Skip to content

ϟ HEADLINES‘The Childhood of Ruins’: ordinary lives on the brink of upheavalA Luxembourg magazine Nov 9, 2026

EXPLORE LETZVIEW

Looking for something?

A place, an idea, a question. Find the articles that interest you.

ExploreLuxembourg transport culture health jobs

Articles to discover

A European robin with an orange breast on a branch in a snowy landscape, illustrative photograph.

Nature and environment · Nov 8, 2026Why robins follow gardeners and still sing in winterTurned soil gives them access to food; their song also helps defend a territory. These two behaviours shed light on the robin behind its familiar appearance.

Wild blueberries among the leaves on a forest floor in Finland.

Jobs · Nov 6, 2026Finland: what foraging can bring between jobsA teacher sold berries before finding another job. Her experience sheds light on the possibilities of foraging, but also on the limits of seasonal income.

Palms and tropical vegetation on the island of Bohol, in the Philippines

Nature and environment · Nov 4, 2026Threatened palms: why our gardens don’t tell their whole storyA cultivated species can remain threatened in the wild. Research in Madagascar and around the world shows how to interpret the figures and the limits of conservation.

Small mauve flowers and wild vegetation among rocks in Trabzon, Turkey.

Nature and environment · Nov 1, 2026Edible wild plants: learn to look before you pickA botanical walk in the Gard invites visitors to rediscover wild plants. But knowing a culinary use, identifying a species and having the right to pick it are three different things.

Growing beds covered with straw in the Rodale experimental vegetable garden, with vegetables in the foreground.

Lifestyle · Oct 31, 2026Mulching the vegetable garden in winter: finding the right balance with slugsLeaves, straw, depth and moisture: practical pointers for protecting the soil without applying a one-size-fits-all recipe. And what trials tell us about slug barriers.

The Orangerie at the Palace of Versailles and the flowerbeds in its gardens

Climate · Oct 28, 2026At Versailles, adapting heritage to the climate begins with observationHeat, humidity, drought: the palace and its gardens do not call for the same responses. Monitoring collections and biodiversity helps guide interventions.

Cross-section of a compost bin showing organic matter at different stages of decomposition, illustrative photograph.

Environment · Oct 28, 2026In Strasbourg, Sikle connects food waste to the soil through bicycle collectionComposting near market gardeners and gardens sets the Sikle project apart. This route must be distinguished from the public collection and anaerobic digestion scheme.

The Bouchoux farm and a building with a tavaillon-shingled roof at the Musée des Maisons comtoises in Nancray, photographed in June 2019.

Travel · Oct 27, 2026Nancray: the final events of the Enchanted HolidaysAt the Musée des Maisons comtoises, the autumn activities continue until 1 November 2026. Readings, a mystery trail and a show have different recommended ages and access conditions: what you need to know to choose your visit.

Cassava roots with brown skins, stacked on a stall. Illustration photograph.

Health · Oct 27, 2026Cassava in Martinique: how to make informed choices in the face of chlordeconeWhen growing or buying cassava, its origin and knowledge of the soil matter. The JAFA programme provides free support to Martinique’s gardeners.

Male house sparrow perched on a branch in front of green foliage.

Nature and environment · Oct 27, 2026House sparrow: why its chirping is becoming rarer in some citiesEurope lost around half of its house sparrows between 1980 and 2017. What do these figures really tell us, and how should we interpret the counts from Luxembourg gardens in 2020 and 2025?

Freshly harvested rosettes of lamb’s lettuce on a light-coloured cloth.

Nature and environment · Oct 26, 2026In the vegetable garden in October: sow or transplant lamb’s lettuce for winter?Lamb’s lettuce grows when the vegetable garden slows down. At the end of October, sowing and planting out plugs each have their advantages: timing, watering, protection and precautions for gardeners in Luxembourg.

A common pipistrelle with its wings folded against a brick wall.

Nature and environment · Oct 25, 2026Pipistrelle: insects to hunt and roosts to protectThe common pipistrelle also lives in the façades of buildings in Luxembourg. Its role as an insect hunter deserves more than a single figure: habitats, diet and precautions around roosts.