Category Archives: General

This blog was started in March 2012 when our alley, the Oudezijds Armsteeg, was transformed from a big garbage mountain mess to ourstreet gardens (geveltuinen), and an art gallery in the alley, with the help of the Gemeente Amsterdam. And … Continue reading →

Erwin and Herman installed the display cabinets on the weekend. We’re almost ready for tomorrow’s opening!

While wandering around the city one evening we found our “sister” alley, the Nieuwezijds Armsteeg. On one of the buildings is a wonderful optical illusion created with strips of light. A true work of art, transforming a dark alley into … Continue reading →

Here are the photos from the Buurtborrel that was held in De Prael on November 25. With thanks to Erwin for the photosgraphy. [Click on a thumbnail to see a bigger image. From there you can click on “next” and … Continue reading →

Op zondagmiddag 25 november was het drukker dan normaal in Proeflokaal “De Prael” aan de Oudezijds Armsteeg. Buurtgenoten, gebiedsbeheerders, buurtregisseurs, Stadsdeelvoorzitter en andere genodigden vulden de bar en hieven het glas op het welslagen van een initiatief, waarbij de directe … Continue reading →

So it is several months later and our gardens are still surviving. But one of the beds was looking a bit bare. It receives little or no natural water, being under a roof, so it drys out quite quickly. Another … Continue reading →

Op zaterdag 12 mei van 11 tot 16 uur vindt de jaarlijkse geveltuinendag plaats op het J.W. Siebbeleshof “Fleur uw straat op met een geveltuin Aangenaam thuiskomen, mooiere stad en goed tegen fijnstof! Op zaterdag 12 mei organiseren Buurtcentrum de … Continue reading →

We have received some new donations from: Hunter’s Bar, Hunter’s Coffeeshop, Hunter’s Vodka Bar, (yes, that’s three times from Hunter’s :-)) and Hands On Therapies. Thank you! If you would like to donate money towards the plants then please send … Continue reading →

We have a new Facebook page for “Cluster ARM“, the block bounded by the Oudezijds Armsteeg, the Warmoesstraat, the Heintje Hoeksteeg and the Oudezijds Voorburgwal. You don’t need to have a Facebook account to view the page. Check it out, … Continue reading →

We have received some new donations from: Iced Moments, Lekker Ontwerpen, Aneka Rasa and NV Stadsgoed. Thank you! If you would like to donate money towards the plants then please send your donation, big or small, to bank account 7228504 … Continue reading →