Join our guide Resi as she takes you through the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve The Maasheggen? The nature reserve is packed with nutritious and powerful wild plants and herbs. Many of these herbs are still seen as weeds and as a nuisance in gardens and in nature, while they often have medicinal properties and can be very tasty. During these walks you will discover and taste all kinds of plants, be explained how to recognize them and what active substances they contain.
Are you an outdoorsman, nature lover or interested in natural foods? Sign up!

Participation fee: €19.50. This includes Maasheggen tea and something sweet at the reception, a filled Maasheggen bag, and a Maasheggen water ice cream or cup of soup upon return.

Sign up can be done through the website www.meerstoel.nl/kruid-en-struintochten

Join our guide Resi as she takes you through the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve The Maasheggen? The nature reserve is packed with nutritious and powerful wild plants and herbs. Many of these herbs are still seen as weeds and as a nuisance in gardens and in nature, while they often have medicinal properties and can be very tasty. During these walks you will discover and taste all kinds of plants, be explained how to recognize them and what active substances they contain.
Are you an outdoorsman, nature lover or interested in natural foods? Sign up!

Participation fee: €19.50. This includes Maasheggen tea and something sweet at the reception, a filled Maasheggen bag, and a Maasheggen water ice cream or cup of soup upon return.

Sign up can be done through the website www.meerstoel.nl/kruid-en-struintochten

Join our guide Resi as she takes you through the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve The Maasheggen? The nature reserve is packed with nutritious and powerful wild plants and herbs. Many of these herbs are still seen as weeds and as a nuisance in gardens and in nature, while they often have medicinal properties and can be very tasty. During these walks you will discover and taste all kinds of plants, be explained how to recognize them and what active substances they contain.
Are you an outdoorsman, nature lover or interested in natural foods? Sign up!

Participation fee: €19.50. This includes Maasheggen tea and something sweet at the reception, a filled Maasheggen bag, and a Maasheggen water ice cream or cup of soup upon return.

Sign up can be done through the website www.meerstoel.nl/kruid-en-struintochten

Join our guide Resi as she takes you through the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve The Maasheggen? The nature reserve is packed with nutritious and powerful wild plants and herbs. Many of these herbs are still seen as weeds and as a nuisance in gardens and in nature, while they often have medicinal properties and can be very tasty. During these walks you will discover and taste all kinds of plants, be explained how to recognize them and what active substances they contain.
Are you an outdoorsman, nature lover or interested in natural foods? Sign up!

Participation fee: €19.50. This includes Maasheggen tea and something sweet at the reception, a filled Maasheggen bag, and a Maasheggen water ice cream or cup of soup upon return.

Sign up can be done through the website www.meerstoel.nl/kruid-en-struintochten

Join our guide Resi as she takes you through the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve The Maasheggen? The nature reserve is packed with nutritious and powerful wild plants and herbs. Many of these herbs are still seen as weeds and as a nuisance in gardens and in nature, while they often have medicinal properties and can be very tasty. During these walks you will discover and taste all kinds of plants, be explained how to recognize them and what active substances they contain.
Are you an outdoorsman, nature lover or interested in natural foods? Sign up!

Participation fee: €19.50. This includes Maasheggen tea and something sweet at the reception, a filled Maasheggen bag, and a Maasheggen water ice cream or cup of soup upon return.

Sign up can be done through the website www.meerstoel.nl/kruid-en-struintochten

On March 8, 2020 foundation Landschapsbeheer Boxmeer organizes for the 15th time the Dutch Championship Maasheggenvlechten. Like last year, the competition location is south of the provincial road Oeffelt-Gennep and east of portal De Vilt.

Admission to this event is free. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., spectators can watch the braiding teams at work. For more information, visit www.maasheggen.nl

There will be a free Maasheggenvlechten course in January 2020, which includes the wonderful handbook "Braiding Hedges and Hedge Braiding.

The theory evening is on Thursday, January 23 and the practical morning on Saturday, January 25. The course will be taught by Marius Grutters of Stichting Landschapsbeheer Boxmeer. Registration and Information through Marius Grutters: m.grutters@hccnet.nl or 0478-632067.

Learn an ancient craft and help conserve the UNESCO-proclaimed biosphere reserve the Maasheggen! Put on your work gloves and join our instructor for an afternoon at the Maasheggen. Discover why the Maasheggen is so unique to this typical piece of countryside in the Netherlands. Experience for yourself how to tame the hawthorn hedges into a controlled braided Maas hedge. At the end of the afternoon, partly due to your efforts, a new piece of Maasheg will have been created and your work will be part of an ancient area of kilometers of hedges.

We start at 1 p.m. with introductions, a cup of hawthorn tea and some goodies. After more than 1.5 hours of braiding we return to De Meerstoel and warm up with a steaming cup of soup and a thick sandwich. Tired but satisfied you return home. The price is € 21.50 per person. This includes a contribution to foundation Landschapsbeheer Boxmeer (SLaBox) which contributes to the conservation and management of the Maasheggen. You can register via the website https://www.meerstoel.nl/maasheggenvlechten/.

Learn an ancient craft and help conserve the UNESCO-proclaimed biosphere reserve the Maasheggen! Put on your work gloves and join our instructor for an afternoon at the Maasheggen. Discover why the Maasheggen is so unique to this typical piece of countryside in the Netherlands. Experience for yourself how to tame the hawthorn hedges into a controlled braided Maas hedge. At the end of the afternoon, partly due to your efforts, a new piece of Maasheg will have been created and your work will be part of an ancient area of kilometers of hedges.

We start at 1 p.m. with introductions, a cup of hawthorn tea and some goodies. After more than 1.5 hours of braiding we return to De Meerstoel and warm up with a steaming cup of soup and a thick sandwich. Tired but satisfied you return home. The price is € 21.50 per person. This includes a contribution to foundation Landschapsbeheer Boxmeer (SLaBox) which contributes to the conservation and management of the Maasheggen. You can register via the website https://www.meerstoel.nl/maasheggenvlechten/.

Learn an ancient craft and help conserve the UNESCO-proclaimed biosphere reserve the Maasheggen! Put on your work gloves and join our instructor for an afternoon at the Maasheggen. Discover why the Maasheggen is so unique to this typical piece of countryside in the Netherlands. Experience for yourself how to tame the hawthorn hedges into a controlled braided Maas hedge. At the end of the afternoon, partly due to your efforts, a new piece of Maasheg will have been created and your work will be part of an ancient area of kilometers of hedges.

We start at 1 p.m. with introductions, a cup of hawthorn tea and some goodies. After more than 1.5 hours of braiding we return to De Meerstoel and warm up with a steaming cup of soup and a thick sandwich. Tired but satisfied you return home. The price is € 21.50 per person. This includes a contribution to foundation Landschapsbeheer Boxmeer (SLaBox) which contributes to the conservation and management of the Maasheggen. You can register via the website https://www.meerstoel.nl/maasheggenvlechten/.

In the spring and fall you can go on a hike through the UNESCO biosphere reserve De Maasheggen. The nature reserve is packed with nutritious and powerful wild plants and herbs. Many of these herbs are still seen as weeds and as a nuisance in gardens and in nature, while they often have medicinal properties and can be very tasty. During these walks you will discover and taste all kinds of plants, be explained how to recognize them and what active substances they contain. Are you an outdoorsman, nature lover or interested in natural foods? Then join us for a walk!

Participation fee: €19.50. This includes Maasheggen tea and something tasty upon arrival, a filled Maasheggen bag, and a Maasheggen water ice cream or cup of soup upon return. You can register via the website www.meerstoel.nl/kruid-en-struintochten

Save the date! More information to follow soon.

On Sunday, March 8m, dozens of teams will once again braid their way to Maasheggen to win the coveted Golden Hip.

