About the foundation

The Groene Poort Oost is a foundation that exists thanks to volunteers who love Maastricht. Our board members and volunteers have their own input and interests. We try to assign the various tasks to small groups that carry out their tasks as independently as possible. Everyone is welcome to participate, whether you want to maintain the food forest or come up with an occasional activity. You are welcome, regardless of your cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, age, neurodivergence or physical disability. Because we create our neighbourhood park together. To help facilitate more contact between Heer and Scharn residents we want to host different types of activities in the park.

Our income comes from subsidies and donations from government organisations, companies, institutions and funds. Next to that we receive gifts and legacies from private individuals. Thanks to our volunteers we can save a lot of costs.

The foundation consists of the following people:

Management board:

Core Team:

PR-Team:

DIY teams

We have three types of DIY teams:

  1. Maintenance
  2. Construction
  3. Support and management

Maintenance

Vier T’s

Mound, slope, stairs, grandstand

  • Mowing the lawn
  • Weeding
  • Keep clean

Contacts: Simone and Mariette

Playfield

Large activity field, bee slope, water playground

  • Mowing
  • Weeding the hedge
  • Maintaining the bee slope

Contacts: Harry and Muriel

Natural Forest

Natural forest area, climbing spot, branches, round bench

  • Weeding, mowing
  • Cleaning the playground
  • Maintaining the branches

Contacts: Simone and Muriel

Waste duty

Keep entire park free of waste.

  • Collecting waste
  • Disposing of waste
  • Report possible damage

Contacts: Elzien and Frederik

Pruning work

Pruning work throughout the park

  • Pruning hedges
  • Pruning plane trees
  • Pruning trees/shrubs

Contact: Annabel

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Construction

Food forest

Food forest area

  • Supervising design
  • Planting
  • Keeping the area clean

Contacts: Annabel and Mariette

Construction work

Container, furniture, fencing, water pump, playground, grandstand

  • Designing
  • Building/constructing
  • Maintaining (painting, etc)

Contacts: Rob and Erik

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Support and Management

Supervision

Park safety and accessibility

  • Manage park
  • Report emergencies
  • Contact local police officer

Contacts: Harry and Muriel

Municipality forest and fencing

Land and fencing managed by the municipality, plus trees and wadi

  • Contact municipality
  • Arrange maintenance
  • Schedule maintenance

Contacts: Harry and Rob

Communication

Newsletter, website, contact volunteers, districts, networking

  • Newsletter and website
  • Informing the volunteers
  • Maintaining contacts

Contacts: Elzien and Simone

Script and log book

Neighbourhood park manual: instructions and activities

  • Describing the park parts
  • Collecting instructions
  • Keep track of all jobs and activities

Contacts: Mariette and Simone

Park activities

Organisation of park activities for all target groups

  • Making an inventory of people’s wishes
  • Initiating activities
  • Supervising activities

Contact: Frederik

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The Foundation’s remuneration policy

The Groene Poort Oost’s board does not receive any reward for their work. However, board members can receive compensation for costs incurred in the performance of their duties. For example, for purchasing materials.

 

The Groene Poort Oost is supported by:

Boomkwekerijen Jos Frijns & Zonen
Logo CNME
Gemeente Maastricht
Logo KNHM Foundation

Landschapsarchitect Jasper Hugtenburg

Logo Lieke Schrijft
L'Ortye L'ogisch
Logo Onze Buurt
Logo Plus

Plus Beckers Maastricht

Thomassen Plant Protection
Logo VHN Notarissen

The Groene Poort Oost has a declaration of intent from:

Logo IE Quest
Logo Just Goo
Logo UWC Maastricht