natur&ëmwelt English-speaking Section newsletter 2013 02

English-speaking Section

February 2013

Newsletter

naturampeumlmwelt Our Principles bull Our aim the preservation of biodiversity in a diversified

natural and cultural landscape bull Our approach the protection of habitats and the sustainable

use of our natural resources bull Our methods awareness raising and advisory services

applied protection of nature and species protection recovery and maintenance of precious habitats data collection and research targeted exertion of influence on political and administrative decision-making processes

bull Our basis responsible citizens with a passion for the beauty of nature and its inherent interactions who want to leave future generations an environment worth living in

bull Our partners selected cooperation and partnerships on a national and international level

bull Our team professional staff supported by countless volunteers

What would you be interested in having

bull naturampeumlmwelt has started an international English-speaking section to reach out to the diverse community of Luxembourg to provide them with opportunities to contribute to the preservation protection and awareness of nature and the environment

bull What activities events and outings would you be interested in having ndash A Day with Nature Guided walks with explanations in English

ndash Fit by Nature Getting fit by working on one of naturampeumlmweltrsquos nature sites

ndash We would like to find a better name for the section What are your ideas

ndash Promoting local and organic goods and services

What would you be interested in doing

bull We need volunteers We need YOU bull How can you help Some ideas are hellip bull Informing your friends family colleagues and contacts who have an

interest in biodiversity nature and the environment about our events and activities

bull Translating communication into English ndash We need you to help us translate wwwnaturemweltlu into English

bull Being a guide for an outing such as bird watching and ldquoA Day with Naturerdquo

bull Participating in the work programmes lsquoFit by Naturersquo to protect biodiversity in Luxembourg in autumn 2012 and winter 2013

bull Joining the committee to help organise some of the above bull We are looking for 2 people to help us to communicate our events

to our mailing list using online tools (eg mailchimp eventbrite facebook)

bull Finding other volunteers bull Students are welcome to volunteer too

Translation bull We need your help to translate web pages that

are related to promoting membership donations and project-related work

bull You do not need to be a professional translator to help us

bull Tools such as these can do most of the work for you ndash httptranslategooglecom ndash httpwwwlingueecom

bull What web pages of wwwnaturemweltlu do you

think are important to translate

Membership bull 4 issues a year of its journal Regulus with articles and information on nature

conservation bull 12 issues of the digital newsletter of natur amp eumlmwelt with news and events bull Participation in concrete protection measures (planting and maintaining

hedgerows orchards construction of ponds etc) bull Outings excursions seminars trainings and conferences bull A shop - with interesting products related to nature (Haus vun der Natur

Kockelscheuer) bull Free consultation with specialists in conservation and ornithology bull For Premium Members Invitations to events and guided walks reserved for

premium members only

bull Individual Membership 12 euro year bull Family Membership 20 euro year bull Premium Member minimum 50 euros year

bull If you would like to become a member you can make a bank transfer to bull BGLLULL IBAN LU33 0030 3421 7287 0000 bull or online bull httpwwwnaturanemweltlunatur-an-emwelt_Qui-sommes-nous-62-2-

0html

What is lsquoFit by Naturersquo bull It is an alternative way to stay fit and to volunteer some of your

time for nature bull Work programmes to protect biodiversity in Luxembourg bull You will need to wear

ndash Hiking boots or shoes with a good grip ndash Clothes appropriate for the weather conditions ndash Work clothes that you do not mind getting smoky from the fire ndash Preferably clothes that are not polyester as the ash that might rise in

the air might still be alight and settle on your clothes

bull What to bring ndash Gloves if you have them otherwise they can be provided ndash Drinking water and hot drink if you wish ndash A change of clothes

bull The complete calendar of Fit by Nature events can be found here

ndash httpwwwnaturanemweltluforcedownloadphpiddownload=9801298040068amptype=_pdf_

2 February 2013 ndash Get Fit by Nature Saturday 2 February 2013 naturampeumlmwelt organised a trip to a lovely nature reserve near Junglinster Some of the participants (including myself) are following the ldquoMerite Jeunesse Awardrdquo program and doing some volunteer work matches perfectly

Once we arrived on site the organisers explained exactly what had to be done We were given a tour around the reserve and we learnt that loads of rare plants and animal species lived there

It was clear that if we donrsquot look after this dry grassland it would eventually deteriorate and become a foresthellip

After this we all set out to do different jobs some people went to prune fruit trees others built fences and I went to cut down some trees (or rather shrubs) to clear the field This will allow animals to graze here in the summer and keep grassland from deteriorating

