The Moestuinschool at Sixhaven, a temporary neighborhood initiative that teaches about 40 students each year about vegetable growing, has applied for a new permit. Its rental agreement and temporary permit expire this year, and the district is expected to clarify the site's future before the end of the year. The school wants to continue its activities in the roughly 1,202-square-metre garden, which covers about a third of Sixhaven Park.

Some neighborhood residents have protested, saying the land intended for neighborhood initiatives is being used for paid training and is not sufficiently available for local use. Co-owner Nancy Wiltink said the garden is open to local residents around the clock and that everyone is welcome. About ten people took part in a garlic-planting action described as a small protest in support of the school.