{"id":1636,"date":"2026-03-05T14:25:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/groencoach.be\/?post_type=realisaties&#038;p=1636"},"modified":"2026-11-10T10:56:53","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T09:56:53","slug":"ecological-neighborhood-project-in-the-city","status":"publish","type":"realisaties","link":"https:\/\/groencoach.be\/en\/projects\/ecological-neighborhood-project-in-the-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecological neighborhood project in the city"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1636\" class=\"elementor elementor-1636 elementor-731\" data-elementor-post-type=\"realisaties\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f05e0a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f05e0a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2417e e-flex e-con-boxed 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cf149d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Client: Oostnatie<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b08ee7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b08ee7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5648928 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5648928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>neighborhood project, grassroots project, civic initiative, participatory budgeting, nature network plan<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa64b90 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget 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Once an abandoned freight yard and container terminal (until the early 21st century), it was transformed in March 2016 into a public event space and parking area. It has also become the permanent home for the annual *Sinksenfoor* (a traditional fair).<\/p><p>In collaboration with *Oostnatie*, local residents established a summer and event bar called \u201cBar Oost.\u201d This initiative soon evolved into a space that prioritizes greenery and nature\u2014a place for people to gather, where herbs and vegetables are grown for local use.<br \/>The efforts of the residents quickly became tangible: with government support, the \u201cTroostplek\u201d (a \u201cplace of solace\u201d) was created\u2014a green space designed for reflection.<\/p><p>Following the approval of a \u201cNature Fabric Plan\u201d (*Natuurweefselplan*) by the Agency for Nature and Forests (*Natuur &amp; Bos*), this green area was further expanded to include the \u201cDroomgaard\u201d (\u201cdream orchard\/garden\u201d). Located in the midst of a wildflower meadow, it features fruit trees and a central collection of native, bee- and butterfly-friendly plants\u2014nearly all of which are edible or possess medicinal properties.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77b117c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77b117c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e3ecab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e3ecab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe1a1bd elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe1a1bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building urban green spaces together<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ca07a2 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ca07a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Groencoach developed an ecological planting plan and, working alongside an earthworks specialist, optimized the site by removing the existing turf. The soil was then loosened\u2014a method chosen to minimize disruption to soil life\u2014and the surface was finished with a generous layer of compost (which helps retain moisture and, thanks to its natural composition, further boosts soil biodiversity).<\/p><p>Groencoach also supplied the necessary materials and plants\u2014sourced from nurseries that practice organic cultivation and possess a deep understanding of ecology. Finally, in collaboration with a group of highly enthusiastic and motivated volunteers, Groencoach brought this little patch of nature to life within the city!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bec3526 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bec3526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/groencoach.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/spoor-oost-tuin-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1638\" alt=\"Wilde tuin met paadje in Spoor Oost Antwerpen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/groencoach.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/spoor-oost-tuin-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/groencoach.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/spoor-oost-tuin-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/groencoach.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/spoor-oost-tuin-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/groencoach.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/spoor-oost-tuin.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73796d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73796d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a595a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a595a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/groencoach.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/park-tuin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1639\" alt=\"Biodiverse tuin met bloemen en rupsen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/groencoach.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/park-tuin.jpg 796w, https:\/\/groencoach.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/park-tuin-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/groencoach.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/park-tuin-768x567.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7665fbf elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7665fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This took place during the winter of \u201925\u2013\u201926; in the spring, the first flower bulbs\u2014daffodils and crocuses\u2014emerged, and by June, we were already treated to a lovely gift from nature: the wild fennel was teeming with the caterpillars of one of our most beautiful native butterflies, the swallowtail.<\/p><p>The vegetation grows spontaneously, and other native plants have already established themselves; we simply remove the wild grasses to prevent them from taking over. It\u2019s an organized chaos that is very easy to maintain!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2c5e55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d2c5e55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f31e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5f31e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8e8916 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8e8916\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2edfac1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2edfac1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6acabe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6acabe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e293ca1 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e293ca1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spoor Oost continues to grow<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d10d6 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8d10d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spoor Oost is a process that continues to evolve and grow; Groencoach provides advice on the approach and handles the technical and ecological development.<\/p><p>A stage is also set to be built soon, and in September 2026, Groencoach\u2014in collaboration with the organization\u2014will install a full-scale green roof. It will feature a water-harvesting system, allowing runoff from the roof to be reused in the planters below. We ensure nothing goes to waste, making the most of what Mother Earth provides us for free! 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