Great

Garden

Harvest

Great Garden Harvest

Come experience the magic of our vegetable garden, park, pond and forest!
A day ticket provides access to the entire estate from 11 am to 6 pm, a delicious lunch from Le Botaniste, one workshop per participant and countless tastings!

When you purchase day tickets, you will receive a code to register for one workshop per person for free.
Workshops are listed below.

WHEN

Saturday 18 september 2027 between 11 am and 6 pm

WHERE

Entrance at Keiberg 48, 9860 Oosterzele
Access by foot or by bicycle.

PRICE

40€ - Adult dayticket
15€ - Kids older than 5
Free - Kids younger than 5

Children are welcome top play everywhere (watch out for unsupervised pond)
Garden shop and bar open all afternoon

Lunch from Le Botaniste between 12pm and 2pm
- Veggie balls+ salad bowl
- Pasta bolo + cookie (for children from 5 years old)
- Cheese sandwich (for kids under 5)

You will receive your confirmation via email

Refunds
All of our events are non-transferable and non-refundable. If you are unable to attend you are welcome to send your order confirmation along to someone who can attend in your place.
If you’re attending an event, you’ll receive a confirmation email before your visit, containing all the details you need to ensure you have a really enjoyable day.
For everyone attending a course, you'll receive an email before your visit, containing details about the course and directions.

Morning workshops

WORKSHOP SIGN-UPS OPENING SOON · STAY TUNED 🌿

During this workshop, Isabelle d’Ursel will guide you through the herb garden, discovering the different properties of each plant. Pick the herbs that suit your needs and create your own personal tea blend, followed by a tasting of two Smissenbroek infusions.

11 am to 12 pm -15 spots

Join Emmy Schockaert, herbalist and nature guide, on a journey through the forest to discover and collect its natural scents. Using leaves, herbs, flowers and other botanical treasures, you’ll create your own unique forest perfume to take home. Kids welcome!

11 am to 12 pm -15 spots

Discover Movement Culture with physiotherapist Karel De Roo. Starting with simple exercises, you’ll gradually explore more complex ways of moving through three principles: isolated movement, integrated movement and improvised movement. Because our brains are complex — and our bodies are made to move that way too.

11 am to 12 pm - 15 spots

Enjoy an educational walk through the Hettingen Forest with Paul Verplancken, our woodsman. Discover different tree species, learn about their wood and get to know the forest from a new perspective.

All ages and Dogs are welcome — on a leash at first, and free to roam once in the forest!

11 am to 12 pm - 15 spots

Afternoon workshops

WORKSHOP SIGN-UPS OPENING SOON · STAY TUNED 🌿

Join basket weaver Veerle Mertens from Atelier Overmand and learn how to weave your own bird feeder. This two-hour workshop is not suitable for children under 10.

14 am to 16 pm -10 spots

Meet Antoine Van Loocke, master knifemaker and recognised practitioner of UNESCO-listed living heritage. Discover how he transforms discarded materials — from rusty steel to rotten wood — into unique handcrafted knives. Antoine will share his craft, his techniques and how nature and reuse inspire every piece he creates.

14 am to 15 pm - 15 spots

Join Isabelle for a guided walk through the vegetable and flower gardens, around the lake and into the 200-year-old forest, with seasonal tastings of wild edible flowers and leaves along the way. Isabelle will share Smissenbroek’s particular ecological take on garden development, with tips and tricks to try a few at home!

14 am to 15 pm - 25 spots

During this workshop, we’ll make natural ink from local, seasonal wild plants together with Ariane Heystraeten. We’ll discover, pick, crush, stir, simmer and strain — because so many plants can produce beautiful colours! Using your handmade botanical ink, you’ll create your own unique postcard to take home. Children are welcome.

14 am to 15 pm - 15 spots

During this workshop, Thomas will teach you how to carve a spoon from fresh wood using just two knives — a straight knife and a spoon knife. He will prepare a rough spoon shape for each participant, which you’ll then refine and shape into your own unique spoon. Everyone goes home with their own hand-carved creation!

Minimum age: 10 yrs

14 am to 15 pm - 12 spots