Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Garden-in-the-Netherlands-27MZIF3AD3I0.htmlConceptually similarBee on Flower in Garden in the NetherlandsGP0STOO7NCompleted★★★★★★Garden in the NetherlandsGP0STOO7JCompleted★★★★Garden in the NetherlandsGP0STOO7KCompleted★★★★Garden in the NetherlandsGP0STOO7LCompleted★★★★Garden in the NetherlandsGP0STOO7MCompleted★★★★Garden in the NetherlandsGP0STOO7ICompleted★★★★Sign in Garden in the NetherlandsGP0STOO7OCompleted★★★★Bee on Flower in Garden in NetherlandsGP0STOO7QCompleted★★★★Beehive in NetherlandsGP0STOO7RCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STOOMNGarden in the NetherlandsBee shelter construction in the garden of the third prize winner in the Most Bee-Friendly Garden contest. Ecological gardener Loek Gorris from Zutphen has created a bee and insect friendly garden. There is a big pond, many creative spots for food sources and shelter places, many flowers, herbs and a vegetative roof. Loek has given building waste and old automobile tyres a new life. The opinion of the jury is that his colleagues should follow his example.In original language:Close-up Bijen Schuilplek in Tuin van Derde Prijswinnaar Greenpeace Competitie Zingende Zomertuinen 2014Close-up bijen schuilplek in de tuin van de 3e prijs winnaar in de wedstrijd "Zoemende Zomertuinen-verkiezing 2014". Ecologisch hovenier Loek Gorris uit Zutphen. Bij duurzaamheidscentrum De Kas heeft hij een bij- en insectvriendelijke tuin aangelegd. Er is een grote vijver, een kruidenspiraal, een groen dak, veel hoogteverschillen en veel bloemen, groenten en kruiden. Eén van de motto’s van Loek is: afval bestaat niet! Bouwafval, puin en oude autobanden krijgen nuttige, nieuwe bestemmingen. De juryleden vinden dat Loeks vakgenoten een voorbeeld aan hem kunnen nemen.Locations:Netherlands-Western EuropeDate:14 Aug, 2014Credit:© Greenpeace / Ed LonneeMaximum size:5616px X 3744pxKeywords:Day-KWCI (GPI)-Nature-Outdoors-Plants-SAGE (campaign title)-Save the Bees (Campaign title)-Wood (materials)Shoot:Most Bee-Friendly Garden Contest in NetherlandsA jury consisting of Greenpeace and the national organization for hobby gardeners (AVVN) visits 4 candidates from more than 450 entries for the contest of the most bee-friendly garden. The jury examines their garden for a more detailed assessment together with a journalist of the popular Dutch radio program ‘Vroege Vogels’. At the end of the day the jury announces the three final winners.This competition is part of the Save the Bees campaign with which Greenpeace wants to emphasize the crucial role of bees and other pollinators for agriculture and global food production and the fact that they are seriously threatened by the use of many types of pesticides. According to Greenpeace therefore, there is an urgent need for the elimination of bee-harming pesticides used for farming methods.