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Romke van de Kaa

Romke van de Kaa is a horticulturalist and writer, known in the Netherlands for his ‘Plantaardig’ (Botanical) column in NRC Handelsblad. Van de Kaa has been a contributor to the main Dutch gardening magazine Our own garden for forty years. He is also known for his appearances on radio and television programmes about nature. He has published numerous books about gardening and nature. His annual calendar of gardening tips is eagerly anticipated every year.

Photo: Tessa Posthuma de Boer

Romke van de Kaa

The Journey of the Walnut

‘The wild walnut was domesticated as early as 7,000 years ago, long before horses and chickens. Horses and chickens became domestic animals; the walnut became a domestic nut.’

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