Ecotribe Teuge

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Ecotribe Teuge is a collective of people living on a squatted terrain in the Dutch countryside. It is located on the edge of the village of Teuge, in the province of Gelderland. The buildings were constructed by the Nazis and formerly used to house Moluccan soldiers. The site was occupied in 2001, when people began to live there in an off-the-grid and self-sufficient manner. Since 2018, there are plans by the province to develop the terrain.

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History

The site is located on the edge of the village of Teuge, halfway along the N344 road between Apeldoorn and Deventer. The terrain consists of 11 buildings built by the Nazi occupiers during World War II. The bunkers built to serve the nearby airfield (now Teuge International Airport) were disguised as farm buildings and were never destroyed, later falling under the ownership of the Dutch Ministry of Defence. [1]

After the war it was used as accommodation for soldiers and their families from the Republic of South Maluku. The Moluccans were tightly regulated and could only shower twice a week. In 1962, the Moluccans were permitted to move to nearby Twello. [2]

The terrain was then bought by the de Baar family in 1990, speculating on its value for development. [1] [3]

Occupation

The terrain was squatted in 2001 after a period of dereliction. The new inhabitants lived off-the-grid, without a connection to running water, or mains gas and electricity. They erected solar panels for electricity. [4] They built compost toilets and a grey water filtration system. Growing vegetables in a large garden, they aimed at self-sufficiency. [5] Artists worked with recycled materials and set up a gallery. The group organises restaurants evenings and occasional open days. [6]

By 2018, the squatters were signing a use contract with de Baar every 6 months. [7]

New uses

In 2018, the terrain was included by the province of Gelderland in a proposal for derelict buildings to be renovated, called Challenge SteenGoed Benutten. [8] Later in 2018, Ecotribe Teuge was raided by the local municipality and 108 marijuana plants were discovered. [9]

The terrain was one of the three winners of Challenge SteenGoed Benutten and so the prize winners Mark Huser and Maya van Oosterhout, who currently live at Ecotribe Teuge, will receive detailed advice and help from a lifecoach about how to monetize the site. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 Hofman, Rudi (1 May 2018). "Eigenaar wil af van leefgemeenschap Ecotribe Teuge in bunkerboerderijen". Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 September 2019. De elf boerenbunkers op het terrein zijn in de Tweede Wereldoorlog door Duitsers gebouwd. Zij moesten de schijn wekken van traditionele boerderijen in plaats van een militair terrein. Vanaf mei 1951 was het twintig jaar lang onderdeel van Kamp Teuge, waar honderden Molukkers werden ondergebracht. Defensie is ook eigenaar van het terrein geweest. Sinds 1990 is het in bezit van familie De Baar. Eco Tribe Teuge ontstond rond 2001.
  2. ↑ Bol, Stephan (1 September 2014). "Verval: Voor Molukkers en voor krakers". Nederlands Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2019. Toch ziet oud-bewoner Seth Matulessy een groot verschil: vrijheid. Er zijn geen regels. Iedereen kan doen wat hij wil. Toen wij hier woonden, was alles strak gereguleerd. Er waren maar twee dagen waarop we mochten douchen [...] In 1962 vertrokken de Molukkers naar een woonwijk in Twello, waar nog altijd een Molukse gemeenschap woont.
  3. ↑ Bol, Stephan (1 September 2014). "Verval: Voor Molukkers en voor krakers". Nederlands Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2019. Kamp Teuge is in bezit van de familie De Baar uit Twello. Het terrein is lang geleden door mijn schoonvader gekocht, zegt Hester de Baar. De handelaar in vrachtautos zag het als een mooie investering. Van ontwikkeling is het echter nooit gekomen, waardoor de krakers hun kans schoon zagen. Na het overlijden van haar schoonvader kijken Hester en haar man nu naar de mogelijkheden voor ontwikkeling.
  4. ↑ Bol, Stephan (1 September 2014). "Verval: Voor Molukkers en voor krakers". Nederlands Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2019. De voormalige barakken worden nog bewoond door de krakersgroep Eco-tribe. In 2001 begonnen ze hier een zelfvoorzienende gemeenschap. Zonder gas- of lichtaansluiting, zonder stromend water houden zij zichzelf in leven. Douchewater komt uit de regenton, de wc komt uit op een zelfgebouwd natuurzuiverend riool, voedsel komt hoofdzakelijk van de eigen kwekerij en bakkerij, elektra van een zonnepaneel op het dak.
  5. ↑ Gerssen, Bertus; Zweijtzer, Judy. "Buiten Krakers" (PDF). Vri Nederland (in Dutch). p. 98. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  6. ↑ Various (2009). Witboek Kraken (in Dutch). Papieren Tijger. p. 59. ISBN   9789067282284. Eco-Tribe houdt restaurantavonden, heeft een kunstgalerie, werkt met gerecylede meubels, runt een mobiele keuken en organiseert af en toe thema- en actiedagen
  7. ↑ Hofman, Rudi (1 May 2018). "Eigenaar wil af van leefgemeenschap Ecotribe Teuge in bunkerboerderijen". Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 September 2019. Elk half jaar tekenen zij een gebruiksovereenkomst met eigenaar Pascal de Baar.
  8. ↑ "Bijna 40 vervallen panden aangemeld voor metamorfose". Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). 14 March 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019. Een inzendster ziet graag dat het voormalige MOB-complex, ook wel bekend als Fliegerhorst Teuge, wordt aangepakt. Door de Duitsers gebouwd als militaire vliegbasis in de Tweede Wereldoorlog, later gebruikt voor de opvang van de Molukse gemeenschap en als defensieterrein. Inmiddels woont de zelfvoorzienende leefgemeenschap Eco Tribe er: 'Door jarenlange leegstand van deze plek hebben planten, bomen en dieren de ruimte gekregen en het voormalige legerterrein omgetoverd tot een weelderig paradijsje', zegt de Eco Tribe er zelf over. Maar sommige omwonenden vinden het jammer dat het terrein rommelig oogt en willen dat het opgeknapt wordt.
  9. ↑ Hofman, Rudi (11 July 2018). "Hennepplantage opgerold op 'Ecotribe-terrein' in Teuge". AD. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019. Handhavers van de gemeente hadden 'signalen' gekregen en besloten afgelopen vrijdag een onderzoek in te stellen. Op het terrein aan de Ambonstraat troffen zij verspreid over drie plekken in totaal 108 hennepplanten aan.
  10. ↑ "Fliegerhorst in Teuge". Wonen en ruimte (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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