MUSSELS in Philippine and AZALEA nursery DAY TRIP with Okra Groot Bijgaarden

Meeting point 9:45 AM Parking Gossetlaan opposite Brisk (Ex Rest. Michel) Departure: 10:00 AM Mussels, yes... of course, because of the super delicious mussels in previous years, we are continuing the tradition and heading to Philippine. Over Zelzate and Sas van Gent we drive to Philippine, a Burgundian town on the border of Zeeland and Flanders and mussel town no. 1. Here we enjoy Zeeland products in restaurant Place du Marché, prepared with great care by professionals who graduated from Belgian hotel schools. Lunch: Zeeuwse Goudmerk mussels à volonté with fries.... Drinks with the meal and possibly coffee after the meal are to be paid for. If you do not like mussels, you can choose: REPORT UPON PAYMENT - Fish feast: various types of fish with vegetables or Pork tenderloin with mushroom cream sauce At 2:15 PM we leave for Zaffelaere (a sub-municipality of Lochristi) to the azalea nursery of Kristof van Laere, who has been growing azaleas for over 20 years, but also finds it important that the production of the plants is done in a sustainable, energy-efficient, efficient, and automated way; We get a tour of the greenhouses and a look behind the scenes of this modern ornamental plant company. What we will learn: A little about the history, the production process, the innovations they have implemented in recent years such as plant robots, solar panels, micro-combined heat and power, and so much more. After the tour, it is time for a cup of coffee or tea with a “Loots flower pastry” designed with local bakers to put ornamental horticulture in the spotlight. Shape, a kind of chalice with a creamy sweet filling and finished with red fruits (symbol of the bright colors of the Lochristi (Loots) flower fields. Included in the price: the coach trip and the lunch “Mussels à Volonté”, the visit to the azalea nursery, and the flower pastry with coffee or tea. Participants other than members of Okra Groot-Bijgaarden pay: 82 euros. Payment by bank can be made until September 17, 2026, to account BE30 0637 6175 8011 REIZEN Okra Groot-Bijgaarden. (with refund on the bus according to the number of participants) Refund 3 € if there are 30 of us Refund 6 € if there are 35 of us Refund 8 € if there are 40 of us Refund 10 € if there are 45 of us