StadsOase Spinozahof

About StadsOase Spinozahof

The StadsOase Spinozahof is a green oasis in the middle of the busy, petrified city centre of The Hague. With more than 200 friends and 20 nationalities, a former vacant building site has been transformed into a sustainable meeting place for everyone. Not only for gardening, composting, DIY and sharing stuff, but also to eat together, drink tea, and give or follow workshops. Or to read a book in peace and quiet in the open air. This is where it is possible!

The vacant site that was mainly used as a garbage dump challenged the city pioneers from the neighbourhoods Stationsbuurt, the Oude Centrum and the Schilderswijk in 2013 to create a community garden there. This beautiful place now consists of 31 small individual gardens, a large communal garden, a medicinal herb garden, a neighbourhood barn, a compost bakery, an orangery, a kitchen, a large outdoor gazebo and various corners and seating areas to enjoy the greenery.

The pioneers of the StadsOase Spinozahof are convinced that when we, people, are proud of ourselves, we will also invest in our environment. Or the other way around: if we live in an environment where we are appreciated, we will also give this back to that environment. The Spinozahof wants to continue to be an environment in which everyone counts and where everyone has a role that is important for the whole. By using the neighbourhood garden as a meeting place, we as a community ensure more social inclusion, a better image of the neighbourhood and a greener, sustainable environment.

Sometimes we also do projects "outside the door" and ensure a nicer, safer, cleaner and more social neighbourhood. Recently we started the project Fietspret voor Twee, so that our friends who can no longer visit the Stadsoase independently can now be picked up from home and enjoy a nice meal together with their neighbors. Together on the tandem bike, nice rides are also made through the nature of The Hague. All residents of the neighborhoods around the Spinozahof can become guests of Fietspret voor Twee. We are looking for volunteers who want to set up this project with us. For more information, visit https://fietspret-voor-twee.nl