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The House Sparrow is Declining!Changes in nature often happen gradually. In the 1980s, it was commonplace to see the house sparrow. They were everywhere: searching for food on my doorstep and chirping together in our hedge. The house sparrows, with their familiar brown hues, were a natural part of our environment. But that certainty is…

Looking Back on King’s Day 2025This year, King’s Day was once again celebrated in grand fashion in Blixembosch. Several attractions were set up on the Ouvertureplein, providing plenty of fun for the youth: a bouncy castle and a mega inflatable obstacle course. Many children bravely jumped from a window in a simulated burning house! There…

Saturday, March 22nd – Litter Cleanup Event The National Cleanup Day will take place on Saturday, March 22nd. Will you join us again to help keep our beautiful neighborhood clean? We’ll be picking up litter in the parks, gardens, green strips, and on the Ouverture square. We’ll start at 10:00 AM with coffee and cake,…

Family Spectacle Blixembosch is Looking for Partners: Together, Let’s Make It a Blast! The Family Spectacle has been the highlight of the year in Blixembosch for many years. A fantastic three-day celebration for young and old, filled with fun, music, and togetherness. To keep organizing this unique event, we are looking for enthusiastic entrepreneurs who…

Attract Butterflies to Your Garden! Recently, the Butterfly Foundation reported that the number of butterflies has decreased by a staggering 40% since 1992! How can you attract butterflies to your own garden? The red list of butterfly species threatened with extinction is growing, just like it is with bees. There are now only 53 species…

Table Tennis Club ‘De Wiekslag’ still has room for new members to join for recreational play and/or competitive matches. Our home base is the Philipshuis on Fakkellaan, where we hold our match and training evening every Monday from 7:45 PM. We participate in TLE competition in the region. The atmosphere is important, but we also…

Future of Community Center Blixems How can we turn Community Center Blixems into a vibrant hub for and by our neighborhood? As the board, we have been working on this question for some time. Should we let the center be managed by a commercial operator, or should we take over the management ourselves? Currently, Community…