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Oudolf's sturdy sprites replace floating trestles in Rotterdam harbour

Piet Oudolf, the Dutch garden artist who changed the face of New York, is best known in the Netherlands as a glorified plant book author. After many major cities worldwide, Rotterdam is the first city in the Netherlands to have a park designed by the now 69-year-old designer. And immediately it becomes clear what we have missed so much in our 'public green space' all these years. So it is absolutely right that Oudolf is awarded the Prince Bernhard Culture Fund Prize in November.

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Wijbrand Schaap

Cultural journalist since 1996. Worked as theatre critic, columnist and reporter for Algemeen Dagblad, Utrechts Nieuwsblad, Rotterdams Dagblad, Parool and regional newspapers through Associated Press Services. Interviews for TheaterMaker, Theatererkrant Magazine, Ons Erfdeel, Boekman. Podcast maker, likes to experiment with new media. Culture Press is called the brainchild I gave birth to in 2009. Life partner of Suzanne Brink roommate of Edje, Fonzie and Rufus. Search and find me on Mastodon.View Author posts

Piet Oudolf, the Dutch garden artist who changed the face of New York, is best known in the Netherlands as a glorified plant book author. After many major cities worldwide, Rotterdam is the first city in the Netherlands to have a park designed by the now 69-year-old designer. And immediately it becomes clear what we have missed so much in our 'public green space' all these years. So it is absolutely right that Oudolf is awarded the Prince Bernhard Culture Fund Prize in November.

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