the Bokrijk Arboretum PDF file. By Jane Christy

Holly and Ivy Society Members Visit Belgium Arboretum
Members of the Holly and Ivy Society visited the Belgium Bokrijk Arboretum during the September
2013 European trip.
A landscaped garden with a mixture of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants, the arboretum specializes
in Holly (Ilex spp.), having the largest reference collection of this genus in Europe. This resulted in it becoming
an official Holly trial garden affiliated with the American Holly Society. It’s curator, Jef Van Meulder, met the
visitors and served as translator and guide.
Curator Jef Van Meulder, gives a tour of the Arboretum.
Plaque designates Bokrijk Arboretum as an official
member of the Holly Society of America.
Bokrijk Arboretum staff prepare to plant an Ilex Pickersgill to signify the Holly Society of America’s first visit.
Members of the Holly Society witness the event.