Things to do - Bois de la Houssière

 

 

Cost; Free

Distance from SHAPE; 25 mins by car

Where; Bois de la Houssière, 7090, Braine le Comte

Cafe & Toilets; Cafe and toilets are currently closed.

Dogs; Permitted 

Open; All the time

These are fabulous woods, you can bring the dog, the bikes, skate boards! There are fun things for the children or adults to exercise on as you go along the main path.

There is a cafe just beside the woods, near the big car park. Unfortunately this is closed at the moment but post covid is a lovely place to get a drink and bite to eat after a long stroll! 

Things to do - Chateau de Seneffe and grounds

 

Cost; Grounds are free. For information about interior visits of the chateau see more information. The orangary and Library are currently closed. Adults - 6 euro, Children over 12 - 5 euro, children under 12 free.

Distance from SHAPE; 30 mins by car

Where; Domaine du Chateau de Seneffe, Rue Lucien Plasman 7-9, B-7180 Seneffe

Cafe & Toilets; Toilets, yes, but may not be open. Coffee shop is currently closed.

Dogs; Not Permitted 

Open; Grounds are open 10- 18.00

Disabled Access - Yes

The Château of Seneffe or Château de Seneffe is an 18th-century château located in the municipality of Seneffe in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

This is a great place for an afternoon visit not far from SHAPE. There are lovely grounds to walk around with lakes, statues and fountains. Often there are exhibitions on also, inside and out in the gardens. For a beautiful Autumn walk, this is a lovely place to visit.

For More Information Click HERE

Five Principles For Good Sleep Health

HIVE Stories - Facebook

 

 

As part of a series of staff stories from HIVE, we are sharing a number of stories in the coming weeks on our Army HIVE Facebook page at the link below. 

Each story provides a personal account of working for HIVE, feeling empowered and delivering the HIVE service to our customers across the UK and overseas.

To read the latest story visit www.facebook.com/ArmyHIVE

 

NSI Voices Of Armed Forces Children

 

Parenting During The Pandemic

  

Now, more than ever, parenting is about doing the best we can, with what we have.

To see some useful tips and advice please click HERE

The 2-Memorial Sonian Forest Walk

This 11 km circular Sonian Forest walk takes in memorials to foresters killed during World War One, and the terrorist attacks in Brussels in 2016.

Cost; FREE

Distance form SHAPE; 40 mins by car

Where; Sonian Forest

Cafe & Toilets; No

Dogs; Permitted 

Open; All the time

 For further details click HERE

The walk starts off at the car park of the Bosmuseum Jan Van Ruusbroek, Duboislaan 2, 1560 Hoeilaart. An alternative starting point is the car park at the intersection of drève du Comte and drève des Tumuli. This is accessible by transport from the Coccinelles bus stop or the Boitsfort railway station. You then follow the route southwards and the Bosmuseum will be your halfway stop.

The walk is especially beautiful at this time of the year with the autumn leaves in their full splendour, but anytime of the year has its attractions. 

 For further details click HERE

 

 

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Looking for Belgian heroes? - A fun musical video celebrating a number of them!

Here’s a short, delightful and informative musical video celebrating a number of well-known Belgian heroes. Starring Pippa the dog! 🐶

To watch the video click HERE or above

Teaching Remembrance

 

Remembrance is a prescient time for bringing people of all ages and backgrounds together to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of the Armed Forces, and to join together in the hope for a brighter, peaceful future.

As the champions of Remembrance and the UK’s leading Armed Forces charity, The Royal British Legion brings the whole nation together on 11 November every year. 

A vital part of our work is to support the teaching of Remembrance across the UK, from schools to youth clubs to individuals who simply take an what we can learn from the wars of the past.

Teaching Remembrance is key to understanding how modern diverse Britain was created and the shared heritage of service and sacrifice across all the UK’s communities. 

It also allows us to better comprehend what those who served, both on the front-line and at home, went through. The benefits of these lessons are vast, particularly for children and teenagers.

Through our teaching materials, everyone can access and learn about the heritage and tradition of Remembrance.

To see the resources available please click HERE

Things to do; Bois d' Havre

 

Cost; FREE.

Distance form SHAPE; 12 mins by car

Where; Bois d'Havre, Mons

Map; CLICK HERE

Parking - Yes and free

Cafe & Toilets; No

Dogs; Permitted 

Open; All the time 

Originally an integral part of the estate of the Dukes of Havré, the Bois de Havré are fantastic woods with an area of 250 hectares.

On the outskirts of Mons, it has many species of trees  such as oaks, ash, cherry, larch and pine

These are great woods to spend an afternoon exploring. Bring the dog or running gear or bikes. Close to SHAPE, perfect for a last minute outing!

 

Things to do; Troll Finding, De Schorre Park, BOOM

My children loved finding the huge trolls at Trolls of De Schorre Park. We had a lovely afternoon, lots of fresh air and exercise completed with a lovely hot chocolate at the cafe afterwards 😊

The Domaine is huge and is great for walking. It has lots of other activities also (See link to website)

Cost; FREE!

Distance form SHAPE; One Hour by Car

Map; CLICK HERE

Where; Troll Park - Provinciaal Recreatiedomein De Schorre, Schommelei 1, 2850 Boom

Cafe & Toilets; Yes

Dogs; Permitted on a lead

Open; 10.00-19.00 

Buggy Friendly; Yes mainly..some muddier parts

Parking; Free Parking, easy walk, kid and pet friendly. It takes about one or two hours of walking to find all seven trolls. 

Website;  https://www.deschorre.be/

Once upon a time there were seven giant trolls hiding in the forest of the De Schorre Provinciaal Recreatie domein in Boom, Belgium.

The huge creatures are the most recent project of artist Thomas Dambo who has been creating massive wooden trolls and hiding them throughout forests and wilderness areas all around the world. 

With a personal goal to create awareness of the potential for materials that often go to waste, the Copenhagen, Denmark based Dambo uses only recycled materials to craft all of his works.

If you want help finding the trolls CLICK HERE

 

Poppy Appeal Launch - 22 October 2020

THE RBL POPPY APPEAL NEEDS YOU!

Your support for The Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal is more crucial than ever this year.

 

They need your to help raise the money that will support our soldiers, and their family now and in later life. 

 

Get on social media, message your family and tell your friends. We all need to shake a virtual bucket because this year, every poppy counts. 

For more information and ways to get involved please click HERE

Army HIVE Facebook Launched

 

 

Army HIVE have launched a new HIVE Facebook page which provides a range of information and details on the Army HIVE Service and our network of HIVEs across the UK and overseas. 

Click on the link below for more details

www.facebook.com/ArmyHIVE

To keep up to date be sure to give the page a like and follow, you may also like to share with others who may be interested in information relevant to the Service community.

 

Service Leavers' Guide - revised Oct 2020

 For More Information Click HERE