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On World Soil Day, December 5th, the European Compost Network e.V. (ECN) invites experts, scientists, practitioners, farmers, organisations, and industry leaders to join this year’s World Soil Day (WSD) online event, raising awareness for sustainable soil management in cities....

Last week, the partners of CLOSECYCLE visited the showcase and network around the apple chain. Our French partners explained the processes in the cider industry and the residual wastestreams which come available during the proces. A nice program along the apple chain was offered: from grower, to Val...

Vlaco and compost- and digestate producers continue to work to improve compost and digestate quality. In CLOSECYCLE, Vlaco organized a workshop on 29 April 2025 together with compost and digestate producers....

In March twelve third-year bio-engineering students from the University of Antwerp visited the ILVO premises....

At the location of Gräflich Bernstorffsche Betriebe last year a sustainable and circular system was developed. With their own input streams, compost was developed. To increase the compost quality, additives were used. Part of the sustainable cultivation is sowing catch crops. ...

In the Dutch Boskoop area potential organic bioresources are tested for their use as potting substrates. At the research station of Delphy different mixes of substrates are tested to measure the effects on plant growth. Now starting with conifers. But coming years also trials in for example perennia...

Last week, 15 treegrowers of the Greenport Boskoop visited the Delphy research nursery in Hazerswoude-Dorp. Both Greenport Boskoop and Delphy are partners in the CLOSECYCLE project. ...

Last week, also the CLOSECYCLE project was present at the NorthSea conference in Oldenburg. ...