Nordsternpark

The site of the former Nordstern Colliery was redesigned for the National Garden Show in 1997. Surviving old buildings have been modernised and carefully adapted to provide surface areas for business and trade. Also, 140 residential houses and flats have been built nearby. This park is very well used, with a large ampitheatre and areas for dog play and kinderland, and a playground for children.




Water fountain near the entrance of the park. Its interesting to see how algae have formed along the banks, similar to how sediment gets deposited along the curves of streams.












Visit this link for more information on this graffiti wall, it was originally done by 35 artists in May of 2005, but will be legally redesigned continuously.




Here is an example of what Nordsternpark was for me. It is full of juxtapositions, particularly dealing with plants. Here, cultivated roses are on the side of the path which eventually leads to the look-out point. On the other side, plants are allowed to develop in a more free manner. This type of juxtaposition exists in different scales throughout the park. Some areas were quite striking, where one place had been embellished with colourful or strictly managed species, and right beside one could find plants developing as they would naturally at this site.