A green future: a glimpse into the school life of some horticulture students
19/06/2024 - 08:30
A few months ago, we interviewed Johan Beernaert, a teacher at COOVI Horticultural School in Anderlecht, Belgium. Inspired by the article, Sacha Mennens, one of his students, reached out to us with an excellent idea: to conduct an interview with several students from the horticulture department. With recording equipment and a great deal of enthusiasm, we headed back to Anderlecht…
From Practical to Poetic: Gardens Vranckx brings life to corporate gardens with a "View and Experience Garden"
06/06/2024 - 07:37
Tuinen Vranckx designed this unique corporate garden in Olen, Belgium. This patio and interior garden will be used for staff relaxation, lunch, outdoor events and meetings.
Redefining outdoor spaces in the era of climate change with an educational approach
06/05/2024 - 09:32
We reached out to Loïc Delhaye, a landscape architect and frequent patron, to delve into his career journey and his exploration of TerraCottem. Since last November, Belgium and its neighbouring nations have been grappling with unrelenting rainfall, which has saturated the soil, complicating the use of heavy machinery on worksites. Nevertheless, this challenge presents a silver lining: it affords more office time. This period has provided Loïc with the opportunity to advance his research and reinvent his approach, enabling him to innovate within his field.
Being outdoors is life: The life motto of Cora and Marcel of GildenGroen
03/04/2024 - 12:31
Cora and Marcel Achterberg are passionate gardeners from Zeewolde, the Netherlands. Together, they established GildenGroen, a family enterprise infused with a deep sense of social responsibility. Their unwavering dedication to sustainability and craftsmanship led them to be crowned as the “Most Sustainable Gardener of the Netherlands” in 2022. Engaging in a delightful conversation with this dynamic duo, we delved into topics ranging from sustainability practices to the invaluable benefits of TerraCottem and beyond.
"A visitor to a garden sees the successes, usually. The gardener remembers mistakes and losses, some for a long time, and imagines the garden in a year, and in an unimaginable future."
- W.S. Merwin
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