Polderlab in the news

Winter walking tour 2026 Event
15 January 2026

Winter walking tour 2026

Want to join us for a wintery stroll through the polder? On Sunday morning, February 15, you can learn all about recent developments at the polderlab through guided tours. Visit the Land van Ons website for more information and sign up!

Polderlab Research News
01 May 2025

Polderlab Research

All year, researchers, students and volunteers monitor biodiversity and other environmental parameters in the polderlab. The results are written down in reports that can be found on this website under the tab 'Research'. 

Food, the oldest design of the world In the media
12 November 2024

Food, the oldest design of the world

Creative Chef Studio developed a short documentary in which various scientists tell the story of where famous crops come from, the state of biodiversity and what the future will bring us.

'Moon landers' measure greenhouse gases News
21 June 2024

'Moon landers' measure greenhouse gases

A huge shiny aluminium object stands in the middle of the polderlab. Are researchers trying to contact extraterrestrial life? Certainly not; the 'Moon landers' measure greenhouse gas emissions. 

Planting polder rice barefoot in the mud News
30 May 2024

Planting polder rice barefoot in the mud

Researcher Maarten Schrama stands barefoot in the mud in a swampy meadow. A failed harvest has not affected his enthusiasm: 'This year we're planting 32 different rice varieties'. 

Educational experiment with polder rice News
11 October 2023

Educational experiment with polder rice

In May, an experimental trial began in which researchers planted rice at the Polderlab. The researchers aimed to test rice as a middle ground for for sustainable peatland management in the future. Did it raise the water level while producing food?