2. natur&ëmwelt Our Principles
• Our aim: the preservation of biodiversity in a diversified
natural and cultural landscape.
• Our approach: the protection of habitats and the sustainable
use of our natural resources.
• 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.
• 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.
• Our partners: selected cooperation and partnerships on a
national and international level.
• Our team: professional staff, supported by countless
volunteers.
3. What would you be interested in having?
• natur&ëmwelt 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.
• What activities, events and outings would you be
interested in having?
– A Day with Nature: Guided walks with explanations in English
– Fit by Nature: Getting fit by working on one of natur&ëmwelt’s
nature sites
– We would like to find a better name for the section. What are
your ideas?
– Promoting local and organic goods and services
4. What would you be interested in doing?
• We need volunteers. We need YOU!
• How can you help? Some ideas are …
• Informing your friends, family, colleagues and contacts who have an
interest in biodiversity, nature and the environment about our
events and activities
• Translating communication into English
– We need you to help us translate www.naturemwelt.lu into English
• Being a guide for an outing, such as bird watching and “A Day with
Nature”
• Participating in the work programmes ‘Fit by Nature’ to protect
biodiversity in Luxembourg in autumn 2012 and winter 2013
• Joining the committee to help organise some of the above
• We are looking for 2 people to help us to communicate our events
to our mailing list using online tools (e.g. mailchimp, eventbrite,
facebook).
• Finding other volunteers
• Students are welcome to volunteer too!
5. Translation
• We need your help to translate web pages that
are related to promoting membership, donations,
and project-related work.
• You do not need to be a professional translator to
help us!
• Tools such as these can do most of the work for
you:
– http://translate.google.com
– http://www.linguee.com/
• What web pages of www.naturemwelt.lu do you
think are important to translate?
6. Membership
• 4 issues a year of its journal Regulus with articles and information on nature
conservation
• 12 issues of the digital newsletter of natur & ëmwelt with news and events
• Participation in concrete protection measures (planting and maintaining
hedgerows, orchards, construction of ponds, etc.).
• Outings, excursions, seminars, trainings and conferences
• A shop - with interesting products related to nature (Haus vun der Natur,
Kockelscheuer)
• Free consultation with specialists in conservation and ornithology
• For Premium Members: Invitations to events and guided walks reserved for
premium members only.
• Individual Membership: 12 euro / year
• Family Membership: 20 euro / year
• Premium Member: minimum 50 euros / year
• If you would like to become a member, you can make a bank transfer to
• BGLLULL IBAN LU33 0030 3421 7287 0000
• or online
• http://www.naturanemwelt.lu/natur-an-emwelt_Qui-sommes-nous-.62-2-
0.html
7. What is ‘Fit by Nature’?
• It is an alternative way to stay fit and to volunteer some of your
time for nature.
• Work programmes to protect biodiversity in Luxembourg.
• You will need to wear:
– Hiking boots or shoes with a good grip
– Clothes appropriate for the weather conditions
– Work clothes that you do not mind getting smoky from the fire
– Preferably clothes that are not polyester as the ash that might rise in
the air might still be alight and settle on your clothes
• What to bring:
– Gloves, if you have them otherwise they can be provided
– Drinking water and hot drink, if you wish
– A change of clothes
• The complete calendar of Fit by Nature events can be found here:
– http://www.naturanemwelt.lu/forcedownload.php?iddownload=9801
298040068&type=_pdf_
8. 2 February 2013 – Get Fit by Nature
Saturday, 2 February 2013 natur&ëmwelt organised a trip to a lovely
nature reserve near Junglinster. Some of the participants (including
myself) are following the “Merite Jeunesse Award” 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 don’t look after this dry grassland, it would
eventually deteriorate and become a forest…
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.
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9. 2 February 2013 – 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.
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10. 2 February 2013 – 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 thrice… it was quite amusing. At
3:30pm we then parted in hope of returning to this lovely bit of nature
at a later date. I had not been aware of natur&ëmwelt 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 natur&ëmwelt English-speaking Section
http://www.mywort.lu/junglinster/28127555.html
• Walk in the area available in German: Weimericht Doulen
11. 20 to 26 February, Film: More than Honey
• A film on the importance of the honeybee will
be shown in German at Ciné Utopia with
subtitles in French and Dutch
• http://www.utopolis.lu/film/8031/2/next/
12. Saturday, 13 April 2013 –
Mussels Rearing Station and Habitat Guided Visit
• Guided educational visit of the project to re-establish Freshwater Mussels
• One of natur&ëmwelt’s many projects is the Rearing Station for Freshwater
Mussels, which has the objective to:
– Improve the habitat quality; and
– Increase the populations of the freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) and the
thick shelled river mussel (Unio crassus) in the rivers Sûre and Our, which are part of the
Natura 2000 identified natural habitats.
• The thick shelled river mussel rearing is partially funded by the European Union's
LIFE+ programme.
• To register and for more details, please refer to:
http://visit20130413.eventbrite.com/#
• If you are coming, would you like to write an article and/or take photos of the
event?
• http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/news/press/documents/2012/annex_fr.pdf
13. Bird Watching
• Interested in bird watching
outings?
Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor)
Contact: Mikis Bastian
mikisbastian[at]yahoo[dot]de
Tel. +352 29 04 04 308 from 09h30 to 18h00
14. 3 to 5 May 2013, Birdwatching in the Kaiserstuhl Hills
• Let's go looking for bee-eaters, hoopoes and
other birds in the Kaiserstuhl.
• 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.
