Construction of the renovation of Stadspark In Hoofddorp started!

The Wandelbos in Hoofddorp is a historic site that has been used as a park since 1930. Because of the development of the city centre and the new ‘Hyde Park’ district, which is located south to the Wandelbos and will provide 3800 dwellings, the Wandelbos and Fruittuinen will be getting more users. For this reason, a sustainable renewal and recreational boost has become necessary. The forest will be transformed into a City Park; it will become more open and there will be more types of use. An attractive, widened circular asphalt path will be created, connecting all sections of the park, the ‘Park Loop’. This is a route of 2km; suitable for walkers, athletes and disabled. Every 300 metres, large white flower figures are embedded on the asphalt, to indicate the travelled distances. Nature-inclusive white totems, filled with bee and insect hotels, will be placed to mark all parking entrances. Creating unity in the different parts of the park was central to the design. The ‘Park Loop’ is the connecting element in the different parts of the park. The path is accompanied by flower borders in a flowing shape. This flower ribbon is made up of planting beds planted with perennials in pink, orange and yellow in the sunny spots; in the shaded areas, planting is done in shades of white and yellow. The path will pass various spots, such as a butterfly garden with plants that attract butterflies in particular and a picnic and sunbathing area with an inviting, green grass carpet: the existing slope with a nice view over the pond, in the old part of the park, will be equipped with benches, creating an amphitheatre-like setting. By increasing the diversity of planting and creating more variation in plant densities, biodiversity will increase and more special plants and animals may spontaneously settle in the City Park. The City Park will thus become an attractive place for both people and wildlife!

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