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Monday, May 14, 2012

Bokrijk Arboretum

Bokrijk Arboretum, located in Bokrijk, Belgium, was founded in 1965. It covers about forty acres.
The garden is best known for its holly collection. It has the largest collection in Europe. It is also the the home of the national bamboo collection. There are several gardens located on the property, including a wetlands garden, a woodland garden, a fern garden, and a Mediterranean garden.
The gardens are open daily from dawn to dusk. Admission is free.

4 comments:

  1. how interesting to have holly and bamboo!

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    1. I agree. Holly and bamboo are so very different, so it's unusaul to find them in the same place.

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  2. I could live out in nature! Really, I just wish I was in the presence of some of these place! The aweness is spectacular!

    The physical earth is so beautiful- aspects of it; in various places!

    Must be nice to live in those place that are so blessed with such stunning beauty!

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    1. There's beauty everywhere. Sometimes we just have to search a little to find it.

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