In the spring and fall you can go on a hike through the UNESCO biosphere reserve De Maasheggen. The nature reserve is packed with nutritious and powerful wild plants and herbs. Many of these herbs are still seen as weeds and as a nuisance in gardens and in nature, while they often have medicinal properties and can be very tasty. During these walks you will discover and taste all kinds of plants, be explained how to recognize them and what active substances they contain. Are you an outdoorsman, nature lover or interested in natural foods? Then join us for a walk!

Participation fee: €19.50. This includes Maasheggen tea and something tasty upon arrival, a filled Maasheggen bag, and a Maasheggen water ice cream or cup of soup upon return. You can register via the website www.meerstoel.nl/kruid-en-struintochten

Step into the world of the Maasheggenherder and take a fascinating journey of discovery together with the animals. We start with a reception in De Meerstoel with Maasheggenthee or lemonade. This is followed by a short introduction by shepherd Frank and then into the field! Meet the sheep and the dogs. Watch the demonstration, but also ... do it yourself! This is followed by a short walk with the flock and along the Meuse River back to the Meerstoel. Around 3 p.m. we finish with a small souvenir afterwards. Price is €7.50 per person, children up to 3 years free. Sign up via www.meerstoel.nl/op-pad-met-de-schaapherder

Note: The walk will only take place with a minimum of ten participants.

Greeter Elles is also the mistress of Home Theatre De Steenakker. Based on the cultural history of this former railroad track, she will take you on a special walking tour! The railroad embankment lies directly in the yard of the farmhouse in which De Steenakker is located. Now the dike, free of rails and sleepers, is a beautiful nature and walking area. Be surprised by intriguing stories and cheerful anecdotes. The walk is alternately led by Peter Beelen. Peter is a former resident at the Steenakker who knows a lot about the area and its development and is happy to share that with you.

You can sign up by sending an e-mail message to info@desteenakker.

The walk will continue with a minimum of 6 participants. The walk takes about 60 minutes. Cost € 6, - per person, including a cup of coffee or tea and a treat!

The walk starts at 2 p.m. at Home Theatre De Steenakker, More info, feel free to call by phone: 0485-310920 or 06-20507817.

Learn more at: http: //www.desteenakker.nl/

Step into the world of the Maasheggenherder and take a fascinating journey of discovery together with the animals. We start with a reception in De Meerstoel with Maasheggenthee or lemonade. This is followed by a short introduction by shepherd Frank and then into the field! Meet the sheep and the dogs. Watch the demonstration, but also ... do it yourself! This is followed by a short walk with the flock and along the Meuse River back to the Meerstoel. Around 3 p.m. we finish with a small souvenir afterwards. Price is €7.50 per person, children up to 3 years free. Sign up via www.meerstoel.nl/op-pad-met-de-schaapherder

Note: The walk will only take place with a minimum of ten participants.

Learn an ancient craft and help conserve the UNESCO-proclaimed biosphere reserve the Maasheggen! Put on your work gloves and join our instructor for an afternoon at the Maasheggen. Discover why the Maasheggen is so unique to this typical piece of countryside in the Netherlands. Experience for yourself how to tame the hawthorn hedges into a controlled braided Maas hedge. At the end of the afternoon, partly due to your efforts, a new piece of Maasheg will have been created and your work will be part of an ancient area of kilometers of hedges.

We start at 1 p.m. with introductions, a cup of hawthorn tea and some goodies. After more than 1.5 hours of braiding we return to De Meerstoel and warm up with a steaming cup of soup and a thick sandwich. Tired but satisfied you return home. The price is € 21.50 per person. This includes a contribution to foundation Landschapsbeheer Boxmeer (SLaBox) which contributes to the conservation and management of the Maasheggen. You can register via the website https://www.meerstoel.nl/maasheggenvlechten/.

On Tuesday, Oct. 8, everyone is welcome to attend the free information meeting on the Unesco biosphere status for the Maasheggen. What does this status mean for the area? Ruben Visser and Lisa Olsthoorn, active in the program Maasheggen Unesco will tell you more about this unique status for the area and how they are working together with governments, entrepreneurs and residents to make the Maasheggen even more beautiful.

Don't forget to sign up through the Library website: https://biblioplus.op-shop.nl/1518/maasheggen-unesco-biosfeergebied/08-10-2019

On Tuesday, Oct. 8, everyone is welcome to attend the free information meeting on the Unesco biosphere status for the Maasheggen. What does this status mean for the area? Ruben Visser and Lisa Olsthoorn, active in the program Maasheggen Unesco will tell you more about this unique status for the area and how they are working together with governments, entrepreneurs and residents to make the Maasheggen even more beautiful.

Don't forget to sign up through the Library website: https://biblioplus.op-shop.nl/1518/maasheggen-unesco-biosfeergebied/08-10-2019

Greeter Elles is also the mistress of Home Theatre De Steenakker. Based on the cultural history of this former railroad track, she will take you on a special walking tour! The railroad embankment lies directly in the yard of the farmhouse in which De Steenakker is located. Now the dike, free of rails and sleepers, is a beautiful nature and walking area. Be surprised by intriguing stories and cheerful anecdotes. The walk is alternately led by Peter Beelen. Peter is a former resident at the Steenakker who knows a lot about the area and its development and is happy to share that with you.

You can sign up by sending an e-mail message to info@desteenakker.

The walk will continue with a minimum of 6 participants. The walk takes about 60 minutes. Cost € 6, - per person, including a cup of coffee or tea and a treat!

The walk starts at 2 p.m. at Home Theatre De Steenakker, More info, feel free to call by phone: 0485-310920 or 06-20507817.

Learn more at: http: //www.desteenakker.nl/

Tongelaar Castle is open every Wednesday for lunch, terrace and the most beautiful walking and cycling routes. The castle can be visited then, the coffee house and field store are open and there is an opportunity to visit the information point of the Brabants Landschap in the tower fortress.

In the field store there are several cycling and walking routes. You can find the most beautiful cycling and hiking routes on Tongelaar Estate via the website.

Every 4th Sunday of the month you can go out with a nature guide from Brabants Landschap.

Learn more at: https://www.kasteeltongelaar.nl/wandelen

Running through a unique piece of natural and cultural area near Boxmeer. On Sunday, September 15, 2019, the 18th edition of the Contiweb Maasheggenloop will take place. Besides the Half Marathon, the 5 and 10 kilometer distances are not missing. For the youngest runners (up to 5 years) there is a bambino run (250 meters) and for the juniors (up to 15 years) there is a youth run (1000 meters).

The most important points in a row:

- Start and finish in Groeningen (Municipality of Boxmeer)
- All distances run directly in the beautiful Maasheggengebied
- This year again a Half Marathon (21.1 km)!
- Fits well in the preparations for an autumn marathon

For more information visit: www.avsportingboxmeer.nl or www.facebook.com/avsportingboxmeer. Or contact Guido Verdijck, phone: 06 - 203 66 806, e-mail: wedstrijdsecretariaat@avsportingboxmeer.nl.

After a successful & atmospheric first edition, this wonderful intimate festival returns in 2019 at the region's most idyllic location in the middle of the Maasheggen

From 13.00-20.00 the Regional Market.
From 19.00 to 01.00 the Festival.

Enjoying delicious barbecue dishes and a cold beer by the campfire. Or listening to the music of yesteryear together with your best friends. It's all possible during our BBQ & Beer Festival.

By popular demand, this year's festival will also be accessible to the little ones during the day. Fun activities have been devised for this purpose.

Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/vriendenvansambeek

Maasheggen braiding 2019: six months away

It has now been six months since the 2019 Maasheggenvlechten 2019 Championship. The weather was brutally bad and maybe that's why you missed it. A good reason to go on repeat. No, we are not going to braid, but watch how some 40 teams from home and abroad defied the weather gods and delivered a handsome piece of work. During an approximately 2-hour walk through Maasheggen in the area known locally as The Middelsteeg Meadows, we will enjoy this unique landscape.

Along the way the IVN guides can tell you all about the nature and history of this area and what the future plans are. Maasheggen weaving has already taken place several times in this area and we get a good picture of how such a hedge develops and why our ancestors attached so much importance to it. We are right to keep it alive.

