Book presentation ‘An association of garden artists’
Details
book presentation and event (in Dutch) for NVTL-members and invited guests
location: CASA Arnhem
date: 24 oktober 2025
programme:
– 13:00 Doors open with coffee, tea and biscuits
– 13:30 Programme begins with introduction to the excursion
– 14:00 Singel excursion, 3 kilometres
(-15:00 Doors open for visitors attending only the book presentation)
– 15:30 Book presentation with speakers
– 16:30/16:45 Start of drinks reception
Publication
‘Een vereniging van tuinkunstenaars’ (An association of garden artists)
The long awaited book by publishing house Blauwdruk, created on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Dutch Society for Garden and Landscape Architecture. Not only does the book reflect on the founding of the BNT, its founders and their motivations, it also draws connections with the current state of the field. The objectives of the association in 1922 are still remarkably relevant for NVTL today. The book includes texts by Erik A. de Jong, Ben Kuipers and Young NVTL, photo essays by Jeroen Bosch and portraits of (board) members of the first hour and a selection of their projects in text and images. Surprisingly, the century-old green heritage is largely still in good condition.
The portraits are written by te following authors:
Pieter Westbroek written by Anja Guinée, Leonard Springer and Henri Hartogh Heys van Zouteveen by Patricia Debie, Hugo Poortman by Anneke Coops, Jacoba Hingst by Sandra den Dulk, Tine Cool by Liesbeth Missel, Wim Sluiter, Jo Bouwens and Anthonij Herman Haarsma van Oucoop by Eric Blok, Jan Jacob Denier van der Gon by Karin Laarakker, Samuel Voorhoeve by Rob Aben and Jeroen Bosch, Jan Bijhouwer by Gerrie Andela, Adriaan van Laren by Carla Oldenburger, Gustav Adolf Overdijkink by Henk van Blerck and Dirk Tersteeg by Gerrie Andela and Anja Guinée.
The book is sponsored by NVTL, Stichting NHBOS and Jaap Harten Fonds.
Read more about the publication.
Programme
On 24 October, we are organising a wonderful two-part programme for NVTL members and guests to mark the publication, consisting of an excursion and a programme of speakers at the CASA Architecture Centre, led by host Ton Schulte.
After an introduction in CASA to the history and future of the ‘singels’ by Ton Schulte and Astrid Kepers (Municipality of Arnhem), we will go outside and walk past the location where the BNT was founded: former Café-Restaurant Riche. We walk around the ‘singels’ of Arnhem, originally designed by Springer and Poortman, a.o. Here, history and contemporary developments converge, which Lucia Albers (Albers Adviezen, Historische Parken) will tell us more about. We visit the Rijnkade and Jansbeek, explained by Theo Reesink (PoelmanReesink) and the Blauwe Golven, with a contribution from Willem Brouwers (Veenenbos en Bosch).
Back at CASA, our knowledge will be tested in the Singel Quiz, and speakers will take the floor, including Harry Harsema, initiator and publisher of the book. Jeroen Bosch, Joeri de Bekker and former chairmen of NVTL will also play an active role in the programme. The book will be gifted free of charge to NVTL members present.
