Myck studied to become a chocolatier in Wemmel. The Cacao Tree in the Kerkstraat, next to the butchers, regularly sees VIPs, including a local prince, top politicians and lots of normal Tervurenaars, of course. “The clients are great,” he says.
Month: April 2024
Stop ranting and vote in town elections – Tervuren+
Tervuren’s many foreigners first have to apply for the right to vote in town council elections on Sunday 13 October. But the 31 July deadline is approaching faster for than they think, especially with work, children, house and life conspiring to rob them of precious free time.
First plant exchange at Tervuren’s Groene Paradijs
Best known for the Kidical Mass, Michel van den Hove is organizing a plant exchange on 1 May at the Groene Paradijs in Tervuren. “This […]
Bike bus gets Tervuren kids to school
The bicycle bus currently departs from Eikestraat to Mariaschool in the city center, catering for children who are not yet able to cycle to school independently.
Tervuren pond ran dry next to Panquin
It remains unclear whether or not the pond and our fauna and flora has fallen victim to constructions works for Panquin’s luxury appartments. Workers there have been constantly pumping water away on the other side of the Duisburgsesteenweg. One theory is that the constant pumping, to clear water for Panquin’s basement, has pushed the water level under that of the pond’s natural spring.
Golf Park Tervuren gets €55k to cut CO2
The province if Vlaams Brabant is giving Golf Park Tervuren €54,809 to cut CO2 emissions by installing solar panels, electric mowing robots, more bicycle parking, sustainable water management and increasing biodiversity on and around the course.
Tervurenaar founds Party for the Trees
No stranger to politics, Luk is also the founder and first chair of a Groen Tervuren, completely separate from today’s Groen+. In 2019, Luk received 1,496 preferential votes as lead candidate for the Flemish Parliament for DierAnimal.