That the Maasheggen is a breeding ground for specific species of flora and fauna will certainly not go unmentioned. We will not give away everything and invite you to join us on this free walk organized by KBO and IVN. We start at 't Veerhuis near Oeffelt. And as usual, KBO-Boxmeer invites you afterwards for a cup of coffee/tea. Further info at Juul de Bont, tel. 0478-631800 or Piet Schoenmakers, tel 0485-520876.

Learn more at: https: //www.ivn.nl/afdeling/de-maasvallei/activiteiten/seniorenwandeling-door-de-maasheggen-bij-oeffelt

Every Friday afternoon during the months of July and August 2019, the Heritage Center Dutch Monastic Life provides a presentation about the Heritage Center followed by a tour of the exhibition Monasteries at a Turning Point. The monastery church will then be visited and explained.

The start is 2 p.m. at the main entrance to the parking lot. The duration is one and a half to two hours. The cost is €4.00 per person. The maximum number of visitors is fifteen. No advance registration.

If the weather is nice, you can visit the nearby special monastery garden on your own.

On these days, the visitor center is also open for coffee/tea, monastery cake and other refreshments.

Learn more at: https: //www.kloostersintagatha.nl/

On Sunday, August 25, 2019, Cultural Heart Cuijk Foundation will host its sixteenth Cultural Festival.

The festival is held in the old center of Cuijk, it runs from the Protestant Church to the Tuigleerstraatje and the whole area in between to the Louis Jansen square and the Maaskade.

During this sixteenth edition of "Culture on the Maas," in the streets of the entire festival grounds within the center of Cuijk from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., in addition to performances by choirs and musical groups, there will be workshops where the youth will be taught the first principles to perform as a "Living Statue" (Living Statue) themselves. They will be accompanied and dressed by some professionals in the field of working as a Living Statue. With sufficient participation of youth participants, a contest (Champion Land van Cuijk) will be organized.

Circus Varieté

On the forecourt of the former garden of the Oblates on the Grotestraat there will be a Circus Variëté for the youth where they can watch a number of Circus acts there will be workshops where these acts will be taught to the youthful visitors and can be practiced by them.

Uitmarkt

The various cultural institutions located in the center of Cuijk will again present themselves. There will also again be various performances by dance groups and theater companies. Concerts, live performances by Living Statues, street theater make this festival a complete Uitmarkt.

Like a ribbon between all these activities, stallholders of books and works of art offer their wares. Plenty of places are again available for participation in the book and art market on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019.

Searching for bats with the bat detector

Bat spotting! This is the Night of the Bats. This Friday evening we will spot bats under the guidance of Sjef Demaret and Martien Bongers of the bat working group of the IVN. We will be guests at The Protestant Church at Veerstraat 24 in Boxmeer. At 8 p.m. we are expected there for an explanation about the cycle of the bats and after about half an hour we will go outside at Castle Boxmeer to spot the bats.

Many people are afraid of bats and would rather see them go than come. Yet that is a shame because bats are extremely useful. They eat half their own body weight in insects every night. Nor do they harm humans. After all, bats don't fly in your hair or suck blood! By telling a little about bats and how and where they live, we hope to make people aware of this and prevent bats from being driven away unnecessarily.

What could you tell about the largest mammal family in the world? Bats are mammals that fly like birds, they have claws on their wings, find their prey and their way by echolocation and sleep upside down! So the bat is a special animal and because they live at night and are almost black we rarely realize they are flying around us!

The bat species found with us in the Netherlands are all protected, with species such as the dwarf bat and the slightly larger late flyer always to be found, the other species are somewhat rarer. Each species has its own habitat, such as in gardens and forests along lanes or over lakes and canals. Detecting these mammals is done with a bat detector: a device with which you can hear their transmission frequency. Each species has its own sound.

N.B. In bad weather, rain or storm, the bat night unfortunately does not take place, because then they fly much less or not at all. If in doubt, please call: 0485-576558 or 06-23827733.

Learn more at https://www.ivn.nl/afdeling/de-maasvallei/activiteiten/de-nacht-van-de-vleermuis.

Every Friday afternoon during the months of July and August 2019, the Heritage Center Dutch Monastic Life provides a presentation about the Heritage Center followed by a tour of the exhibition Monasteries at a Turning Point. The monastery church will then be visited and explained.

The start is 2 p.m. at the main entrance to the parking lot. The duration is one and a half to two hours. The cost is €4.00 per person. The maximum number of visitors is fifteen. No advance registration.

If the weather is nice, you can visit the nearby special monastery garden on your own.

On these days, the visitor center is also open for coffee/tea, monastery cake and other refreshments.

Learn more at: https: //www.kloostersintagatha.nl/

Greeter Elles is also the mistress of Home Theatre De Steenakker. Based on the cultural history of this former railroad track, she will take you on a special walking tour! The railroad embankment lies directly in the yard of the farmhouse in which De Steenakker is located. Now the dike, free of rails and sleepers, is a beautiful nature and walking area. Be surprised by intriguing stories and cheerful anecdotes. The walk is alternately led by Peter Beelen. Peter is a former resident at the Steenakker who knows a lot about the area and its development and is happy to share that with you.

You can sign up by sending an e-mail message to info@desteenakker.

The walk will continue with a minimum of 6 participants. The walk takes about 60 minutes. Cost € 6, - per person, including a cup of coffee or tea and a treat!

The walk starts at 2 p.m. at Home Theatre De Steenakker, More info, feel free to call by phone: 0485-310920 or 06-20507817.

Learn more at: http: //www.desteenakker.nl/

Every Friday afternoon during the months of July and August 2019, the Heritage Center Dutch Monastic Life provides a presentation about the Heritage Center followed by a tour of the exhibition Monasteries at a Turning Point. The monastery church will then be visited and explained.

The start is 2 p.m. at the main entrance to the parking lot. The duration is one and a half to two hours. The cost is €4.00 per person. The maximum number of visitors is fifteen. No advance registration.

If the weather is nice, you can visit the nearby special monastery garden on your own.

On these days, the visitor center is also open for coffee/tea, monastery cake and other refreshments.

Learn more at: https: //www.kloostersintagatha.nl/

We begin with reception at De Meerstoel with Maasheggenthee or lemonade. This is followed by a short introduction by shepherd Frank and then into the field! Meet the sheep and the dogs. Watch the demonstration, but also ... do it yourself! This is followed by a short walk with the flock and along the Meuse River back to the Meerstoel. Around 15.00 we finish with a small souvenir afterwards. Price is € 7.50 per person, children up to 3 years free. The walk will only take place with a minimum of ten participants.

Learn more at www.meerstoel.nl

We begin with reception at De Meerstoel with Maasheggenthee or lemonade. This is followed by a short introduction by shepherd Frank and then into the field! Meet the sheep and the dogs. Watch the demonstration, but also ... do it yourself! This is followed by a short walk with the flock and along the Meuse River back to the Meerstoel. Around 15.00 we finish with a small souvenir afterwards. Price is € 7.50 per person, children up to 3 years free. The walk will only take place with a minimum of ten participants.

Learn more at www.meerstoel.nl

We begin with reception at De Meerstoel with Maasheggenthee or lemonade. This is followed by a short introduction by shepherd Frank and then into the field! Meet the sheep and the dogs. Watch the demonstration, but also ... do it yourself! This is followed by a short walk with the flock and along the Meuse River back to the Meerstoel. Around 15.00 we finish with a small souvenir afterwards. Price is € 7.50 per person, children up to 3 years free. The walk will only take place with a minimum of ten participants.

Learn more at www.meerstoel.nl

Every Friday afternoon during the months of July and August 2019, the Heritage Center Dutch Monastic Life provides a presentation about the Heritage Center followed by a tour of the exhibition Monasteries at a Turning Point. The monastery church will then be visited and explained.

The start is 2 p.m. at the main entrance to the parking lot. The duration is one and a half to two hours. The cost is €4.00 per person. The maximum number of visitors is fifteen. No advance registration.

