At a 'temporary tree nursery' in the Kop van de Zuidas area of Amsterdam, residents and other visitors can see what plants and trees do for a district. For educational purposes, local children planted a tree garden on a vacant plot of land between the RAI and the A10 motorway. There are places to meet with tree-trunk benches, picnic spots for local residents and natural play facilities for children, including a real climbing tree.
Ebben Nurseries delivered climate trees, fruit trees and fruit shrubs for this special tree garden. Over the coming years, these trees will be cultivated further by the Zuidas Groeit Association, until they can be planted in avenue and green structures in the Zuidas district. To increase local residents' engagement with public green spaces, various community activities are organised at the tree garden. Primary schools visit the tree garden to teach children more about trees, in a specially designed outside space. Each of these schools is given their 'own' tree, which will be moved to a location in the city in a few years' time.
