Green Ambassadors of Lelystad
Find out more
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1. Discover more1
1. Discover more
Are you interested in becoming a Green Ambassador? Then drop by one of the meetings. Or ask a Green Ambassador in your neighbourhood for information. The municipality's ideas broker can also tell you more. Ideas broker Ineke Ketting is coordinator of the Green Ambassadors.
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2. Sign up2
2. Sign up
Anyone can become a Green Ambassador. At the moment, the team consists of about ten residents from various neighbourhoods in Lelystad. Would you like to get started too? Sign up and get involved. You can fill in the application form on the municipality's website. The idea broker will then contact you.
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3. Get going!
A Green Ambassador organises an activity at least once a year to inspire others and connect with nature. This could be, for example, sharing cuttings and seeds or organising an insect scavenger hunt through the neighbourhood. You can think of it yourself!
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4. Together 1
Together, the Green Ambassadors form a visible network in the city and exchange ideas, knowledge and information with each other. You become part of the team. Working together for more green in Lelystad is much more sociable. As a Green Ambassador, you can also help think about (nature) projects in Lelystad.
These are the stories of our Green Ambassadors
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Green Ambassador Hannek
For several years now, Hannek has been working with a local resident to adopt a small patch of public green space in the Landstrekenwijk neighbourhood. His experiments with flower mixes and sowing times make the green space a surprise every year and more insect-friendly.
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Green Ambassador Lambert
On Kustendreef, alongside the Gors, Lambert has adopted a green strip. He is slowly transforming this once-ordinary verge into a flowering strip full of nectar for his bee colonies.
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Green Ambassador Gert
In Gert’s story, you can read how he has been creating a place where nature and people come together for over 10 years. At his ‘Bij De Ooievaar’ experience and activity garden, you can enjoy the greenery and get active in the fresh air.
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Green Ambassador Jim
Jim shares his knowledge of green roofs, which he has installed himself on two roof gardens in Warande. At an information evening for the neighbourhood, he demonstrated how a green roof contributes to a sustainable and attractive living environment.
Get started with green ideas
The Green Ambassador:
- Share knowledge, enthusiasm and ideas. You don't need to have green fingers (yet)
- Together with the other Green Ambassadors, form a visible network
- Learn from other residents and ambassadors
- Inspire change in the neighbourhood
- Undertake an activity at least once a year to inspire others to connect with nature
- If you like, think along with the municipality about green plans and projects.
Anyone can become a Green Ambassador! Contact the coordinator for more information. Or apply via the application form.
No. Becoming a Green Ambassador is free. Each Green Ambassador commits on his or her own initiative and chooses how to contribute. There are no imposed tasks or obligations. Lelystad Municipality does not direct activities or projects. Green Ambassadors act from their own initiative. The only 'condition' is that you organise an activity once a year.
Municipality:
- shares its knowledge by offering interesting workshops, lectures or other activities, determined according to the needs of the Green Ambassadors
- offers support from the resident advisers when organising an activity or realising a green idea
- has budget available for green initiatives in public spaces (People Make the Neighbourhood)
- Use the idea broker as a coach to connect, inspire and support the Green Ambassadors to get started themselves.
- contributes to the visibility of the Green Ambassadors
- Where possible, support practical implementation, e.g. by promoting initiatives, providing a location or contributing to promotional materials, etc.
Projects of Green Ambassadors
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Building bat boxes
Building bat boxes
Together with Landschapsbeheer Flevoland, the Green Ambassadors have built bat boxes. These boxes provide a safe place for bats in Lelystad to roost and sleep during the day.
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ABC poster of nature in Lelystad
What is growing and flourishing in Lelystad? Residents and teachers could pick up a free ABC poster of Lelystad's nature to find out!
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Habitats for the grass snake
The Green Ambassadors got to work together on creating hotbeds for the grass snake. This allows the snake to lay eggs safely.
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Mowing with a scythe course
Together with Landschapsbeheer Flevoland, Green Ambassador Jan will teach you how to mow with a scythe. This is better for nature and also great fun to do.
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Planting flower bulbs
Organic flower bulbs make public spaces cosier. And it is good for nature. That is why the ambassadors planted flower bulbs in Lelystad!
Help out in the Kitchen Garden
Feel like rolling up your sleeves? Then the Swap Garden is the place to be! You will find the Ruiltuin next to the animal pasture, at Schouw 12-01 in Lelystad. Here, you can enjoy working in the greenery, but also organise meetings or have a cup of coffee. The Ruiltuin was set up in 2008 and covers about 250 square metres. The idea? To create a place where Lelystad residents can bring or exchange plants and shrubs.
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