If the weather is nice, you can visit the nearby special monastery garden on your own.

On these days, the visitor center is also open for coffee/tea, monastery cake and other refreshments.

Learn more at: https: //www.kloostersintagatha.nl/

Every Friday afternoon during the months of July and August 2019, the Heritage Center Dutch Monastic Life provides a presentation about the Heritage Center followed by a tour of the exhibition Monasteries at a Turning Point. The monastery church will then be visited and explained.

The start is 2 p.m. at the main entrance to the parking lot. The duration is one and a half to two hours. The cost is €4.00 per person. The maximum number of visitors is fifteen. No advance registration.

If the weather is nice, you can visit the nearby special monastery garden on your own.

On these days, the visitor center is also open for coffee/tea, monastery cake and other refreshments.

Learn more at: https: //www.kloostersintagatha.nl/

We begin with reception at De Meerstoel with Maasheggenthee or lemonade. This is followed by a short introduction by shepherd Frank and then into the field! Meet the sheep and the dogs. Watch the demonstration, but also ... do it yourself! This is followed by a short walk with the flock and along the Meuse River back to the Meerstoel. Around 15.00 we finish with a small souvenir afterwards. Price is € 7.50 per person, children up to 3 years free. The walk will only take place with a minimum of ten participants.

Learn more at www.meerstoel.nl

We begin with reception at De Meerstoel with Maasheggenthee or lemonade. This is followed by a short introduction by shepherd Frank and then into the field! Meet the sheep and the dogs. Watch the demonstration, but also ... do it yourself! This is followed by a short walk with the flock and along the Meuse River back to the Meerstoel. Around 15.00 we finish with a small souvenir afterwards. Price is € 7.50 per person, children up to 3 years free. The walk will only take place with a minimum of ten participants.

Learn more at www.meerstoel.nl

Every Friday afternoon during the months of July and August 2019, the Heritage Center Dutch Monastic Life provides a presentation about the Heritage Center followed by a tour of the exhibition Monasteries at a Turning Point. The monastery church will then be visited and explained.

The start is 2 p.m. at the main entrance to the parking lot. The duration is one and a half to two hours. The cost is €4.00 per person. The maximum number of visitors is fifteen. No advance registration.

If the weather is nice, you can visit the nearby special monastery garden on your own.

On these days, the visitor center is also open for coffee/tea, monastery cake and other refreshments.

Learn more at: https: //www.kloostersintagatha.nl/

Every Friday afternoon during the months of July and August 2019, the Heritage Center Dutch Monastic Life provides a presentation about the Heritage Center followed by a tour of the exhibition Monasteries at a Turning Point. The monastery church will then be visited and explained.

The start is 2 p.m. at the main entrance to the parking lot. The duration is one and a half to two hours. The cost is €4.00 per person. The maximum number of visitors is fifteen. No advance registration.

If the weather is nice, you can visit the nearby special monastery garden on your own.

On these days, the visitor center is also open for coffee/tea, monastery cake and other refreshments.

Learn more at: https: //www.kloostersintagatha.nl/

We begin with reception at De Meerstoel with Maasheggenthee or lemonade. This is followed by a short introduction by shepherd Frank and then into the field! Meet the sheep and the dogs. Watch the demonstration, but also ... do it yourself! This is followed by a short walk with the flock and along the Meuse River back to the Meerstoel. Around 15.00 we finish with a small souvenir afterwards. Price is € 7.50 per person, children up to 3 years free. The walk will only take place with a minimum of ten participants.

Learn more at www.meerstoel.nl

We begin with reception at De Meerstoel with Maasheggenthee or lemonade. This is followed by a short introduction by shepherd Frank and then into the field! Meet the sheep and the dogs. Watch the demonstration, but also ... do it yourself! This is followed by a short walk with the flock and along the Meuse River back to the Meerstoel. Around 15.00 we finish with a small souvenir afterwards. Price is € 7.50 per person, children up to 3 years free. The walk will only take place with a minimum of ten participants.

Learn more at www.meerstoel.nl

Your summer morning walk through an ancient cultural landscape!

This trail walk goes through part of the Maasheggen area, namely the Oeffelter Meent and Meerkampen. Already from the dike we have a beautiful view of small plots of land bordered by the "natural barbed wire" of the Maasheggen.

The Maasheggen consist of hawthorn, blackthorn, cardinal's hat, among others. As early as the Middle Ages, farmers braided the thorny bushes, thus separating plots and keeping livestock within limits. Barbed wire did not yet exist. The Maasheggengebied is one of the oldest cultural landscapes of the Netherlands. Unesco has designated the Maasheggengebied as a biosphere reserve! First we walk a bit through the Oeffelter Meent, a slightly sloping river dune complex. The Oeffelter Meent owes its name to the then common grasslands on the dry river dunes of sand and gravel. The vegetation is kept short by draft horses and Scottish Highlanders. On the bare spots germinate seeds of special plants such as small purslane, thistle.

We walk through small meadows with flowering plants. The meadows are lined with the Maasheggen. The hedges are a paradise for the many birds. The birds can find their food, nesting and shelter. Breeding birds include warbler, blackbird, collared redstart.

We pass the Oeffeltse Raam, which in 1995 was transformed from a straight course into a meandering stream that flows into the Meuse. The water quality has improved and plants and animals benefit! We also walk a bit along the Meuse. Here the Meuse has been given room again, it has been cleared of groynes and boulders and we can see the calved banks.

Join us for a walk in this beautiful natural area! We start at 10 a.m. from the P. place at tennis court De Rijtjes in Oeffelt. The walk is free, with possibly a voluntary contribution for coffee/tea. Tip: wear waterproof shoes. Further info from Carla Hendriks, tel. 06-49975736 or Nell v.d. Velden, tel. 06-20618154.

Learn more at: https: //www.ivn.nl/afdeling/de-maasvallei/activiteiten/wandelen-over-de-oeffelter-meent

Every Friday afternoon during the months of July and August 2019, the Heritage Center Dutch Monastic Life provides a presentation about the Heritage Center followed by a tour of the exhibition Monasteries at a Turning Point. The monastery church will then be visited and explained.

The start is 2 p.m. at the main entrance to the parking lot. The duration is one and a half to two hours. The cost is €4.00 per person. The maximum number of visitors is fifteen. No advance registration.

If the weather is nice, you can visit the nearby special monastery garden on your own.

On these days, the visitor center is also open for coffee/tea, monastery cake and other refreshments.

Learn more at: https: //www.kloostersintagatha.nl/

Greeter Elles is also the mistress of Home Theatre De Steenakker. Based on the cultural history of this former railroad track, she will take you on a special walking tour! The railroad embankment lies directly in the yard of the farmhouse in which De Steenakker is located. Now the dike, free of rails and sleepers, is a beautiful nature and walking area. Be surprised by intriguing stories and cheerful anecdotes. The walk is alternately led by Peter Beelen. Peter is a former resident at the Steenakker who knows a lot about the area and its development and is happy to share that with you.

You can sign up by sending an e-mail message to info@desteenakker.

The walk will continue with a minimum of 6 participants. The walk takes about 60 minutes. Cost € 6, - per person, including a cup of coffee or tea and a treat!

The walk starts at 2 p.m. at Home Theatre De Steenakker, More info, feel free to call by phone: 0485-310920 or 06-20507817.

Learn more at: http: //www.desteenakker.nl/

Every Friday afternoon during the months of July and August 2019, the Heritage Center Dutch Monastic Life provides a presentation about the Heritage Center followed by a tour of the exhibition Monasteries at a Turning Point. The monastery church will then be visited and explained.

The start is 2 p.m. at the main entrance to the parking lot. The duration is one and a half to two hours. The cost is €4.00 per person. The maximum number of visitors is fifteen. No advance registration.

If the weather is nice, you can visit the nearby special monastery garden on your own.

On these days, the visitor center is also open for coffee/tea, monastery cake and other refreshments.

