Trip to Arboretum in Puurs

Are you a nature lover? Then indulge yourself in the arboretum of Puurs-Sint-Amands! Plants, shrubs, trees, … The arboretum is full of them. You will find up to 650 different species, including the most exceptional specimens. For have you heard of the dead man's fingers tree, the saltbush, and the handkerchief tree? You will learn all about them in the arboretum. By the way, this place is also the favorite habitat for numerous bird species, insects, and amphibians . How does such a gigantic collection of greenery come into being? It was Louis De Wachter who planted a collection of 450 trees and shrubs in 1970. In 1999, the municipality bought the domain and it was expanded with a pond, a marsh zone, and 150 additional plant species. The arboretum has now been leased to Natuurpunt vzw.