New volunteers potluck/Nieuwe vrijwilligers potluck

 

This past Saturday, September 17th, we did a little potluck for all volunteers/maintainers and new volunteers to meet and share ideas and planning for the upcoming season! 

A lot of new folks have reached out to help keep the initiative going! So we organized this day for anyone that is interested to get more involved a chance :) For gardening, bikes, events, building the space, or just if anyone would like to help out in a small way. And there is still and always a chance to join us, help out, hang out and more. No experience needed, we all learn together and do the things we feel moved towards in whatever time we have. Joining also means sharing a presence of the space generally, knowing each other and being in communication about whatever's happening.

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Last Saturday September 17th we did a small potluck for all volunteers/administrators and new volunteers to meet and exchange ideas and plans for the coming season!

Many new people have signed up to keep the initiative going! So we organized this day for anyone interested in being more involved, an opportunity :) For gardening, cycling, events, building the space, or just if someone would like to help in a small way. And there is still and always a chance to join us, help, hang out and more. No experience is necessary, we all learn together and do the things we feel moved to do, no matter how much time we have. Participating also means sharing the presence of the space in general, knowing each other and communicating about whatever is happening.

We hebben ook een tuin! / We also have a garden!

Naast de fietsenstalling container verzorgen wij nu ook de tuin! Wilt u meehelpen met verzorgen, planten en kweken dan kunt u ook op onze werkdagen langskomen.

We gaan over het algemeen op dezelfde werktijden naar de tuin als wanneer de fietsenmaker open is, maar u kunt het gedeelte openingstijden van deze website raadplegen voor specifieke updates over de werktijden van de tuin. Als je zaden hebt om te doneren, ideeën hebt of met ons wilt experimenteren en leren, alles is welkom :) We zijn zeker op zoek naar meer mensen om voor ons te zorgen :)

We telen momenteel knoflook, kruiden (zoals munt, tijm, rozemarijn en laurier), erwten en druiven en zijn van plan meer groenten en bloemen te planten. We bouwen ook een composthoop.

Kom samen met ons onze kasuitbreiding bouwen! / Come build our greenhouse extension with us!

Join us in capturing the excess energy from the sun, and in spending its surplus wealth in abundant generosity! 😝😝 Over the coming weeks we will begin to build the walls and roof of a greenhouse for the extension of the Do-It-Yourself Workshop. 🌸🌱

If you want to learn some building tips, or join the work, or just move your body, come build with us!  🛠💪 We will begin working the weekend of April 23 and 24 and will continue working each following weekend, but check our schedule here for updates.  The working hours are from 11:00 - 19:00.

Last summer and fall we got together and built the floor of the new space and now we are ready for framing!   The extension will be a polycarbonate (corrugated plastic on wood frame) greenhouse beside the shipping container we are currently occupying which will allow us to stay dry and protected from wind and cold as much as possible! 

And in the spirit of the workshop we want to build the space together with our friends and neighbors!  💕 

The working days will be choreographed by Tomi and Fraser who can help walk you through what we have done so far, and why, and what we plan next, and why we made those plans so you can join us in conceiving and implementing the assembly as we keep going.   Some details have been thought out but much spacing is left to be determined on site with our bodies, the tree and the environment.   We have tools and we can show you how we use them if you would like a lil demo.  🙂

And if you have any favorite tools (especially power drills) you are very welcome to bring them, and any other appendages that give you power.  🔋💓❤️‍🔥🔩

Lunch will be provided! Veggie also

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Have an idea for functions in the new space?

The completed glasshouse, which will be beautifully full of bike parts and plants, will be kept as an open and flexible workspace, but also with space for lounging and a small library wall. We want to open the space up as much as possible to other groups or residents of the neighborhood that would like to do activities here or host meetings, or just simply need a place to gather with friends. If you have any ideas for events, activities or other functions of the space, please get in touch with us and if there is anything in the design to facilitate this we would love to do it!

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The 'Doe-Het-Zelf Werkplaats' is a workshop space in Rotterdam Noord where you can fix and build things, using the tools and materials that are available. The workshop is mainly geared at learning to repair bicycles, but you are more than welcome to work on other projects. Previous knowledge of bikes or tools are not at all necessary and the volunteers are always there to work together with visitors, learning and problem solving together, in caring exchange. The DHZ is an entirely non-commercial collectively-run space operating on donations of tools, spare parts and the time of the volunteers, which are in-turn shared with the public in reciprocal generosity. The DHZ centers anti-judgmental (queer) failure and collective learning as a way of making accessible repair skills/spaces especially to folks who might not feel comfortable in typical DIY spaces.

More information can be found on our website: dhzwerkplaats.blogspot.nl
follow us on instagram @dhzfietswerkplaats

doehetzelfwerkplaats@gmail.com
Schout Heynricstraat, Rotterdam

Help Us Build Our Workshop Extension! / Help ons bij het bouwen van onze werkplaatsuitbreiding!

Help us keep the Do-It-Yourself Workshop out of the rain! We are going to build a beautiful glasshouse extension around and beside the shipping container in which the Do-It-Yourself Workshop is currently housed, so we can fix bicycles comfortably in all weather conditions! The building project will mainly use found and recycled materials. But not everything we need is on the street! You can help us in three ways: by sharing materials, by sharing money and by joining us in building! 

