NK Tegelwippen 2025 (English)
The NK Tegelwippen is an annual Dutch championship where municipalities in the Netherlands compete to remove the tiles and replace them with plants, to green their environment. The municipality that removed the most tiles is the winner. This year, the municipality of Uithoorn is participating for the second time. In the first year, 4099 tiles were removed.
This event takes place from March 21st to October 31st . Everyone can participate by removing tiles from their front and/or back garden. This year, the municipality of Uithoorn has challenged the neighboring municipality of Ouder-Amstel.
How great would it be if we, as a municipality, surpass the number of tiles from last year and beat our neighboring municipality? In order to do that, the municipality has organized a couple of eventjes.
Register your tiles on the NK Tegelwippen website
Only registered tiles count for the NK. So, register your tiles at nk-tegelwippen.nl.
Tile Taxi (Tegeltaxi)
What to do with the tiles you take out of your garden? You can bring the tiles to the recycling depot (Industrieweg 29, Uithoorn). Another option is to request the Tile Taxi to pick up your tiles. The Tile Taxi runs on April 2st, 16th, and 30th, May 14th , June 4rd , June 25th, August 27th, September 30th, and October 1th and 29th. Click the button below to register.
Daily events
During the NK Tegelwippen event, the municipality organizes fun daily events. On these days, the municipality will have a market stall at the Praxis (location: Wiegerbruinlaan 4a, 1422 CB Uithoorn) to tell you everything about how to make your garden or balcony green and alive. You can also deliver your tiles during these daily eventjes. In return, you will receive a bee friendly plant. If you bring 0,5m2 or more, you will receive a voucher for a rain barrel voucher. The voucher is worth €50,- and can be redeemed at Praxis.
Dates daily events
May 9th, May 23rd, June 13th, June 20th, September 26th from 12:00-17:00.
Rain Barrel Voucher
From 0.5m² of tiles (6 pieces of 30 cm x 30 cm), you can receive a rain barrel voucher. The voucher is worth €50 and can be redeemed at Praxis Uithoorn for the purchase of a rain barrel.
You can receive the voucher by registering 0.5m² or more tiles via the Tile Taxi (see button on this page). You will automatically receive the rain barrel voucher by mail after the Tile Taxi has visited. You can also receive a rain barrel voucher if you deliver 0.5m² or more during one of the daily events. There are 50 vouchers to give away. First come, first served. One voucher per address.
Green is Beautiful and Good
Green instead of tiles is not only beautiful but also good. During extreme rainfall, the water can seep into the ground, as long as it’s not paved. In extremely hot weather, plants and trees provide cooling. Green also attracts butterflies and bees and gives a cozy appearance! It is good for health, for animals, and for keeping your environment livable.
Garden Day in Thamerdal: Together for a Green Neighborhood
On April 5th, some residents from the Thamerdal neighborhood will participate in Garden Day. On this day gardens will be turned into green oases. The municipality provides handy items such as wheelbarrows and brooms, while housing corporation Eigen Haard provides plants. For the municipality, this is a great kickoff for the NK Tegelwippen. A green garden offers many benefits: it is relaxing, attractive to bees and butterflies, cozy, and cooling.
Neighborhood Actions
A budget has been made available to offer materials to residents who want to start greening their gardens. This is your chance to start an initiative with the neighborhood and create a green, sustainable environment.
What is offered?
- A container for tiles and sand;
- Materials such as wheelbarrows, shovels, rakes, brooms, and hand hedge trimmers;
- A big bag of compost or garden soil.
Rules
- The neighborhood action must take place in one weekend;
- There must be at least 8 participating addresses;
- Register: Send your registration to duurzaamheid@uithoorn.nl and participate in greening your neighborhood.
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