Learn more at: https: //www.kloostersintagatha.nl/

During this informative and informal tour, the purpose, operation and history of the weir and locks will be covered, among other things. Go out with one of our greeters and within 45 minutes it will become clear how the impressive weir and lock complex at Sambeek works. The tour is wheelchair friendly.

CAUTION:

At 2 p.m. as well as 3 p.m., a guide will leave.

Registration is not required and participation is free.
Learn more at www.meerstoel.nl

Hike - the beaver route - through the Unesco area and where the weaving of the Maasheggen can also be seen. Participants gather at 9:30 a.m. at the Café Posthuis. After which, at 10 a.m. the hike begins. Participation in the hike is free.

There is also a post house package with a cup of coffee before the walk and with a cup of soup after the walk for €6.50.

The walk takes about 2.5 hours.

Advisory: Wear closed shoes or boots and long pants for protection against ticks. For more information: Leo van den Heuvel, telephone number 0485-362188

Learn more at: https: //www.landvancuijk.nl/agenda/Boxmeer/2019-06-28/wandeling-door-het-maasheggengebied

On Saturday, June 29, ZEV (Zanggroep Evergreen Vierlingsbeek) is organizing Music on the Meuse. Music on the Meuse will take place in the now-familiar Meuse Meadow near the bridge over the Mill Brook by the ferry ferry.

As always, spectators can enjoy music in a wide variety of styles, in a special and atmospheric ambiance. With much love and attention, a wonderful program has been put together with smartlappenkoor Van Heure Zinge, harmony De Herleving, multi-instrumentalist Luuk Lenders, 60s band Tin Soldiers and of course not forgetting ZEV and ZEV-light. Let us surprise you!

At 7:30 p.m. you will be welcomed at the entrance by the surprising sounds of Luuk Lenders. Luuk is known for his creative folk music with unusual flutes, accordion, shruti box, percussion, harmonica, rubber ducks, ping pong balls and homemade instruments. His performances are adventurous and virtuoso, touching and funny and put a smile on your face - a magical experience for young and old!

Contact

Afterwards, the public is invited to move toward the pontoon, which has been sailed in especially for Music on the Meuse. Here, starting at 8 p.m., you can enjoy performances by Van Heure Zinge, Harmonie de Herleving, ZEV and ZEV-Light.

Smartlappenkoor Van Heure Zinge is a special choir and not only because of its composition. A company of eighty men and women on one stage is impressive in itself. However, it is mainly the special, somewhat different repertoire that distinguishes VHZ from other smartlappen choirs. VHZ is conducted by Frenk van Aggelen.

Harmonie de Herleving, founded in 1874, is a thriving musical society that is at the center of the community of Vierlingsbeek and Groeningen. The wind band has a modern and appealing repertoire. At Music on the Meuse, the wind instruments will certainly sound fairy-tale across the Meuse River.

The wind band is under the direction of Eric Roefs.

ZEV and ZEV-Light, the organizing association, is characterized by a varied singing repertoire of 4- and 5-part songs, recognizable and sometimes unrecognizable. The 55 singers are under the direction of Nancy Meijer.

Enjoying the sounds of the 60s band Tin Soldiers, we closed the evening. A great band for anyone in the mood for an old-fashioned party. Tin Soldiers know how to put on a great show. They play of course the very best songs from the most beloved era of pop music; From English beat music to Woodstock... Swinging mod-rock from The Kinks and The Who, American West-coast hippie tunes from Lovin Spoonful and Crosby Stilss Nash & Young, greasy soul from Otis Redding and Sam&Dave....

Learn more at http://www.zevzingt.nl/

Hike - the beaver route - through the Unesco area and where the weaving of the Maasheggen can also be seen. Participants gather at 9:30 a.m. at the Café Posthuis. After which, at 10 a.m. the hike begins. Participation in the hike is free.

There is also a post house package with a cup of coffee before the walk and with a cup of soup after the walk for €6.50.

The walk takes about 2.5 hours.

Advisory: Wear closed shoes or boots and long pants for protection against ticks. For more information: Leo van den Heuvel, telephone number 0485-362188

Learn more at: https: //www.landvancuijk.nl/agenda/Boxmeer/2019-06-28/wandeling-door-het-maasheggengebied

People get a 5-course regional dinner on the ferry with the possibility of going on a little ferry ride. With beautiful music in the background.

Ticket price:

€35,00

Our evening will be made possible in part by the Drummerke

And Pub Esser. Menu is a surprise.

Learn more at http://www.eengoeilevenbeleven.nl/

Workshop 1: Moving healthily together

Friday, June 28, 2 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

We take a pleasant bike ride to farmers in the area. We pay attention to the relationship between healthy eating and exercise. Which food has a positive effect on the functioning of muscles and bones? How do you use healthy food and exercise to live a vital life?

In this workshop you will learn more about the relationship between healthy eating and exercise. In addition, we will take a look at producers of important building blocks for our health.

Participation costs €2. Bring a bike. Register at info@verdeliet.nl or by stopping by the garden.

More information: https: //www.landvancuijk.nl/agenda/Cuijk/2019-06-28/workshops-van-voedselapotheek-bij-verdeliet

Tour Food Forest from 3:30 to 4 p.m.

Take a walk in the food forest of De Zoete Geest and Trudy Maassen and owner Natascha van der Linden will tell you something about the principles of permaculture.Sign up: via whatsapp 0640174029 Price: Voluntary contribution for the speaker.Trudy Maassen is an investigative journalist and amateur biologist and she provides the fascinating lecture: 'NATURE IS NORMAL' on Friday, June 28, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. . She reminds her audience how important nature is to all of us and shows beautiful images of nature as we have almost forgotten it already.

Trees and plants are the basis of life and well-being of animals and humans. People used to know the effects of medicinal herbs and where to find them. Now only a few do. Today we have forgotten much of our "nature. That is a pity. Trees are cut down and fields sprayed full of poison. It is time for a change. Fortunately, a new trend is underway and permaculture, food forests and organic vegetable gardens are back in vogue and people want real food on our plates again. We're not there yet, but this lecture is sure to inspire you to contribute to a more natural life as well.

More information: https: //www.landvancuijk.nl/agenda/Cuijk/2019-06-28/rondleiding-voedselbos

Hike - the beaver route - through the Unesco area and where the weaving of the Maasheggen can also be seen. Participants gather at 9:30 a.m. at the Café Posthuis. After which, at 10 a.m. the hike begins. Participation in the hike is free.

There is also a post house package with a cup of coffee before the walk and with a cup of soup after the walk for €6.50.

The walk takes about 2.5 hours.

Advisory: Wear closed shoes or boots and long pants for protection against ticks. For more information: Leo van den Heuvel, telephone number 0485-362188

Learn more at: https: //www.landvancuijk.nl/agenda/Boxmeer/2019-06-28/wandeling-door-het-maasheggengebied

Nature walk through monastery garden of The Kruisheren in St. Agatha

On Wednesday afternoon, June 26, IVN Cuijk organizes a nature walk through the monastery garden of St. Agatha. We gather at 14.00 at the parking lot in front of the monastery, Kloosterlaan 24, St. Agatha. The guides will take you into the old garden until 4 p.m. and tell you about the history of the monastery, the old trees in the monastery garden, the conifers, the herb garden and the old fish ponds.

We ask for a voluntary contribution for the excursion. Afterwards you can have a drink in the catering facility near the monastery at your own expense.

To learn more, email natuurwandelingen@ivn-cuijk.nl

During this informative and informal tour, the purpose, operation and history of the weir and locks will be covered, among other things. Go out with one of our greeters and within 45 minutes it will become clear how the impressive weir and lock complex at Sambeek works. The tour is wheelchair friendly.

CAUTION:

At 2 p.m. as well as 3 p.m., a guide will leave.

Registration is not required and participation is free.
Learn more at www.meerstoel.nl

In ancient times, namely in the early 15th century, the Boxmeerse Vaart came into being. It is a blood procession that is now of great socio-cultural significance. Because of this trational event, for years Boxmeer received an impressive procession of tens of thousands of people from far and wide.

