Biosintrum

We are so excited to share the amazing speakers for our Young People, Old Peat Symposium! 📣 There are still some very last spots left - so hurry up to be part of a great event. Wednesday the 13th May is the last day to sign up! Are you an artist, scientist, land manager, climate activist, community engagement officer? For the last few participant spots we want to encouraging people from all ages and disciplines to sign-up and take part. 🔗 Find the sign up link and the event page in our bio. YPOP is organised by RE-PEAT members Frankie Turk and Holly Bartley, with support from Judith Schubert, Halima Tantawy and Milan Matthes Kale, as part of the Erasmus+ project “Restoration Academy: Empowering Youth Participation in Nature Restoration.” The two-day symposium is funded through the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union (KA220-YOU), with generous support from Petra Boorsma and co-financing from the Biosintrum, which is a regional knowledge centre where municipalities, entrepreneurs, educators and residents come together.

Graag nodigen wij u uit voor het minisymposium "Microbiologie, lelies en bodem: een sleutel tot een duurzame lelieteelt" op woensdag 27 mei. Microbiologie als mogelijke oplossing ter voorkoming van overmatige inzet van chemische gewasbescherming en (kunst-)mest in het akkerbouw-bouwplan, met de lelieteelt als focus. Hoe kunnen inzichten in het microbioom van de diverse leliesoorten en -rassen in relatie tot de gezondheid en weerbaarheid van de bodem worden ingezet om de weerbaarheid van het gewas te verbeteren om daarmee de afhankelijkheid van chemische middelen en kunstmest (verder) te verminderen? Aanmelden is kosteloos, wel noodzakelijk. Link in bio!

We are so excited to share some of the amazing speakers for our Young People, Old Peat Symposium 📣 Sign ups are still open, also now for all ages - Join us it’s going to be a great event. Find the sign up link and the event page in our bio. 🏵️ Place: Biosintrum, Ecomunitypark 5, Oosterwolde (north of the Netherlands) 📅 Time: 18+19 May 2026 💰 Cost: Free 🎫 Registrations still open!! – read more about the event on our website 🚌 Donation-based return coach from Amsterdam, Utrecht & Wageningen on the 18th. YPOP is organised by RE-PEAT members Frankie Turk and Holly Bartley, with support from Judith Schubert, Halima Tantawy and Milan Matthes Kale, as part of the Erasmus+ project “Restoration Academy: Empowering Youth Participation in Nature Restoration.” (Restoration Academy: https://lnkd.in/d8hkyCG6) The two-day symposium is funded through the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union (KA220-YOU), with generous support from Petra Boorsma and co-financing from the Biosintrum, which is a regional knowledge centre where municipalities, entrepreneurs, educators and residents come together.

Vorige week woensdag organiseerden we het minisymposium: Bodem onder druk. Drie sprekers van Aequator Groen + Ruimte, Medusa Explorations BV en NoTrack vertelden over bodemverdichting. Wat het is, de oorzaak, het onderzoek en de oplossing werden onder andere gedeeld. 📝

Our kick-off meeting with the partners from BIO-BUILT project was a huge success! We were able to share some of the local gems Fryslân has to offer. With our first stop being the vezelfestival in Nes, and our last stop being the beautiful city centre of Dokkum. Back at our place- Biosintrum. We had meaningful conversations about how to properly construct future bio-building lessons for VET students across Europe. With the main goal being: making youth think about the future of construction and the impact that building materials have on our earth.

Join us at the symposium hackathon on the 18th of May at Biosintrum! Mid-afternoon, participants, facilitators and experts will collaborate in groups to co-create bold ideas for peatland restoration camps. At the end of the day, groups will pitch their concepts to a jury — and selected ideas will join RE-PEAT’s pilot programme; building an intergenerational network across Europe to restore peatlands through hands-on camps. Working alongside RE-PEAT with a €10,000 budget to help design and attend a hands-on restoration camp in the Netherlands this summer. #YPOP #Symposium #peatlandrestoration #youthfornature #climatejustice

Het is alweer voorbij! De week van de circulaire economie sluiten we af met een terugblik van alle activiteiten die het Biosintrum hiervoor dit jaar heeft georganiseerd💧 Lees meer hierover op onze website -> (Link in bio)

