tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12046714.post1922272333406408417..comments2024-03-27T13:58:49.915+01:00Comments on Words and what not: About dykesGerardMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14287269079265427282noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12046714.post-81278182322547154922009-03-10T06:00:00.000+01:002009-03-10T06:00:00.000+01:00I checked the article and it talks about planting ...I checked the article and it talks about planting willows, which is something different alltogether. Yet river beds in Holland (uiterwaarden) are unthinkable without some specific kind of willow (knotwilg). So mentioning willows in relation to dikes is not entirely unfounded.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12046714.post-50368150897971217652009-03-10T05:53:00.000+01:002009-03-10T05:53:00.000+01:00Gerard, I learned about the mats of willow branche...Gerard, I learned about the mats of willow branches at school. Google for Afsluitdijk and wilgentakken and you will see lots of mentions of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com