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De Groene Poort Oost from the air

Core team update – Building a pleasant and vibrant park together

A pond teeming with life

In conversation with volunteers Annelies and Tadek: “It really feels like our park”

DIY day 22 November 2025: cold weather, education and (re)planting

DIY day report October 25, 2025

DIY day report 27 September 2025

Core team update: Plenty of small and large activities

Mindfulness at De Groene Poort Oost

Jeu de Boules courts are an asset to Maastricht-Oost

Ted Asselberghs is saying goodbye but remains a freelancer of sorts

Our park as an open-air cinema

DIY Day 23 August: crafts, lunch and the patience of a saint

Mindfulness summer sessions in Augustus 2025

Chairman Elzien is a guest on “Op de praotstool in ‘t park”

RTV Maastricht

Open air movie night 22 August 2025

Jeu de boules | Yoga | Water pump | Movie Night

New spring, new sound

Yoga at the park

Video report of UWC projects during NLdoet

Willow house in the making | UWC students | Natural pond construction

Annual report 2024

Creating a wildlife pond

Vote for a jeu de boules court!

Wise lessons for our park | Guided tours | Wanted: social media volunteer

Groene Poort Oost ready to connect Scharn and Heer

RTV Maastricht

Official opening on 12 May | Jeu de Boules or Pétanque?

Official opening 12 May | Compost Day 23 March

Citizens need patience in order to get ‘government participation’ in Maastricht: Perserverance is a requirement.’

De Limburger

Land transfered to Groene Poort Oost

RTV Maastricht

Our food forest is growing! | Plant day on 23 February | Letter from alderman Mackus

Vandalism and theft at the Groene Poort Oost

RTV Maastricht

Vandalism

New treasurer | Volunteer work is taking shape | Bee slope video

Update: DIY days, Mayor’s visit, Watertank, Visit to Lubosch Land

6 May | Safety | Adopt a tree | Student interview | Volunteer Day

Neighbourhood park The Groene Poort Oost is taking shape

RTV Maastricht

Visiting in mud and rain

Onze Buurt

Information day 6 May | Volunteers DIY Day 22 April

Neighhourhood park to-be The Groene Poort Oost: ‘We have set the table. Now our fellow residents can prepare the meals.’

De Limburger

Good Veurein – Actieve buurten (Good to each other – Active neighbourhoods)

RTV Maastricht

NLDoet Day report | Compost day 25 March invitation

Newsletter 11: Help us during NLDoet Day on 11 March

A vital food forst for The Groene Poort Oost

Kern met Pit

Newsletter 10: Fall 2022 update | Project “Foodforest” | Wanted: Volunteers!

Newsletter: The Groene Poort Oost wins prizes!

Neighbourhood projects in the spotlight at the presentation of the “Onze Buurt/Our Neighbourhood” Award

Provincie Limburg

Neighbourhood parks The Groene Poort Oost and Boschpoort win prizes at the “Onze Buurt/Our Neighbourhood” awards

RTV Maastricht

Onze Buurt/Our Neighbourhood finalists 2022

Newsletter: Sign up for the closing event on 23 October | Citizens’ Budget Maastricht

Part of the old Scharn football field contaminated; another part can be put into use by The Groene Poort Oost in Maastricht

De Limburger

Eastern part of old football now in the hands of The Groene Poort Oost foundation

RTV Maastricht

Newsletter 9: Signing user agreement, forest bathing and volunteers

Ten Limburg projects, from community garden to play libraries, compete for a well-stocked “Onze Buurt/Our Neighbourhood” prize fund

De Limburger

Newsletter 8: Citizens’ Budget, Tiny Forest