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Outlying area developments

Rural development is a process of redesigning the outdoor area of municipalities. Until about 15 years ago, it was mainly farmers who determined the appearance of the countryside. Today, it involves agricultural entrepreneurs, recreationists, nature conservationists and residents. The interests of these people can sometimes clash. The municipality guides this process so that all functions of the outlying area are done justice. Here you can read how you can contribute to developments for the outlying area, what has happened so far and what the new plans are.

Landscape Incentive Scheme (STILA).

The Landscape Incentive Scheme is a scheme of province, municipalities and water boards in North Brabant to encourage landscape management by private landowners. These landowners can apply for compensation for the construction and management of landscape, and water elements, farmland footpaths and edges.

Transition Rural Area

The municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo works together with the other municipalities in the Eindhoven Metropolitan Region (MRE) to anticipate developments in the rural area. To this end, the council adopted the target scenario rural area in 2020, just like the other municipalities in the MRE region.

Dommel valley out of focus

Geldrop-Mierlo works together with the municipalities of Eindhoven, Nuenen and Son en Breugel, water board De Dommel, Staatsbosbeheer and the Brabants Landschap on the nature task for the Dommel valley between Geldrop-Mierlo and Son en Breugel.

Cotton Pad

In September 2018, the Katoenpad on the Molenheide opened. This is the old walking route between Mierlo and Geldrop. Over this path the Mierlo home weavers walked to the factories in Geldrop to deliver their wool (products). It is unclear why this path was called 'Katoenpad'.

Area process Gijzenrooi

Gijzenrooi is a valuable small-scale agricultural cultural landscape around the Gijzenrooise Zegge. The Brabants Landschap and the municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo are the largest landowners in the area.

Sang and Goorkens nature reserve

The wetland pearl Sang and Goorkens is a special nature area with flowery grasslands, alder thickets, peat pits in an ancient coulisse landscape. In recent years the area has become increasingly accessible and the municipality, in cooperation with the Forestry Commission, Water Board and Aa, has opened up several hiking trails.

Area-based approach Strabrechtse heide

Geldrop-Mierlo is also working with numerous partners, such as the municipality of Someren, Heeze-Leende, water boards Aa en Maas and de Dommel, ZLTO, Staatsbosbeheer, Brabants Landschap to address a number of tasks on and around the Strabrechtse heath.

Management area the Akert

The management area 'De Akert' is located in the valley of the Kleine Dommel. In this area we strive for a small-scale cultural landscape with wooded banks, canals and species-rich grasslands.

The Lake-Coevering Heath

This is a beautiful area consisting of heathland, forest and a few fens. To maintain the area, it must be actively managed. To get more structure and variation in the heathland, Scottish Highlanders graze here.

Millven-Lisven

The Lisven is linked to the Millven with a wetland zone. It is an area with mainly dry and moist heathland. In certain periods, sheep are used here to maintain the heathland.

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