Our Own Garden
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The favorite magazine 'Onze Eigen Tuin' for the reading gardener. Founded in 1955 by Mien Ruys and her husband Theo Moussault. An informative quarterly with in-depth stories about garden design and planting, maintenance, vegetables and fruit, garden history and literature. Unconventional and critical gardening is what OnzeEigenTuin promotes and makes the magazine different from others.
Other current affairs
Historic Albert Heijn villa – with a garden by Mien Ruys!
Sometimes designs by Mien Ruys pop up unexpectedly in the news. This time in the North Holland daily newspaper and The Telegraaf. It concerns a special villa on the Provincialeweg in Zaandam, which is currently for sale on Funda.
Greening the schoolyard? Bring the play area to life
Many schoolyards are still grey and functionally designed. They consist mainly of tiles and offer little challenge or experience for children. At the same time, problems such as heat stress, flooding, and a lack of physical activity are increasing.
Healing environment in healthcare
Outdoor spaces at healthcare institutions have a positive and sometimes even healing effect on people. A well-thought-out garden design ensures that residents go outside more often, patients recover faster, and staff experience less stress. In the healthcare sector, such a garden is also referred to as a healing garden (the outdoor space) or a healing environment (both indoors and outdoors).