The Green Walking Ring of Brussels – The ‘Promenade Verte’
Brussels is big. I mean, it’s huge! In our everyday lives we tend to ‘use’ a rather small part of it. Since COVID limits our choice of foreign destinations, why…
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Best parks in Brussels + park cafes & kiosks
Everyone has their favourite green area of the city but what are the best parks in Brussels and in-park cafes and kiosks? Our contributor Darya Chernokova brings her list of…
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Green Brussels’ Balconies
As our lives have turned upside down and we self-isolated at home earlier this year due to unprecedented lockdowns, we understood the importance of outdoors. A lucky few in Brussels…
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New park in the EU quarter: Citizens’ Garden!
European Quarter in Brussels is richer for another park – Citizens’ Garden is located in the grounds of the former residence and studio of the 19th century artist Antoine Wiertz,…
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Photo story: Parc Seny
Seny Park is a landscaped promenade park located in the municipalities of Auderghem and Watermael-Boitsfort, along the Boulevard du Souverain. Several areas of the park constitute the part of green…
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Petition to make Bois de la Cambre / Terkamerenbos car(e) free
Could Bois de la Cambre (Terkamerenbos) become a car-free zone? This is the demand of a new petition, signed already by more than 6000 people. We share below the story…
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Beehives, insect hotel and vegetable garden at Thon Hotel EU
Even though most of Brussels hotels are closed during the Covid-19 confinement measures, there are some inspiring stories coming from the hotels in our city. Thon Hotel EU, located in…
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Ideas for better city: The park that connects Place Flagey with Bois de la Cambre?
A new green axis in Ixelles? A park that connects Place Flagey with Bois de la Cambre? According to the proposal by one.brussels a redesign of Ixelles ponds could lead…
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PUP – Pleasant and Unusual Plants pops up for 4 days in Ixelles!
From 15 to 18 August, plant lovers can indulge themselves during PUP in the halls of SEE U in Ixelles. You can buy green indoor plants, tropical exotics, trendy plants…
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Ideas for Brussels: City as a National Park?
On July 22th, 2019 London was officially the world’s first #NationalParkCity. You are probably asking yourself – but how do you become a National Park City? Like London, Amsterdam also…
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Photo story: Floralia Brussels
As soon as spring comes, flowers aficionados flock to Floralia Brussels to enjoy the lovely scenery of the Groot-Bijgaarden castle and its popular flower show. The 16th edition of the…
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Brussels region is over 50% green
Did you know that more than 50% of Brussels Region territory consists of green space? A recent study by Bruxelles Environnement has revealed that 54.4% of Belgium’s capital is made…
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Europe’s greenest capital cities: Brussels on 20th place
It’s more important than ever for the world’s major cities to establish their “green” credentials. Website Comparethemarket.com published a research that fared European capital cities while taking into account several…
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