Program:

8:30 a.m. Early Mass for German pilgrims.

10:30 a.m. Solemn High Mass in St. Petrus Basilica followed by 11:45 a.m. commencement of the Boxmeerse Vaart, Holy Blood Procession.

After the Vaart Power Point presentation in the Basilica.
More info at: https: //www.boxmeersevaart.nl/

Herb and Scrub Tour Maasheggen

In the spring and fall you can go on a hike through the UNESCO biosphere reserve De Maasheggen. The nature reserve is packed with nutritious and powerful wild plants and herbs. Many of these herbs are still seen as weeds and as a nuisance in gardens and in nature, while they often have medicinal properties and can be very tasty. During these walks you will discover and taste all kinds of plants, be explained how to recognize them and what active substances they contain. Are you an outdoorsman, nature lover or interested in natural foods? Then join us for a walk!

Participation fee: €19.50. This includes Maasheggen tea and something sweet at the reception, a filled Maasheggen bag, and a Maasheggen water ice cream upon return.

Sign up can be done through the website www.meerstoel.nl

Schepnetjes at the ready, the IVN ditch days are coming up again!

Again this year we are participating in the national ditch day. This year the IVN joins the sheep shearing festival at in St. Anthonis.

On June 16 from noon to 5 p.m., children who are not afraid of croaking frogs can search for water critters in the pool near the sheepfold. At the Sheep Shearing Festival itself, of course, there are plenty of other activities to do and booths to visit. In the IVN stand, of course, there is also plenty to see and explore. As part of 'Nederland zoemt' they have a separate stand for the bee!

All this will take place at the Sheepfold, forestry St. Anthonis. Parking is easy at the Heksenboom. Registration is not necessary.

More information at https://www.ivn.nl/afdeling/de-maasvallei/activiteiten/slootjesdag-bij-het-schaapscheerdersfeest

In the early 14th century, farmers were given the rights of use over the plots along the Meuse River. They demarcated them with hawthorn hedges to keep the cattle inside. The invention of barbed wire effectively made these hedges obsolete, but in recent years there has been renewed interest in this unique cultural landscape and the hedges are being restored, for example during the annual Maasheggenvlechten competition in March.

During this walk, the hedges are likely to be in beautiful bloom. Attention is also paid to the Oefeltse Raam, reconstructed in 2015 and largely returned to its old bed.

IVN gathers at 9:30 at the Veerhuis, Veerweg 2 in Oeffelt, for coffee or tea. They leave at 10:00, on return there is soup. All included for € 6.50. They trek partly through meadows, so wear waterproof footwear. Dogs are not allowed. For further information, tel. 0485-361313

https://www.ivn.nl/afdeling/de-maasvallei/activiteiten/wandel-langs-de-maasheggen

Distances: 5km - 10km Start time: 08.00 to 12.00.

Distance: 15km Start time: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Distances: 20km - 25km - 30km Start time: 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Learn more at https://www.maasenviltmars.nl/

In cooperation with Staatsbosbeheer, Heg&Landschap is organizing the symposium Rich hedge landscapes on hedge construction and management. During the symposium, the first copies of a new book by Heg&Landschap on the subject will be presented.

Find more information on the Heg and Landscape website.

In a clean neighborhood, you feel safer, children play finer and you live more pleasantly!

Will you also help clean up your neighborhood! Saturday, March 23 is National Clean-up Day. All over the Netherlands this day neighbors, associations and sports clubs come together for a cleaner neighborhood. In this way they work towards greater awareness of litter. The day also contributes to more solidarity and is often very sociable. That's why Land van Cuijk and Boekel are again committed to a successful clean-up day.

Clean Meuse

The municipality of Boxmeer links the National Clean-up Day to the implementation program "Clean Meuse". Provinces Noord-Brabant and Limburg, Rijkswaterstaat Zuid-Nederland, various water boards, site managers, nature organizations, municipalities, local parties, companies and lots of associations and volunteers are working together. They are committed to cleaning up litter in and around the Brabant and Limburg Meuse. Would you like to dedicate this day specifically to a Clean Meuse? Then come to Het Veerhuis in Oeffelt. We start at 9 a.m. with a cup of coffee. Then clean up together. At noon we close with a delicious lunch.

School clean-up days: March 26 and 28

You can also participate in the National Clean-up Day with your class or the whole school! We have picked two weekdays for this. You can participate on Tuesday, March 26 and/or Thursday, March 28.

You get clean-up materials!

Once you've signed up, we'll give you safety vests, work gloves, litter bags and, of course, trash clips. That way you can get to work safely!

Will you join us?

Participating in the National Clean-up Day is very easy. Just sign up at www.afvalaanbieden.nl/lod. You can do so until March 10! Also if you want to participate in the joint action in Boxmeer, sign up.

Need extra incentive?

As an association you get a small compensation if you participate in the National Clean-up Day! This is intended for the club treasury. All children who participate will receive a gift!

For more information

Want to know more about the National Cleanup Day or school cleanup days? Or sign up directly? Surf to www.afvalaanbieden.nl/lod

Check out our website: www.afvalaanbieden.nl

Download our WasteApp: www.deafvalapp.nl

Send us an e-mail: info@afvalaanbieden.nl

Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/BCA_LvCB

Call our Waste Info Line: (0485) 338 352

In a clean neighborhood, you feel safer, children play finer and you live more pleasantly!

Will you also help clean up your neighborhood! Saturday, March 23 is National Clean-up Day. All over the Netherlands this day neighbors, associations and sports clubs come together for a cleaner neighborhood. In this way they work towards greater awareness of litter. The day also contributes to more solidarity and is often very sociable. That's why Land van Cuijk and Boekel are again committed to a successful clean-up day.

Clean Meuse

The municipality of Boxmeer links the National Clean-up Day to the implementation program "Clean Meuse". Provinces Noord-Brabant and Limburg, Rijkswaterstaat Zuid-Nederland, various water boards, site managers, nature organizations, municipalities, local parties, companies and lots of associations and volunteers are working together. They are committed to cleaning up litter in and around the Brabant and Limburg Meuse. Would you like to dedicate this day specifically to a Clean Meuse? Then come to Het Veerhuis in Oeffelt. We start at 9 a.m. with a cup of coffee. Then clean up together. At noon we close with a delicious lunch.

School clean-up days: March 26 and 28

You can also participate in the National Clean-up Day with your class or the whole school! We have picked two weekdays for this. You can participate on Tuesday, March 26 and/or Thursday, March 28.

You get clean-up materials!

Once you've signed up, we'll give you safety vests, work gloves, litter bags and, of course, trash clips. That way you can get to work safely!

Will you join us?

Participating in the National Clean-up Day is very easy. Just sign up at www.afvalaanbieden.nl/lod. You can do so until March 10! Also if you want to participate in the joint action in Boxmeer, sign up.

Need extra incentive?

As an association you get a small compensation if you participate in the National Clean-up Day! This is intended for the club treasury. All children who participate will receive a gift!

For more information

Want to know more about the National Cleanup Day or school cleanup days? Or sign up directly? Surf to www.afvalaanbieden.nl/lod

Check out our website: www.afvalaanbieden.nl

Download our WasteApp: www.deafvalapp.nl

Send us an e-mail: info@afvalaanbieden.nl

Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/BCA_LvCB

Call our Waste Info Line: (0485) 338 352

Join us Saturday, March 23!

In a clean neighborhood, you feel safer, children play finer and you live more pleasantly!

Will you also help clean up your neighborhood! Saturday, March 23 is National Clean-up Day. All over the Netherlands this day neighbors, associations and sports clubs come together for a cleaner neighborhood. In this way they work towards greater awareness of litter. The day also contributes to more solidarity and is often very sociable. That's why Land van Cuijk and Boekel are again committed to a successful clean-up day.

