Gert Harm ten Bolscher, deputy for livable countryside, opens the week with a meeting in the provincial house. "We want the countryside of Overijssel to remain a nice place to live, work, and thrive in the future," says ten Bolscher. "It is impressive to see how many people dedicate themselves daily to the villages and rural areas in Overijssel. This week is a great opportunity to highlight the initiatives and activities that make our countryside so special.”
Maurits von Martels, deputy for Agriculture and Nature, will present the award for the ‘Most Beloved Tree of Overijssel’ on September 12: “Countryside, agriculture, and nature are inextricably linked. Trees, hedges, and other landscape elements contribute to biodiversity, as well as to a beautiful and livable countryside. Trees also strengthen the landscape and have a proven positive effect on our health and well-being. This election shows how great the involvement of residents with the countryside is.”
A lot is happening in the countryside. Whether we work there, live there, or spend our free time there. The Overijssel Week of the Countryside is a week in which we celebrate the strength of our countryside together under the motto and hashtag: #toekomstvooronsplatteland.
A glimpse of the program
- Vision meetings Livable Refers to another websiteCountryside
How do we ensure that the countryside of Overijssel remains a nice place to live, work, and thrive in the future - for ourselves and for generations to come?
Monday evening 8, Friday afternoon 12, and Thursday evening 18 September in Mariënheem, Hasselt, and Rossum. - Contest: What is your connection with the Overijssel Refers to another websitecountryside?
Photograph it and tell us why! Submit your photo by September 1 and have a chance to win a delicious regional package. The most beautiful entries will be exhibited. Email a photo of your favorite place in the Overijssel countryside, with a short motivation, to Refers to another websiteleefbaarplatteland@overijssel.nl. - Meeting Neighborhood and Refers to another websitevolunteer work
Including a workshop on the theme of youth and rejuvenation of your volunteer organization.
Thursday evening 11 September in Oudleusen. - Award ceremony Most Beloved Tree of Refers to another websiteOverijssel
A festive moment with a lecture on landscape elements and an excursion.
Friday 12 September at Heerlijkheid Linde, near Deventer. - Cycling routes and Refers to another websiteregional experience
Taste the countryside during routes along farms and regional products (throughout Overijssel).
View the full program and join us: Refers to another websitewww.toekomstvooronsplatteland.nl/weekvanhetplatteland