Continued overleaf

2 February 2013 ndash Get Fit by Nature (2) After about two hours of hard work we had a break we had tea coffee and were offered cakes and biscuits Then we got back to work After a few more hours of work we had lunch We were given a delicious vegetable or meat soup with hotdogs and bread For dessert we had more cake

Continued overleaf

2 February 2013 ndash Get Fit by Nature (3) The atmosphere was friendly everyone was talking and laughing A few kids who were so eager to get the job done they started cutting down the same tree twice or even thricehellip it was quite amusing At 330pm we then parted in hope of returning to this lovely bit of nature at a later date I had not been aware of naturampeumlmwelt before but I look forward to participating in future projects Many thanks to Gilles and John for giving me a lift to and from Junglinster

Jan Meijer

volunteer of naturampeumlmwelt English-speaking Section

httpwwwmywortlujunglinster28127555html

bull Walk in the area available in German Weimericht Doulen

20 to 26 February Film More than Honey

bull A film on the importance of the honeybee will be shown in German at Cineacute Utopia with subtitles in French and Dutch

bull httpwwwutopolislufilm80312next

Saturday 13 April 2013 ndash Mussels Rearing Station and Habitat Guided Visit

bull Guided educational visit of the project to re-establish Freshwater Mussels

bull One of naturampeumlmweltrsquos many projects is the Rearing Station for Freshwater Mussels which has the objective to ndash Improve the habitat quality and ndash Increase the populations of the freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) and the

thick shelled river mussel (Unio crassus) in the rivers Sucircre and Our which are part of the Natura 2000 identified natural habitats

bull The thick shelled river mussel rearing is partially funded by the European Unions

LIFE+ programme

bull To register and for more details please refer to httpvisit20130413eventbritecom

bull If you are coming would you like to write an article andor take photos of the

event

bull httpeceuropaeuenvironmentlifenewspressdocuments2012annex_frpdf

Bird Watching

bull Interested in bird watching outings

Contact Mikis Bastian

mikisbastian[at]yahoo[dot]de

Tel +352 29 04 04 308 from 09h30 to 18h00

Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor)

3 to 5 May 2013 Birdwatching in the Kaiserstuhl Hills

bull Lets go looking for bee-eaters hoopoes and other birds in the Kaiserstuhl

bull The Kaiserstuhl is a range of hills near Freiburg im Breisgau Germany It is is one of the warmest regions in Germany and famous for its nature and the wine

bull Leave Friday 3 May after work

bull Return Sunday late afternoon

bull Contact Beatrice Eiselt ndash email beatrice[dot]eiselt[at]libero[dot]it

Sunday 16 June ndash Nature Festival The annual Nature Festival organised by naturampeumlmwelt at the House of

Nature Kockelscheuer takes place on Sunday 16 June 2013 from 10h00 to 18h00

The family event includes information stands about nature and the environment sale of environmentally friendly products traditional and organic food products and many activities for children

Entry fee for the festival euro 2 (free for children up to age 12) House of Nature 5 route de Luxembourg L-1899 Kockelscheuer City of Luxembourgs Busline Number 18 (every 30 minutes between Kirchberg-Center-Station-Gasperich-Kockelscheuer) Parking Kockelscheuer-Patinoire

Sunday 16 June - A Day in Nature ndash From caterpillar to butterfly

bull An excursion through the wetlands of the Oumlsling region bull A guided walk focusing on the typical butterflies of the

wetlands in the Oumlsling (in the context of the Life Eacuteislek project to restore the traditional mosaic of wetland habitats)

bull Meeting point is the church in Basbellain bull Sunday 16 June at 14h00 bull How to get there car pooling or the nearest train

station is Troisviegraverges bull Contact Mikis Bastian

ndash email mikisbastian[at]yahoo[dot]de ndash Tel +352 29 04 04 308 from 09h30 to 18h00

Saturday 31 August - A Day in Nature ndash Birds of the Oumlsling region

bull Guided walk through rural northern Luxembourg with a good chance to see many typical local and migrating birds as it is the middle of the migrating season)

bull Meeting point is the church near Troine bull The walk will go along the valley of the Tretterbaachbdquo bull Saturday 31 August at 14h00 bull How to get there car pooling public bus transport (although quite

complicated to get there) bull This project is partially funded by the EU LIFE programme to restore

wetlands and extensively grazed meadows in order to recreate the traditional mosaic of diverse landscapes The target species of the project are the Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) and the Violet Copper (Lycaene helle ndash the butterfly)

bull Contact Mikis Bastian ndash email mikisbastian[at]yahoo[dot]de ndash Tel +352 29 04 04 308 from 09h30 to 18h00

