I was happy to discover a new courtyard garden in Amsterdam. Hidden between the Hermitage Museum and the busy Weesperstraat there is a cafe and a lawn, trees and flowers and a vegetable garden. Green public space is always welcome…

Just before the courtyard garden officially opened, the Hoftuin cafe distributed free tea bags. On the package it says: 'The courtyard garden is a place for quiet, inspiration and encounters. A crossroads for fixed routines and new rituals. And with room for everyone.'