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In Essen, neighbours are already working on Rewilding, including «Join NABU Ruhr biotope work days in Essen». Start something similar this week, or join an initiative already planned.
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Saturday meadow work with NABU Ruhr in Essen
Saturday meadow work with NABU Ruhr in Essen Join a short Saturday crew on NABU Ruhr's Essen meadows and water margins. Typical sites include the Haarzopf field and the Oefte wet meadow. What you can do - Confirm the next Saturday on Arbeitseinsätze Essen - Bring sturdy shoes; the group names tools and the exact field - Follow the Lageplan for the Haarzopf parcel if that is the day's site How it works Seasonal Saturday pattern, not a single 2026 calendar date. Ask the organiser which meadow is on for the coming weekend. When & where Recurring Saturdays, about 09:00 to 11:00 or 12:00. Meeting details and the Haarzopf Lageplan are on the NABU Ruhr page. Pin near the Waldlehne contact (Waldlehne 111, 45149 Essen): 51.4295, 6.9770. Confirm the field before you travel. Why it matters Wet-meadow mornings are a neighbour-scale way to keep Ruhr water margins living. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: NABU Ruhr: Arbeitseinsätze Essen. Organiser: NABU Regionalverband Ruhr e.V. Photo: NABU Ruhr (work-day gallery).Visit the NABU Ruhr office on Waldlehne
Visit the NABU Ruhr office on Waldlehne The Essen office is the indoor door into the same biotope programme: ask about work days, cork and phone collection, and which meadow needs hands next. What you can do - Call in during office hours or ring the doorbell at Waldlehne 111 - Ask for the next Saturday meadow morning and the Haarzopf Lageplan - Use the Arbeitseinsätze Essen page if you prefer email first How it works Walk-up office, not a field shift. Visitors should use the house doorbell or the window. When & where Recurring indoor hours: Tuesday 10:00 to 14:00 and Thursday 13:00 to 17:00, and by appointment. Waldlehne 111, 45149 Essen. Pin: 51.4295, 6.9770. Why it matters One indoor visit can match you to a meadow crew without guessing the Saturday field. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: NABU Ruhr: Arbeitseinsätze Essen. Organiser: NABU Regionalverband Ruhr e.V. Photo: NABU Ruhr (site gallery).Hofflohmärkte Essen: Viertel court market day
Courtyard flea markets in Essen neighbourhoods Essen joins the Hofflohmärkte network with rotating Viertel days, for example Rüttenscheid and surrounding districts. Residents sell from private Höfe while visitors follow the tour plan. Saturdays 10–16, Sundays 11–16 where listed. When & where - Seasonal schedule on the city page; tour plan PDF about one week before each date - Approximate pin: Rüttenscheid centre (51.4378, 7.0059), tour spans the Viertel How to participate - Browse the published tour plan as a visitor or register your courtyard on Hofflohmärkte Essen About Hofflohmärkte Neighbours register a private courtyard on Hofflohmärkte Essen and sell used goods on scheduled Viertel days. Sales stay on private ground only. See Spielregeln & Tipps. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: Hofflohmärkte · City: Hofflohmärkte Essen · Rules: Spielregeln & Tipps. Platform operator: René Götz, participants organise their own courtyards.Nearby cities
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