Videos
Sponge Measure Implementation
SpongeWorks made possible for the first time the large-scale testing of strip tillage in Greece – watch the reactions.
Strip tillage – before and after in the Greek demonstrator.
Strip tillage – farmers’ first reactions and expectations.
What does it take to create a leaky dam? And how can it help restore incised river beds, and restore water retention in incised river beds?
Can summer cover crops protect the fields in the Lèze valley from erosion and mudslides that follow?
The sponge is spreading in the Municipality of Hardenberg in the Netherlands – watch how a new green cycling experience is being constructed across town.
SpongeWorks methodology
What is SpongeWorks all about? Hear the vision of the project’s scientific partners and on-the-ground implementers for resilient landscapes.
What is SpongeWorks doing in the Lèze valley in France? Kick-off meeting of the French demonstrator Community of Practice in the Lèze valley
The SpongeWorks Dutch/German Community of Practice in the Vecht(e) demonstrator is developing a 2050 vision of sponge landscape resilience.
Stakeholder testimonies
Hear directly from a farmer in the Lèze valley – her hopes and warning to SpongeWorks!
‘Positive in principe, but cautious in practice’ – hear from our farmer stakeholder in the Lèze.
‘Water retention can be counter-intuitive for many farmers – it represents a totally different orientation. ‘Hear from this stakeholder in our French demonstrator.
SpongeWorks in the News
A special feature by French regional TV station FR3 TV Occitanie on SpongeWorks and its applications in the Lèze valley.
SWRI, Greek demonstrator lead, is interviewed by Greek regional TV on the implementation in the Thessaly region.
What are farmers’ attitudes towards strip tillage?
