Since 1659, the 6-kilometre Singelgracht (canal) surrounds the historic city centre of Leiden. Together with the ramparts and bastions, the canals form the largest still-existing city fortifications in Europe. Along the Singelgracht, there are numerous historical areas, such as the […]
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4.4 Eco-cathedrals
more info: Stichting de tijd Around 1965, artist and ‘wild gardener’ Louis Le Roy (1924–2012) started developing so-called eco-cathedrals. The central reserve of the President Kennedylaan in Heerenveen is a strip of one and a half hectares, one kilometre […]
4.8 Wander garden, Philip Healthcare
Philips Healthcare in Best has reserved a building site for future company expansions. For the meantime, a butterfly garden was realized at this location. This temporary nature will sooner or later make way for future developments. That this phenomenon is […]
4.6 Tidal Parks
Rotterdam is located at the mouth of the river Meuse with an open connection to the sea. The tidal nature resulting from the fluctuating water levels and the varying salinities characterizes the area. Over the past centuries, much of this […]
3.4 Belvédèreberg district
In 2015, a new habitat for the wall lizard and slow worm was brought into use at the Belvédèreberg, a hill in the city of Maastricht. The habitat is part of a larger set of nature compensation measures taken in […]
4.1 Flora voor Fauna
Flora voor Fauna (Flora for Fauna) is an initiative that advises on planting that increases biodiversity in the city. The right planting can reinforce the habitat of specific animal species and thus of other useful animals. A garden for song […]
6.1 Sanctuarium
herman vries heeft diverse sanctuaria gerealiseerd. Een sanctuarium is het inverse van een hortus conclusus. Terwijl hortus conclusus als omsloten tuin en plek is die de wilde natuur buitensluit is een sanctuarium een heiligdom of heilige plek waarin de natuur […]
3.1 Bicycle Ecoduct Meedenpad
Groningen is the least fragmented city in the Netherlands. Green corridors make for a well-veined green city. As a new link in this network, ecoduct (wildlife crossing) Meedenpad connects two green areas on both sides of the Oostelijke Ringweg. The […]
4.7 Promenade Plantée
A green walkway was built on a former railway line. In the early 1980s, the Bastille station was demolished to make way for the Opéra Bastille. The construction of the green promenade began in 1988 and six years later the […]
4.7 Rietveldpark, under a high voltage route
Because of higher electromagnetic radiation, there are no residential developments along high voltage routes. This provides opportunities for nature, such as the Rietveld Park in Nesselande in Rotterdam. The 2-kilometre route intersects with a residential neighbourhood with a lot of […]