The organisation of the Dutch lanscape

A boring Landscape?

Parcellation

The division into parcels

Poor sandy soils

Manure

Any animal or plant material used to fertilize land

Artificial fertiliser

Material added to soil to improve its fertility

Dykes

Terps

Menmade hills with villages built on them

Uiterwaarde

The outside of the dyke

Mudflats

Polders

Puping engines

The electric pumps used to pump out the water

A varied Landscape

Large variety in landscape

Hardly any ditches

Irregular parcelation

The roads are winding