Tag: LEARNING SUM
Owl, photo collage and special sofa commemorate Leersum’s fall wind
Three monuments have been unveiled in Leersum that commemorate the fall wind. Today the residents of Leersum are reflecting on the severe weather that wreaked havoc exactly one year ago.…
How a fall wind caused havoc in Leersum 1 year ago
The forests around Leersum needed more time to recover. The most heavily damaged was the Lombok forest, where 30 hectares of forest had been blown down. For months, large parts…
1 year after the fall, mayor Naafs looks back on a turbulent time: ‘A miracle that there were no fatalities’
Leersum – A year ago, Leersum was badly hit by severe storms. On June 18, 2021, around 5.30 pm, the village was hit by a katabatic wind, destroying part of…
A year after the downpour: Alex and Emmy set up camping chairs in the basement ‘to flee’ if necessary
Leersum – It started to blow a bit on June 18 last year, so Emmy Luijendijk (80) wanted to close the window for a while, but then saw a huge…
One year after the fall wind: how the Lombok forest is slowly recovering
Nature also does its work itself. You can see young trees sprouting from the ground at various places in the forest. Some fallen trees are also blooming again. “As people,…
One year after the fall wind in Leersum: ‘That enormous power was unimaginable, we never want to experience this again’
The sober Cees has a few animals, but his business mainly revolves around heavy transport (he is a truck driver himself). He hardly thinks about the fall wind anymore, because…
150 kilos of fiberglass waste found in forest near Leersum, forester sick at home: ‘This is life-threatening stuff’
A large amount of fiberglass waste was found in a parking lot on Scherpenzeelseweg in Leersum. In total, this concerns about 150 kilograms of waste. A forester who wanted to…
How an old, worn-out piano, birds and a falling branch led to award-winning composer Michiel Borstlap’s new EP
LEERSUM – A worn old piano and nature on an estate in Leersum: the two main ingredients from which Michiel Borstlap’s new EP emerged: Pace, which means peace. The internationally…
How an old, worn-out piano, birds and a falling branch lead to the new EP by award-winning composer Michiel Borstlap
LEERSUM – A worn old piano and nature on an estate in Leersum: the two main ingredients from which Michiel Borstlap’s new EP emerged: Pace, which means peace. The internationally…
Jos brings resistance drama van Leersum to life with new cycling route: ‘Doesn’t this make you quiet?’
The drama of Leersum On May 5, 1945, there was a rumor that liberation was in sight. The resistance in Leersum decided to come together to take the Mova brick…