Arboretum Kalmthout

The Arboretum Kalmthout is a botanical lawn in Kalmthout, Belgium. It was commenced as a tree plantation by way of Charles Van Geert in 1856. Van Geert developed a set of uncommon plant life and timber before promoting the property after 40 years to Antoine Kort. Kort introduced an extensive collection of Hamamelis to the nursery, however turned into pressured to close his business because of the Great Depression of the Thirties. In 1952, the assets changed into purchased by the brothers Georges and Robert de Belder, to shop it from being destroyed via a housing development.

At the site, the yr that they bought the belongings, the de Belder brothers founded the International Dendrology Society IDS to promote maintenance and conservation of uncommon or endangered woody vegetation. Robert de Belder and his spouse, Jelena de Belder-Kova?i? labored collectively to build an internationally recognized arboretum, where plant enthusiasts ought to observe and change knowledge and records about vegetation. In 1986 it have become belongings of the Antwerp province and is now open to public.