Clean Meuse

The municipality of Boxmeer links the National Clean-up Day to the implementation program "Clean Meuse". Provinces Noord-Brabant and Limburg, Rijkswaterstaat Zuid-Nederland, various water boards, site managers, nature organizations, municipalities, local parties, companies and lots of associations and volunteers are working together. They are committed to cleaning up litter in and around the Brabant and Limburg Meuse. Would you like to dedicate this day specifically to a Clean Meuse? Then come to Het Veerhuis in Oeffelt. We start at 9 a.m. with a cup of coffee. Then clean up together. At noon we close with a delicious lunch.

School clean-up days: March 26 and 28

You can also participate in the National Clean-up Day with your class or the whole school! We have picked two weekdays for this. You can participate on Tuesday, March 26 and/or Thursday, March 28.

You get clean-up materials!

Once you've signed up, we'll give you safety vests, work gloves, litter bags and, of course, trash clips. That way you can get to work safely!

Will you join us?

Participating in the National Clean-up Day is very easy. Just sign up at www.afvalaanbieden.nl/lod. You can do so until March 10! Also if you want to participate in the joint action in Boxmeer, sign up.

Need extra incentive?

As an association you get a small compensation if you participate in the National Clean-up Day! This is intended for the club treasury. All children who participate will receive a gift!

For more information

Want to know more about the National Cleanup Day or school cleanup days? Or sign up directly? Surf to www.afvalaanbieden.nl/lod

Check out our website: www.afvalaanbieden.nl

Download our WasteApp: www.deafvalapp.nl

Send us an e-mail: info@afvalaanbieden.nl

Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/BCA_LvCB

Call our Waste Info Line: (0485) 338 352

Sunday, March 10, 2019 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

For the 14th time the NK Maasheggenvlechten, at the same location as in 2018 near Oeffelt (Veerweg 2, 5441 PL, Oeffelt).

Free admission

For more info, see http://www.maasheggen.nl/.

In the months leading up to the Maasheggenvlechten NK, SlaBox is offering several mornings to get back into the swing of Maasheggen-style hedge weaving:

The practice dates are;

• Saturday, November 03, 2018
• Saturday, December 08, 2018
• Saturday, January 12, 2019
• Saturday, January 26, 2019
• Saturday, February 09, 2019
• Saturday, February 23, 2019

The program starts at 9 am and ends no later than 12:30 pm.
The mornings will take place in the area, the exact location will vary for each practice day and will be communicated to participants in a timely manner after registration.

Teams are requested to bring their own tools: loppers, saw, hip, head protection, gloves and safety glasses. The organization will have some spare tools for emergencies.

Registrations are via Arnold Jansen, with the request to pass on participation in time due to the purchase of coffee and cake. For more information please contact Arnold Jansen.

It starts with an introduction about hedge weaving and then quickly gets to work. There will be braiding in the Maasheggenstijl. During the course the "Handleiding heggenvlechten en haagledien in Nederland en Vlaanderen" (Handbook of hedges and hedge plaiting in the Netherlands and Flanders ) (€ 25) is available. It also describes the Maasheggenstijl in detail.

The organization of this course is in the hands of the Vereniging Nederlands Cultuurlandschap. You can register for a course by sending an email to info@nederlandscultuurlandschap.nl with "registration course hedge braiding". Also mention which of the two courses you wish to participate in.

The course will be taught by Lex Roeleveld (Guild of Hedge Braiders, www.heggen.nu )

Both course days are made possible by a contribution from the National Postal Code Lottery. Participation is free of charge.

Coffee/tea/lunch will be provided.
Location: De Schutkooi, Veerweg 3, 5827 AD Vortum-Mullem

For more information click here

Discover a hidden piece of the Netherlands, learn an ancient craft and help to preserve the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve the Maasheggen. Combine a tasty and active weekend away with an ancient craft. Led by expert instructors you will learn during the workshop about the history of the Maasheggen, about plaiting hedges and the unique nature in the area. After this introduction, you will get to work yourself. On Saturday, after lunch, you will take a heritage walk through the historic center of Boxmeer, guided by a 'Groeter'.

The Maasheggen weekend package costs € 149.00 per person. Included are two overnight stays with breakfast, workshop hedge braiding (Saturday morning), lunch, walk through historic Boxmeer and a three-course dinner on Saturday (excluding drinks). The weekend package is based on two people. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Stichting Landschapsbeheer Boxmeer.

Date: Feb. 22 to Feb. 24

For more information visit https://arrangementen.landvancuijk.nl/

In the months leading up to the Maasheggenvlechten NK, SlaBox is offering several mornings to get back into the swing of Maasheggen-style hedge weaving:

The practice dates are;

• Saturday, November 03, 2018
• Saturday, December 08, 2018
• Saturday, January 12, 2019
• Saturday, January 26, 2019
• Saturday, February 09, 2019
• Saturday, February 23, 2019

The program starts at 9 am and ends no later than 12:30 pm.
The mornings will take place in the area, the exact location will vary for each practice day and will be communicated to participants in a timely manner after registration.

Teams are requested to bring their own tools: loppers, saw, hip, head protection, gloves and safety glasses. The organization will have some spare tools for emergencies.

Registrations are via Arnold Jansen, with the request to pass on participation in time due to the purchase of coffee and cake. For more information please contact Arnold Jansen.

It starts with an introduction about hedge weaving and then quickly gets to work. There will be braiding in the Maasheggenstijl. During the course the "Handleiding heggenvlechten en haagledien in Nederland en Vlaanderen" (Handbook of hedges and hedge plaiting in the Netherlands and Flanders ) (€ 25) is available. It also describes the Maasheggenstijl in detail.

The organization of this course is in the hands of the Vereniging Nederlands Cultuurlandschap. You can register for a course by sending an email to info@nederlandscultuurlandschap.nl with "registration course hedge braiding". Also mention which of the two courses you wish to participate in.

The course will be taught by Lex Roeleveld (Guild of Hedge Braiders, www.heggen.nu )

Both course days are made possible by a contribution from the National Postal Code Lottery. Participation is free of charge.

Coffee/tea/lunch will be provided.
Location: De Schutkooi, Veerweg 3, 5827 AD Vortum-Mullem

For more information click here

In the months leading up to the Maasheggenvlechten NK, SlaBox is offering several mornings to get back into the swing of Maasheggen-style hedge weaving:

The practice dates are;

• Saturday, November 03, 2018
• Saturday, December 08, 2018
• Saturday, January 12, 2019
• Saturday, January 26, 2019
• Saturday, February 09, 2019
• Saturday, February 23, 2019

The program starts at 9 am and ends no later than 12:30 pm.
The mornings will take place in the area, the exact location will vary for each practice day and will be communicated to participants in a timely manner after registration.

Teams are requested to bring their own tools: loppers, saw, hip, head protection, gloves and safety glasses. The organization will have some spare tools for emergencies.

Registrations are via Arnold Jansen, with the request to pass on participation in time due to the purchase of coffee and cake. For more information please contact Arnold Jansen.

Discover a hidden piece of the Netherlands, learn an ancient craft and help to preserve the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve the Maasheggen. Combine a tasty and active weekend away with an ancient craft. Led by expert instructors you will learn during the workshop about the history of the Maasheggen, about plaiting hedges and the unique nature in the area. After this introduction, you will get to work yourself. On Saturday, after lunch, you will take a heritage walk through the historic center of Boxmeer, guided by a 'Groeter'.

The Maasheggen weekend package costs € 149.00 per person. Included are two overnight stays with breakfast, workshop hedge braiding (Saturday morning), lunch, walk through historic Boxmeer and a three-course dinner on Saturday (excluding drinks). The weekend package is based on two people. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Stichting Landschapsbeheer Boxmeer.

Date: Jan. 25 to Jan. 27

For more information visit https://arrangementen.landvancuijk.nl/

Learn an ancient craft and contribute to the conservation of the UNESCO-proclaimed biosphere reserve the Maasheggen!

