On the fourth day of our tour to Green and Gentle Lands: (1)#arboretumkalmthout This is where the de Belders created an internationally recognized #arboretum for #plantenthusiasts (2) AHS Lecturer and Board Member, Holly Shimizu thanked our guides and recognized Kalmthout as an AHS Garden of Excellence. (3) #hemelrijkarboreta A picture of #witchhazel (4) The gorgeous estate house at Hemelrijk. (5) Holly Shimizu thanking the children of Robert and Jelena de Belder, Diane and Daniel for the care of Hemelrijk. #gardening #internationalgardens #travelgarden #belgium