Linde, Friend of Man: Lecture by Bart Backaert

Tonight we welcome Bart Backaert to Herberg Macharius to mark the planting on 5 February 2026 of a dance lime tree in Coyendanspark. Long ago, few village squares were without a dance lime tree. It was also called an étage lime: a linden pruned in three tiers, the village’s go-to spot for celebrations, weddings and other community events. People would…