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From inflatable crocodiles and parrots to nice toys and glasses, we find some great things during our weekly clean-up. Also this year we want to give these canal finds a second life! Visit us during Kingsday and get your own special find from the canal, between 10 AM and 5 PM.
Read the rest »From surgical scissors and urinary tubes to pharmacy bottles, X-ray sheets and uranium glass. Accidently, one of our volunteers stumbled upon a 100-year-old dump of hospital waste, in the Zijl River, near Leiden.
Read the rest »Launching lamp series 'Uit de gracht'. During the art route in Leiden on Saturday September 24 and Sunday September 25, light artist Mark Flipse will present the first lamps made from waste: 'uit de gracht' / 'from the canal'
Read the rest »Together with more than 50 cities and 11 countries, we are collecting as many cigarette butts as possible! We gather at 10 AM at the Beestenmarkt in Leiden and you can hand in the cigarette butts at our bridgehouse in Leiden, on the Marebrug.
Read the rest »From diaries and love letters to toys and keys, we find the craziest stuff in the canals every week. A few of the top finds we display in our windows. Come and see!
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