@renordquist@akademienl.social
Post #2292848
2026-04-03 15:08 UTC
I have mixed feelings on the Keukenhof flower show. The flowers are beautiful. The way they are produced is not: the flower trade (especially bulbs) is a huge source of environmental damage through pesticides.
https://nltimes.nl/2026/02/14/dutch-flower-growers-massively-using-banned-pesticides Looking at the crisp rows with not even a sprig between the lines of tulips made me sad.
I guess I don´t have mixed feelings after all. This may well have been my last visit.
#Keukenhof #flowerTrade #FlowerShows #pesticides #tulips #sustainability
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@MarianneTiel@mstdn.social 2026-04-03 16:08
@renordquist@akademienl.social 🍀👍
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@connynasch@mastodon.social 2026-04-03 16:28
@renordquist@akademienl.social 😢