Visit the Beautiful and Innovative Annevoie Gardens
Water water everywhere, but not a pump in sight! The beautiful and innovative Annevoie Gardens!
Parks & Gardens
A personal selection of some of the many beautiful parks and gardens to visit in Belgium, including, where possible, opening times and location details.
Tips to Feed Your Garden Birds in the Winter
Feeding birds in your garden or on your balcony in the winter is important – and fun.
Domain Solvay and Château de La Hulpe
Château, museum, and woodland trails.
New English-language touristic brochure on Flemish Brabant
A new brochure on Flemish Brabant is beautiful, and a great source of useful tips on places to visit Back in November last year I… Read More »New English-language touristic brochure on Flemish Brabant
Bulbs Galore in the Castle of Groot-Bijgaarden
Enjoy the wonderful sight of over 1 million flowering bulbs in the grounds of the Castle of Groot-Bijgaarden If you love spring flowers – and… Read More »Bulbs Galore in the Castle of Groot-Bijgaarden
Keizersberg Abbey Park, Leuven: Not for young children
As a father of four, my reviews of places to visit are often seen through the eyes of parents with young children (although mine are… Read More »Keizersberg Abbey Park, Leuven: Not for young children
Tips To Discover Belgium by Bike (Part I)
Suggestions from guest blogger Kevin Mayne to discover Belgium by bike
Tervuren Park, . On foot, bike, tandem, mountainbike, horse…
Walk or jog; trot your horse or ride your bike; fish or paddle; eat or drink; kick a football or throw a frisbee. There are lots of different ways to enjoy Tervuren Park.
Pay A Visit To Leuven Groot Begijnhof
Enjoy a walk through the narrow, cobblestoned streets that make up the Groot Begijnhof in Leuven.
Count your garden birds
It’s that time of the year again: time to count your garden birds for the national census.
Visit Laeken and The Royal Greenhouses of Brussels
It’s time to visit Laeken, because for three weeks every spring, the phenomenal Royal Greenhouses in Laken are open to the public (in 2016: from 15… Read More »Visit Laeken and The Royal Greenhouses of Brussels
Japanese Garden, Hasselt. Obon at Oishii
If you are a fan of all things Japanese, you might be interested in various events being held at the Japanese Garden in Hasselt to… Read More »Japanese Garden, Hasselt. Obon at Oishii
Visiting Durbuy. A delight in miniature
Known as the smallest town in the world, Durbuy is also one of the prettiest. Due to its picturesque location on the banks of the… Read More »Visiting Durbuy. A delight in miniature
Kalmthout Arboretum
It covers 12 hectares with a collection of over 7,000 rare trees and shrubs and many more perennials
Leuven Botanical Garden
A small but beautiful botanical garden.