“The cherry trees are blooming!”, Arboretum Kalmthout rejoices. Last Saturday, I went early morning – 10AM – to Kalmthout to see the cherry blossom. Sakura!
Tag: Park
ANTWERP | City forest, orchard and pond for Nieuw Zuid Scheldt Quays by 2024
The City of Antwerp is planning to install a ‘city forest’, an orchard, a pond, a dog run zone and gazebos on the Scheldt Quays at Nieuw Zuid or New South. It’s the area beyond the recently rethought Zuid (South) area. The project should be completed by 2024.
VIDEO | Antwerp’s Spoorpark design presented
City of Antwerp‘s real estate agency AG Vespa has presented a first design for the future Spoorpark (Rail Park) linking the Zurenborg neighbourhood to Borgerhout. The public gets a new opportunity for input.
Promenade Plantée in Paris
The Promenade Plantée in Paris is a 4.7 km or 2.9 mile elevated linear park built on top of obsolete railway infrastructure in the 12th arrondissement. It was inaugurated in 1993.
Three parks in Brasschaat: Park van Brasschaat, De Mik, De Inslag
No indoor sports, seeing friends in coronaproof circumstances. There aren’t that many options. So on Christmas Day 2020 Dennis and I went for a walk in Brasschaat, where he grew up.
Park Vordenstein in Schoten
Park Vordenstein in Schoten in the Province of Antwerp received a Green Flag Award in 2020. It was also voted into the top ten of best parks in the world.
VIDEO | Walking the future Spoorpark between Zurenborg (Antwerp) and Borgerhout
Due to its location and intensions, the future Spoorpark (Rail Park) linking the Antwerp neighbourhood of Zurenborg with the District of Borgerhout reminds remotely of The High Line in New York City and the original La Promenade Plantée in Paris.
Spoorpark to link Zurenborg and Borgerhout in Antwerp
City of Antwerp‘s real estate agency AG Vespa has bought the tram shed situated at Draakplaats in the Zurenborg neighbourhood of Antwerp from bus and tram company De Lijn.
VIDEO | Pedestrian bridge in Antwerp’s Stadspark restored
The Keiligbrug, the pedestrian bridge, in Antwerp‘s Stadspark or City Park has been restored and is again open for use. The iron bridge is 150 years old.
Green Stop: Essen – Heide Hike ft. Kalmthoutse Heide
At the end of October, the Federal Government put Belgium in a second term of lockdown. To be fair, it’s not a full lockdown. People are allowed to go outside. For example, to go hiking. On Armistice Day, Thanh and I did the Stationstapper Essen – Heide hike featuring the Kalmthoutse Heide or Kalmthout Heath…