To contribute to our crowdfunding: https://www.whydonate.nl/fundraising/doehetzelfwerkplaats

For a full look at our project plan, you can check out our in-depth building report here: https://tinyurl.com/dhzreport

To see full list of materials we need (with pictures): www.tinyurl.com/dhzlijst

Rebuilding after the fire

In February of 2020 the previous home of the DIY Workshop, (of more than five years), was partially burned and we were forced to relocate. Fortunately we were able to move nearby to a shipping container in a neighborhood park on the Banierstraat in Agniesebuurt in which we spent the whole summer having fun fixing bikes in the sunny park. We love our new home, but to make it long-term sustainable and workable in bad weather we need to increase the indoor space. We will professionally build, in collaboration with our visitors and our wider community, a space which will keep the publicly visible and playful workshop environment alive, as well as provide more room for a wide range of functions that the neighborhood can make use of. In the spirit of the workshop, we will also open the building process as a series of learning workshops for anyone who is interested to build with us. Our home is your home! We are excited for this new chapter!

Have an idea for functions in the new space?

The completed glasshouse, which will be beautifully full of bike parts and plants, will be kept as an open and flexible workspace, but also with space for lounging and a small library wall. We want to open the space up as much as possible to other groups or residents of the neighborhood that would like to do activities here or host meetings, or just simply need a place to gather with friends. If you have any ideas for events, activities or other functions of the space, please get in touch with us and if there is anything in the design to facilitate this we would love to do it!

DHZ takes over MAMA

 

As part of the Gentle Strategising Week at Showroom MAMA, the Doe-Het-Zelf Werkplaats will take over the space fora 3 hour hang-out drop-in session. We will take this time to do things we typically don’t get to do at the werkplaats as we are too busy working. Namely to chill, reflect, display, (and do some practical stuff),and talk about the werkplaats, and informal/DIY/technical spaces in general, also.

Program:

2-3 hours drop-in hang out session with,
- inner tube patching lesson (ongoing)
- wheel truing lesson (ongoing)
- screening of mini documentaries of the werkplaats made by volunteers
- ending in the last hour with a public meeting/conversation, initiated by the volunteers, about and reflecting on the workshop and what we like about it etc, that invites other visitors to the hang-out to join us in (directly after the screening)

Items from the Doe-Het-Zelf archive will be around for browsing, as well as various bike parts in which visitors can guess a name for, and the most clever and/or funny name will win the bike part!

When? Wednesday 23 September from 19:00 to 22:00.

Where? @ MAMA: Witte de Withstraat 29-31, 3012 BL Rotterdam

New (Temporary) Place of DHZ/ Nieuwe (Tijdelijke) Locatie van DHZ

We have a new place! Schout Heynricstraat, 3032 VA Rotterdam

Since March we have been going through a lot, globally and also in our workshop.

After a fire at our neighbour we had to close the workshop temporarily. It then turned out to be a serious damage to the building and we were evicted from our lovely workshop on Burgemeester Roosstraat where we stayed almost 6 years. It is very sad for us all but we would like to keep our activities going on.

Right after the fire epidemic broke out, which affected us all. During this period, protection measures caused delays for removing our stuff out and also finding a new place. Thanks to the efforts of our devoted volunteers, we could transfer all material from the workshop partly to a storage space and a temporary new location.

From this week on, at least until the end of summer, we will be operating from a very nice shed at a park on Banierstraat in Agniesebuurt. We are looking forward to seeing you again.

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Wij zijn verhuisd! Schout Heynricstraat, 3032 VA Rotterdam
Sinds maart hebben we veel meegemaakt, wereldwijd en ook bij onze werkplaats.

Door een brand bij onze buren moesten we de werkplaats tijdelijk sluiten. Het bleek toen een serieuze schade aan het gebouw en we werden verdreven uit onze mooie werkplaats aan de Burgemeester Roosstraat waar we bijna 6 jaar gebleven waren. Het is heel triest voor ons allemaal, maar we willen onze activiteiten graag voortzetten.

Nadat de brandepidemie uitbrak, die ons allemaal trof. Tijdens deze periode veroorzaakten  beschermingsmaatregelen vertraging bij het verwijderen van onze spullen en het vinden van een nieuwe locatie. Dankzij de inzet van onze toegewijde vrijwilligers konden we alle materiaal uit de werkplaats overzetten deels naar een opslagruimte en naar een tijdelijke nieuwe locatie.

Vanaf deze week, in ieder geval tot het einde van de zomer, opereren we vanuit een heel mooie schuur op een park aan Banierstraat in de Agniesebuurt. We kijken ernaar uit u weer te zien.

DHZ is temporarily closed/ DHZ is tijdelijk gesloten.

Our workshop is temporarily closed due to the fire at our neighbours. Unfortunately we do not yet know how long it will stay closed and whether we can open the workshop again at our current place.

An appointment for this will be scheduled with a building inspector to determine any damage and next steps. However, due to current circumstances, this will not happen very soon. We will keep you informed.

As known, DHZ is run by volunteers and we certainly want to continue our work in our lovely Oude Noorden.  We will do our best to stay at our current location and in the meantime we keep our eyes and ears open for new possibilities.  Everyone is welcome to contact us for more information or ideas.

Cheers,
DHZ Volunteers

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Onze werkplaats is tijdelijk gesloten vanwege de brand bij onze buren. Helaas weten wij nog niet hoe lang en of wij weer open kunnen op onze huidige locatie.

Hiervoor wordt een afspraak ingepland binnenkort met een bouwinspecteur om eventuele  schade en benodigde acties te bepalen. Wij houden jullie op de hoogte.

Zoals bekend DHZ wordt gerund door vrijwilligers en zeker willen wij onze werkzaamheden voortzetten in onze lieve Oude Noorden. Wij gaan uiteraard ons best doen om op onze huidige locatie te blijven en ondertussen houden wij onze ogen en oren open voor nieuwe mogelijkheden. Iedereen is welkom met ons contact op te nemen voor meer informatie en/of ideeën.

Groetjes,

DHZ Vrijwilligers