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Animals

Living more sustainably with and for animals. From eco-friendly choices for your pet to tips to help hedgehogs, bees and other (native) animals. Because if you are good to animals, you automatically do something good for the earth.

More water in the garden: help animals through the drought

  • 23 June 2026

Blimey, it's hot! Our weather seems to be veering from one extreme to another more and more frequently. And we're not the only ones feeling the effects of this. Animals too…

Environmental deposit schemes: also a murder weapon for animals

  • 8 June 2026

Although you get money back for returning your deposit, unfortunately cans and bottles still end up on the streets or in bushes. In some places, and after...

Flea treatments for pets also end up in nature (and that's bad news)

  • 29 May 2026

We have already written extensively about dog poo. That it's rude to leave it, but also forbidden and bad for nature because of…

Blue-green algae: how does it form and what should you do if you suddenly swim in it?

  • 29 May 2026

You jump into a lake on a hot day, and only then do you see it: green water, a strange haze, or thick, floating slime along...

Sustainable gardening: thought about peat-free potting soil yet?

  • 25 May 2026

How often do you drive to the garden centre for a bag of potting soil, without really thinking about what's in it? There's a good chance that bag of peat…

4 simple tips for an animal-friendly garden!

  • 16 April 2026

Spring has begun, and that means the garden will soon be buzzing with activity. Birds will be looking for a place to nest, bees will be…

Bee-friendly plants! Ten favourite flowers for bees and other insects!

  • 1 April 2026

More and more people are putting up bee hotels in their gardens or on their balconies. A brilliant idea, of course, but without flowers, bees won't benefit much from them...

The Bee Arch: How to Provide Flowers for Bees All Year Round

  • 1 April 2026

Plant a few bee-friendly plants in your garden, that's a great start. But did you know that bees need food from early spring until late autumn...

Visiting the hedgehog sanctuary!

  • 6 March 2026

In winter, it is a regular feature in the news: the hedgehog shelter is full. Volunteers sound the alarm, as more hedgehogs come in than...

Leaving dog poo lying around is illegal, but also bad for nature

  • 14 February 2026

Leaving dog poo lying around is illegal, as most dog owners know by now. But there is another reason why picking it up is not an unnecessary rule....

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