• Leave Friday, 3 May after work
• Return Sunday late afternoon
• Contact: Beatrice Eiselt
– email: beatrice[dot]eiselt[at]libero[dot]it
15. Sunday, 16 June – Nature Festival
The annual Nature Festival, organised by natur&ëmwelt 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: € 2 (free for
children up to age 12).
House of Nature, 5 route de Luxembourg,
L-1899 Kockelscheuer
City of Luxembourg's Busline Number 18
(every 30 minutes between Kirchberg-
Center-Station-Gasperich-Kockelscheuer)
Parking: Kockelscheuer-Patinoire
16. Sunday, 16 June - A Day in Nature –
From caterpillar to butterfly
• An excursion through the wetlands of the Ösling region
• A guided walk focusing on the typical butterflies of the
wetlands in the Ösling (in the context of the "Life
Éislek" project to restore the traditional mosaic of
wetland habitats)
• Meeting point is the church in Basbellain
• Sunday, 16 June at 14h00
• How to get there: car pooling or the nearest train
station is Troisvièrges
• Contact: Mikis Bastian
– email: mikisbastian[at]yahoo[dot]de
– Tel. +352 29 04 04 308 from 09h30 to 18h00
17. Saturday, 31 August - A Day in Nature –
Birds of the Ösling region
• 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)
• Meeting point is the church near Troine
• The walk will go along the valley of the "Tretterbaach„
• Saturday, 31 August at 14h00
• How to get there: car pooling, public bus transport (although quite
complicated to get there)
• 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 – the
butterfly).
• Contact: Mikis Bastian
– email: mikisbastian[at]yahoo[dot]de
– Tel. +352 29 04 04 308 from 09h30 to 18h00
18. 9 and 10 Nov, Lac de Der, Champagne, France,
Crane Migration
• 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
• Contact natur&ëmwelt English-speaking Section
– email: ne[dot]english[dot]section[at]gmail[dot]com
19. Community Gardening
• Ville de Luxembourg: Nouveauté 2012/2013 - Jardins
communautaires
– Register by contacting: environnement[at]vdl.lu
• Transition Luxembourg Garden
– Register by contacting: Anne-Marie Didier
annemariedidier[at]hotmail.com
• Transition Minett (Esch-sur-Alzette)
– Register by contacting: contact[at]transition-minett.lu
• Junglinster: http://www.equigaart.lu/
– Register by contacting: info[at]equigaart.lu
20. Beekeeping
• From March onwards, a beekeeping course will
take place once a week.
• 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
21. Information
• natur&ëmwelt Newsletter January 2013 in German and French
– http://us2.campaign-
archive2.com/?u=2c0f328839cd36a9ff9d79d2d&id=d82d0b8db5&e=[
UNIQID]
– To subcsribe, click on “Subscribe” at the bottom.
• Articles
– “The reinstatement of degraded semi-arid and nutrient-poor
grasslands”
• http://www.naturemwelt.lu/natur-an-emwelt_ShowNews_News.20-2-209-
0.html
• Thank you Kevin for the translation!
– “A very successful year 2012 for Barn Owls in the Müllerthal region”
• http://www.naturemwelt.lu/natur-an-emwelt_ShowNews_News.1-1-224-
0.html
• 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)
22. Information (2)
• Articles continued
– Bees in French and German
• http://www.naturemwelt.lu/natur-an-emwelt_La-ruche-
dapprentissage-et-le-mur-dabeilles-sauvages-.59-2-0.html
– Pas d’OGM et de pesticides dans nos assiettes! In
French and German
• http://www.naturemwelt.lu/natur-an-
emwelt_ShowNews_News.1-2-50-2.html
• Videos
– Fondation Hëllef fir d'Natur
• Schlammwiss nature reserve – in French
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U1Jfp1UwC0
23. Flora and Fauna Identification
• Brochure Papillons de jour du Luxembourg
• Brochure arbustes de Luxembourg
• Brochure arbres de Luxembourg
• Other brochures and brochures in German can
be found here:
– http://naturemwelt.lu/natur-an-
emwelt_Brochures.45-2-0.html
24. Donations
• Increase biodiversity by planting trees and hedges
– http://naturanemwelt.lu/natur-an-emwelt_Dons.79-1-0.html
• "dry grasslands" project and/or "orchards" project, please select
– "Projet Pelouses sèches" or "Projet Vergers“
– under "Choix du projet" on the web site:
– http://naturanemwelt.lu/natur-an-emwelt_Nouvelles.78-2-0.html
• freshwater mussels project, please select
– "Station d'élevage de moules d'eau douces" listed under "Choix du
projet" on the web site:
– http://naturanemwelt.lu/natur-an-emwelt_Nouvelles.78-2-0.html
– or
– via bank transfer to CCPL LU89 1111 0789 9941 0000 and mentioning
"Life Unio".
25. Nature Consultation
• 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.
• 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
• Contact:
– Ms. Lea Bonblet
– email: berodung[at]naturemwelt[dot]lu
– Tel. +352 29 04 04 – 313
26. Contact
• natur&ëmwelt English-speaking Section
– email: ne[dot]english[dot]section[at]gmail[dot]com
– Ms. Francesca Heffernan
– Ms. Mea Shepard
– Ms. Marianne Thiry
– Ms. Marie Kayser
– Mr. Mikis Bastian
– Mr. Marc Thiel
– Mr. David Crowther
– Mr. John Park
• natur&ëmwelt coordinator for the section
– Mr. François Benoy,
– email: f[dot]benoy[at]naturemwelt[dot]lu
– Tel. +352 29 04 04 1
– 5 route de Luxembourg, Kockelscheuer, L1899, Luxembourg