9 and 10 Nov Lac de Der Champagne France Crane Migration

bull We will be organising car pooling or mini-bus to go to Lac de Der to watch the cranes as part of their annual migration south

bull Contact naturampeumlmwelt English-speaking Section

ndash email ne[dot]english[dot]section[at]gmail[dot]com

Community Gardening bull Ville de Luxembourg Nouveauteacute 20122013 - Jardins

communautaires ndash Register by contacting environnement[at]vdllu

bull Transition Luxembourg Garden

ndash Register by contacting Anne-Marie Didier annemariedidier[at]hotmailcom

bull Transition Minett (Esch-sur-Alzette) ndash Register by contacting contact[at]transition-minettlu

bull Junglinster httpwwwequigaartlu

ndash Register by contacting info[at]equigaartlu

Beekeeping

bull From March onwards a beekeeping course will take place once a week

bull Three people are already registered The idea is to learn together as a group how best to work with the honeybee

If you are interested please contact Marc Thiel m[dot]thiel[at]sias[dot]lu

Information bull naturampeumlmwelt Newsletter January 2013 in German and French

ndash httpus2campaign-archive2comu=2c0f328839cd36a9ff9d79d2dampid=d82d0b8db5ampe=[UNIQID]

ndash To subcsribe click on ldquoSubscriberdquo at the bottom

bull Articles

ndash ldquoThe reinstatement of degraded semi-arid and nutrient-poor grasslandsrdquo bull httpwwwnaturemweltlunatur-an-emwelt_ShowNews_News20-2-209-

0html bull Thank you Kevin for the translation

ndash ldquoA very successful year 2012 for Barn Owls in the Muumlllerthal regionrdquo

bull httpwwwnaturemweltlunatur-an-emwelt_ShowNews_News1-1-224-0html

bull Should you be interested in supporting this project either with a donation or by putting up a nest box in your home please contact the Ornithological Centre col[at]naturemwelt[dot]lu or Tel 29 04 04 308)

Information (2) bull Articles continued

ndash Bees in French and German bull httpwwwnaturemweltlunatur-an-emwelt_La-ruche-

dapprentissage-et-le-mur-dabeilles-sauvages-59-2-0html

ndash Pas drsquoOGM et de pesticides dans nos assiettes In French and German bull httpwwwnaturemweltlunatur-an-

emwelt_ShowNews_News1-2-50-2html

bull Videos ndash Fondation Heumlllef fir dNatur

bull Schlammwiss nature reserve ndash in French

bull httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=_U1Jfp1UwC0

Flora and Fauna Identification

bull Brochure Papillons de jour du Luxembourg

bull Brochure arbustes de Luxembourg

bull Brochure arbres de Luxembourg

bull Other brochures and brochures in German can be found here

ndash httpnaturemweltlunatur-an-emwelt_Brochures45-2-0html

Donations bull Increase biodiversity by planting trees and hedges

ndash httpnaturanemweltlunatur-an-emwelt_Dons79-1-0html

bull dry grasslands project andor orchards project please select

ndash Projet Pelouses segraveches or Projet Vergersldquo ndash under Choix du projet on the web site ndash httpnaturanemweltlunatur-an-emwelt_Nouvelles78-2-0html

bull freshwater mussels project please select

ndash Station deacutelevage de moules deau douces listed under Choix du projet on the web site

ndash httpnaturanemweltlunatur-an-emwelt_Nouvelles78-2-0html ndash or ndash via bank transfer to CCPL LU89 1111 0789 9941 0000 and mentioning

Life Unio

Nature Consultation bull All public institutions municipalities and associations and

all private persons can benefit from our Nature Consultancy Service We offer information and advice on the protection of nature and support during the realisation of projects

bull Information and brochures on topics relevant to seasonal events such as frogs and toads animals in the attic environmental garden design bees and wasps and maintenance without pesticides

bull Contact ndash Ms Lea Bonblet ndash email berodung[at]naturemwelt[dot]lu ndash Tel +352 29 04 04 ndash 313

Contact bull naturampeumlmwelt English-speaking Section

ndash email ne[dot]english[dot]section[at]gmail[dot]com ndash Ms Francesca Heffernan ndash Ms Mea Shepard ndash Ms Marianne Thiry ndash Ms Marie Kayser ndash Mr Mikis Bastian ndash Mr Marc Thiel ndash Mr David Crowther ndash Mr John Park

bull naturampeumlmwelt coordinator for the section

ndash Mr Franccedilois Benoy ndash email f[dot]benoy[at]naturemwelt[dot]lu ndash Tel +352 29 04 04 1 ndash 5 route de Luxembourg Kockelscheuer L1899 Luxembourg