At Tervuren’s latest council meeting, elected officials somehow managed to cram invasive species, environmental anxiety, a muddy bike path to Brussels, and diplomatic garbage rights into a single, meandering evening. The unlikely star of the hour-long episode: the Asian hornet.
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Tervuren’s AfricaMuseum Re-examines Congo Colonial History Through Landmark Exhibition
An exhibition at Tervuren’s AfricaMuseum examines the 1913 Congo Panorama painting, revealing how Belgium’s colonial propaganda concealed forced labour, violence and exploitation in Congo.
Posted inEnvironment & quality of life
Wolf Returns to Tervuren After Centuries
The wolf is making a long-awaited comeback to Tervuren after centuries of absence. Learn about sightings, habitats, safety, historical significance, and an exclusive wolf photography stage.
Posted inEnvironment & quality of life
Arboretum Tervuren: preserving the world’s tree diversity
The Arboretum was created by the Belgian forestry specialist Charles Bommer in 1902 at the request of Leopold II. Spanning approximately 120 hectares, it contains around 700 exotic tree species organised in 40 geographic tree groups. Tervuren+’s Jasmin Kohl spoke to forest ranger Kevin Knevels about the state of the tree collection, strong ties with the American Chestnut Association, and wild boars.
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Tervuren Mulls More Houses In Last Green Corridor
One of the last green buffers against Brussels’ relentless suburban expansion, via Wezembeek-Oppem, could soon disappear beneath yet another new housing estate — and not everyone is happy about it.
Posted inOpinion
Tervuren Waste Strike: How Mayor’s Attacks Fueled Diftar Fallout
Opinion — Tervuren’s first refuse collectors’ strike in almost 50 years did not happen by accident. The dispute surrounding Interrand, the municipality’s waste collection company, and the controversial Diftar pay-by-weight waste system was escalated by Mayor Thomas Geyns’ repeated public attacks on the organisation.
Posted inCommunity & schools
Complete Expat Guide to Tervuren, Belgium (2026)
This complete expat guide covers international schools (ISF and BSB), Flemish Dutch-language schools, voter registration for non-Belgians, trash fees and recycling rules, wolves in the Sonian Forest, cycling safety, and housing. All information is independently reported and updated by Tervuren+ for 2026.
Posted inCommunity & schools, Culture
Tervuren’s Zeeën relaunches dream workshops: “Working with dreams can reveal new insights
Zeeën in Tervuren will relaunch its popular Dream Portals sessions in August, alongside a broad programme of workshops focused on meditation, creativity and photography. The centre believes dreams can reveal insights that everyday life often conceals. At Zeeën, dream work and creative exercises are used as tools for personal growth.