transition Towns Eindhoven. Leo has a long background in environmental activism, education, field biology and ecology, as well as community networking and Internet applications.
Information IN DUTCH on planned and ongoing projects, links to permaculture resources in the Netherlands.
Projects include local PermaBlitz programme & Permaculture Design Certificate courses in Eindhoven, Tilburg and Heeze.
De Twaalf Ambachten and De Kleine Aarde, iconic Dutch environmental projects in Boxtel, 20 minutes by train.
De Twaalf ambachten has a garden designed by Bill Mollison in the 1970's.
International Centre for Sustainable Excellence, just a few blocks down the road.
Genneper Parken, Groendomein Wasven - urban agricultural projects close to the heart of the city.
De Kleine Stroom - an emerging permaculture project in the region, 10 minutes by train.
TAC - Temporary Art Center (neighbours at the back)
Strijp-S (creative industries centre) (20 minutes walk)
Van Abbe Museum (museum for modern art and social activism) (20 minutes walk)
Designhuis & Design Academy (projects and exhibitions on sustanability and industrial design) (10, 20 minutes walk)
Festivals:
Glow & Dutch Design Week - mostly about design & technology - in October/November annually
Folkwoods - annual folk music festival in August
Simple, self catering apartment and rooms. For groups up to 12.
Bus stop in front, train within 10 minutes walk
Nearby organic food shop(s)
