Turnhout, Herentals and Peer are the Flemish champions of tile flipping 2026: "Even a small facade garden of a few tiles makes a tangible difference"

The cities of Turnhout, Herentals, and Peer won the 2026 Flemish Championship for Tile Removal, promoting green spaces over hard surfaces. A total of 1,397,083 tiles were removed, equivalent to 18 football fields of greenery. Peer excelled in the small cities category, breaking over 93,000 tiles, with significant projects including the greening of the town square. Turnhout narrowly won in the large cities category, while Herentals led among medium-sized cities. The initiative has removed over 8 million tiles since its inception in 2023, emphasizing that every tile counts towards environmental improvement. Peer plans to continue its efforts in reducing hard surfaces.