On Thursday, December 4, 2025, Glastuinbouw Nederland, Kas als Energiebron, Plant Empowerment, TomatoWorld, Saint-Gobain Cultilene, Van der Ende Group, Hoogendoorn Growth Management, and LetsGrow are jointly organizing an inspiring grower event at TomatoWorld in Honselersdijk.
Event for Dutch growers
De circulaire kas: maximaal rendement uit warmte, water en nutriënten
Thursday, December 4 2025
TomatoWorld, Honselersdijk, The Netherlands
The central theme of the afternoon: making smart use of heat, water, and nutrients based on the plant’s needs. Participants will gain up-to-date, practical insights on how to save and reuse these vital resources for more sustainable and efficient cultivation.
When and where?
📅 Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025
🕓 Time: 14:00 – 18:00
📍 Location: TomatoWorld, Honselersdijk
🗣️ Language: Dutch
Who should join?
- Learn about heat recovery, irrigation based on plant demand, water purification, and nutrient reuse from drain water, plus practical steps to calculate and reduce your hortifootprint.
- Gain insights from experts from Wageningen University & Research, Cultilene, Van der Ende Group, Hoogendoorn, and LetsGrow.
- Be inspired by guest speaker Reinier van den Berg, a well-known Dutch meteorologist and sustainability advocate.
- Network and exchange knowledge during the closing drinks session.
- This event is aimed at Dutch growers who want to make their cultivation strategy more sustainable and efficient. Together with our partners, we’ll show how residual flows can be turned into real value — for both your plants and your business.
Participation is free of charge, but registration is required due to limited availability. The event is exclusively for growers and crop advisors (suppliers are not eligible to attend).
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Program
14:00 Opening
Robert Solleveld, Glastuinbouw Nederland
14:05 – 14:30 Energy and Heat Recovery
Experts from Wageningen University & Research
14:30 – 15:20 Irrigation and Water Recycling
Consultants from Saint-Gobain Cultilene and Van der Ende Group
15:20 – 15:45 Optimal Reuse of Water and Energy
Experts from Wageningen University & Research
15:45 – 16:05 Break
16:05 – 16:35 Calculating the Horti Footprint
Consultants from Hoogendoorn and LetsGrow.com
16:40 – 17:30 Guest Speaker: Reinier van den Berg
Meteorologist and climate expert, sharing his vision on the connection between climate and sustainability.
17:30 – 18:30 Networking Drinks