Young People Old Peat Symposium will take place at Biosintrum in the north of the Netherlands. Biosintrum is a regional knowledge centre where municipalities, entrepreneurs, educators and residents come together. The building itself is made from over 80% bio-based materials, making it one of the most sustainable and innovative buildings in Europe. The building also incorporates typha, a wetland plant that can help restore peat soils through paludiculture. Typha can be grown on rewetted peatlands and used for building and textiles — with companies like Ponda already turning it into bio-based materials. It is a meaningful place to host this symposium on youth engagement in peatland restoration, organised by youth-led collective RE-PEAT in collaboration with and supported by Biosintrum. #YPOP #Symposium #paludiculture #biobasedmaterials #peatlands

From interdisciplinary expert talks to a paludi lunch with a live sound performance, followed by an afternoon of designing your own restoration camps — all topped off with a peatland excursion the following day! Programme: Day One (18 May) will take place from 09:00 to 17:00 at Biosintrum, Ecomunitypark 5, Oosterwolde. Day Two (19 May) will be an excursion to Fochteloërveen in Friesland. On the first day expert sessions explore why ecosystem restoration matters and how peatland regeneration intersects with community resilience, intergenerational knowledge, and sustainable futures. Confirmed contributors include leading peatland scientist Hans Joosten, Friesian farmers in different stages of agricultural transition, various artists weaving themes of culture, health, and ecology and designers working with peat-grown biomaterials. In the second phase of the symposium, participants will collaborate with specialists to co-design peatland restoration camps, transforming dialogue into actionable solutions. The event fosters intergenerational exchange, hands-on learning, and collaborative knowledge production. Based on the final pitches of the camp proposals, a jury will decide on a camp that will benefit a budget to plan and lead their camp in summer 2026. On the second day there will be an excursion to Fochteloërveen in Friesland, guided by site managers. More details about the programme coming soon on the website and instagram. PS: We will also have space for poster presentations and related project installations. If you’re interested, reach out to us.

Graag nodigen wij u uit voor het minisymposium "Bodem onder druk: meten, begrijpen en voorkomen van bodemverdichting", op woensdag 15 april in het Biosintrum. Bodemverdichting is een van de meest onderschatte bedreigingen voor een gezonde en productieve landbouwbodem. Tijdens dit minisymposium verkennen we het probleem en de oplossingen: van het begrijpen van verdichting in de praktijk, tot nieuwe technieken om het zichtbaar te maken en innovatieve concepten om het te voorkomen. Met inspirerende bijdragen van Everhard Van Essen (Aequator), Ronald Koomans (Medusa) en Arjen Anema (Notrack). Een middag vol nieuwe inzichten voor agrariërs, onderzoekers en adviseurs die werken aan een gezonde productieve bodem. Aanmelden is kosteloos, wel noodzakelijk -> Link in bio. #bodem #landbouwbodem #biosintrum #minisymposium #bodemverdichting

Join us on the 18-19th of May at Biosintrum in the north of the Netherlands for the Young People Old Peat Symposium. People from across the Netherlands and Europe — artists, researchers, students and land stewards — gathering around a shared goal: protecting and restoring peatlands. Check out the Symposium page on our website for more information. Places are limited — register soon via our website or the link in our bio... #YPOP #Symposium #peatlandrestoration #youthfornature #climatejustice

Are you based in the Netherlands and interested in peatland restoration? We’re inviting youth, students and creatives across disciplines — arts, social sciences, ecology, engineering, design and more — to join the Young People Old Peat Symposium (YPOP) If you’re curious about restoring peatlands, potentially becoming a restoration camp organiser, and connecting with others working towards regenerative futures, this might be for you! Help us spread the word by: sharing this post, downloading our posters on our website and sharing them around you. Places are limited — register soon via the link in our bio... Initiated by RE-PEAT and co-organized by Biosintrum, the YPOP Symposium is meant to be both a space of learning and co-creation, where today’s youth are seen as essential partners in shaping our collective future. #YPOP #Symposium #peatlandrestoration #youthfornature #climatejustice