Texel is home to several nature gardens. In these gardens, you experience the local flora and fauna up close. See, taste and smell the indigenous plants, flowers and fruits. An ideal outing for the true nature lover. We have listed all Texel's nature gardens for you:
Voedselbos Texel is a fun day out for the whole family! A young, growing food forest, to come and wander, play, look around, relax and experience at your leisure how this forest is developing. The Food Forest is open from April to the end of October.
Natuur Goed is an edible garden on the outskirts of Oosterend. A surprising number of edible plants, berries and nuts grow on the huge site. Owners Siem and Conradine create edible nature, inspired by currents of permaculture, food forests and garden and landscape architecture. You can also go there for tea tasting and lunch. Natuur Goed is open from May to October.
Did you know that we also have cranberries on Texel? At Landgoed de Bonte Belevenis, they are grown in the most environmentally and environmentally friendly way possible. Visit the estate and join the guided tour. Owners Jan and Jantina will learn all about the berries: from cultivation to harvesting. The cranberries bloom in June and are harvested in September/October.
This care farm is located near Den Hoorn and has an edible garden as well as a day café, bakery, shop and cheese dairy. The stables, production areas and garden of Novalishoeve are a true voyage of discovery for your senses. Novalishoeve's shop and day café is open Monday to Saturday from 09:30 to 16:30.
Taste the ‘waeldernis’ in Texel's orchard. From apples and pears to plums and herbs. There is all sorts of things to pick, taste and smell. Come along and taste the home-made jams and syrups, all from our own orchard. The Wealde Tuin is open from April to mid-October.
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