Put on your work gloves and join our instructor for an afternoon at Maasheggen. Discover why Maasheggen is so unique to this typical piece of countryside in the Netherlands. Experience for yourself how to tame the hawthorn hedges into a controlled braided Maas hedge. At the end of the afternoon, partly due to your efforts, a new piece of Maasheg will have been created and your work will be part of an ancient area of kilometers of hedges.

We start at 1 p.m. with introductions, a cup of hawthorn tea and some goodies. After more than 1.5 hours of braiding we return to De Meerstoel and warm up with a steaming cup of soup and a thick sandwich. Tired but satisfied you return home. The price is € 21.50 per person. This includes a contribution to the foundation Landschapsbeheer Boxmeer. Please register via www.meerstoel.nl/maasheggenvlechten

In the months leading up to the Maasheggenvlechten NK, SlaBox is offering several mornings to get back into the swing of Maasheggen-style hedge weaving:

The practice dates are;

• Saturday, November 03, 2018
• Saturday, December 08, 2018
• Saturday, January 12, 2019
• Saturday, January 26, 2019
• Saturday, February 09, 2019
• Saturday, February 23, 2019

The program starts at 9 am and ends no later than 12:30 pm.
The mornings will take place in the area, the exact location will vary for each practice day and will be communicated to participants in a timely manner after registration.

Teams are requested to bring their own tools: loppers, saw, hip, head protection, gloves and safety glasses. The organization will have some spare tools for emergencies.

Registrations are via Arnold Jansen, with the request to pass on participation in time due to the purchase of coffee and cake. For more information please contact Arnold Jansen.

Learn an ancient craft and contribute to the conservation of the UNESCO-proclaimed biosphere reserve the Maasheggen!

Put on your work gloves and join our instructor for an afternoon at Maasheggen. Discover why Maasheggen is so unique to this typical piece of countryside in the Netherlands. Experience for yourself how to tame the hawthorn hedges into a controlled braided Maas hedge. At the end of the afternoon, partly due to your efforts, a new piece of Maasheg will have been created and your work will be part of an ancient area of kilometers of hedges.

We start at 1 p.m. with introductions, a cup of hawthorn tea and some goodies. After more than 1.5 hours of braiding we return to De Meerstoel and warm up with a steaming cup of soup and a thick sandwich. Tired but satisfied you return home. The price is € 21.50 per person. This includes a contribution to the foundation Landschapsbeheer Boxmeer. Please register via www.meerstoel.nl

In the months leading up to the Maasheggenvlechten NK, SlaBox is offering several mornings to get back into the swing of Maasheggen-style hedge weaving:

The practice dates are;

• Saturday, November 03, 2018
• Saturday, December 08, 2018
• Saturday, January 12, 2019
• Saturday, January 26, 2019
• Saturday, February 09, 2019
• Saturday, February 23, 2019

The program starts at 9 am and ends no later than 12:30 pm.
The mornings will take place in the area, the exact location will vary for each practice day and will be communicated to participants in a timely manner after registration.

Teams are requested to bring their own tools: loppers, saw, hip, head protection, gloves and safety glasses. The organization will have some spare tools for emergencies.

Registrations are via Arnold Jansen, with the request to pass on participation in time due to the purchase of coffee and cake. For more information please contact Arnold Jansen.

Learn an ancient craft and contribute to the conservation of the UNESCO-proclaimed biosphere reserve the Maasheggen!

Put on your work gloves and join our instructor for an afternoon at Maasheggen. Discover why Maasheggen is so unique to this typical piece of countryside in the Netherlands. Experience for yourself how to tame the hawthorn hedges into a controlled braided Maas hedge. At the end of the afternoon, partly due to your efforts, a new piece of Maasheg will have been created and your work will be part of an ancient area of kilometers of hedges.

We start at 1 p.m. with introductions, a cup of hawthorn tea and some goodies. After more than 1.5 hours of braiding we return to De Meerstoel and warm up with a steaming cup of soup and a thick sandwich. Tired but satisfied you return home. The price is € 21.50 per person. This includes a contribution to the foundation Landschapsbeheer Boxmeer. Please register via www.meerstoel.nl

Learn an ancient craft and contribute to the conservation of the UNESCO-proclaimed biosphere reserve the Maasheggen!

Put on your work gloves and join our instructor for an afternoon at Maasheggen. Discover why Maasheggen is so unique to this typical piece of countryside in the Netherlands. Experience for yourself how to tame the hawthorn hedges into a controlled braided Maas hedge. At the end of the afternoon, partly due to your efforts, a new piece of Maasheg will have been created and your work will be part of an ancient area of kilometers of hedges.

We start at 1 p.m. with introductions, a cup of hawthorn tea and some goodies. After more than 1.5 hours of braiding we return to De Meerstoel and warm up with a steaming cup of soup and a thick sandwich. Tired but satisfied you return home. The price is € 21.50 per person. This includes a contribution to the foundation Landschapsbeheer Boxmeer. Please register via www.meerstoel.nl

In the months leading up to the Maasheggenvlechten NK, SlaBox is offering several mornings to get back into the swing of Maasheggen-style hedge weaving:

The practice dates are;

• Saturday, November 03, 2018
• Saturday, December 08, 2018
• Saturday, January 12, 2019
• Saturday, January 26, 2019
• Saturday, February 09, 2019
• Saturday, February 23, 2019

The program starts at 9 am and ends no later than 12:30 pm.
The mornings will take place in the area, the exact location will vary for each practice day and will be communicated to participants in a timely manner after registration.

Teams are requested to bring their own tools: loppers, saw, hip, head protection, gloves and safety glasses. The organization will have some spare tools for emergencies.

Registrations are via Arnold Jansen, with the request to pass on participation in time due to the purchase of coffee and cake. For more information please contact Arnold Jansen.

A walk that shows and tastes the rich and diverse flora of the unique Maasheggengebied. Go hiking, discovering, watching, tasting and strolling together with our guide Resi. Through the meadows, along the Meuse, through the Maasheggen and in the woods through the Vortumse Bergjes. Discover, learn and taste what special wild herbs and vegetables the unique Maasheggen have to offer. The walk includes, tea and some goodies on arrival, a filled Maasheggen bag with bottle of water and recipe booklet, Maasheggen water ice cream or small cup of soup after the walk.

Read more at www.meerstoel.nl/kruid-en-struintochten

A walk that shows and tastes the rich and diverse flora of the unique Maasheggengebied. Go hiking, discovering, watching, tasting and strolling together with our guide Resi. Through the meadows, along the Meuse, through the Maasheggen and in the woods through the Vortumse Bergjes. Discover, learn and taste what special wild herbs and vegetables the unique Maasheggen have to offer. The walk includes, tea and some goodies on arrival, a filled Maasheggen bag with bottle of water and recipe booklet, Maasheggen water ice cream or small cup of soup after the walk.

Read more at www.meerstoel.nl/kruid-en-struintochten

A walk that shows and tastes the rich and diverse flora of the unique Maasheggengebied. Go hiking, discovering, watching, tasting and strolling together with our guide Resi. Through the meadows, along the Meuse, through the Maasheggen and in the woods through the Vortumse Bergjes. Discover, learn and taste what special wild herbs and vegetables the unique Maasheggen have to offer. The walk includes, tea and some goodies on arrival, a filled Maasheggen bag with bottle of water and recipe booklet, Maasheggen water ice cream or small cup of soup after the walk.

The Contiweb Maasheggenloop - running through a unique piece of natural and cultural area near Boxmeer. On Sunday, September 16, 2018, the 17th edition of the Contiweb Maasheggenloop will take place. With an updated format, this year there is again room for a Half Marathon! Of course, the 5 and 10 kilometer distances are not missing. For the youngest runners (up to 5 years) there is a bambino run (250 meters) and for the juniors (up to 15 years) there is a youth run (1000 meters).

Key points at a glance:

• Start and finish in Groeningen (Municipality of Boxmeer)
• All distances run directly into the beautiful Maasheggen area
• Half Marathon (21.1 km) back again!
• Fits in well with preparations for the Kustmarathon Zeeland, Marathon Eindhoven and the Marathon Amsterdam

Learn more.