Myrholm: New nature on an artificial islet

At Enghave Brygge in Copenhagen lies newly built Myrholm with 214 new homes enclosed by seawater, islands, bridges, benches, and flowering beds.

Myrholm is an artificial island, which is located in the harbor together with nine different newly built neighbors. The landscape is designed to fit wind and saltwater, and when Myrholm is finished, it becomes an island, with plants that you also find in the Danish archipelago. Myrholm is probably an artificial island, but soon it will give us nature experiences that are genuine and versatile:

White willow, a light-open tree with a gray-green bark and silvery leaves. Scots pine, with its characteristic dark green needles and the slightly reddish stem that illuminates the landscape. Both of these trees will thrive in Myrholm’s windswept and salty climate. Ornamental grasses such as Elephant Grass and Blue-green moor grass flourish nicely, in reddish-brown and golden colors over late summer and early autumn, and box leaved honeysuckle – an evergreen shrub with small yellow flowers – blend in with the sea air with the scent of lemon and honeysuckle oil. All the plants must together shield against the wind and form a natural transition between the buildings and the canals. Myrholm’s signature tree is a Scots pine that can handle
the salty environment. The tree is evergreen and is found in several places on the island. But there is also diversity to find as Myrholm has four public promenades where each promenade has its unique characteristics.