Meise Botanical Garden in AS Adventure's winter magazine

Did you receive the AS Adventure winter magazine in the post? Then you probably read the fascinating interview with Koen Es, who, in addition to being Director of Public Relations at Meise Botanic Garden, is also a botanist himself.

He explains why botanical gardens are so important for the survival of plants. Due to all kinds of threats, plant species are disappearing rapidly and almost silently. Fortunately, thanks to the efforts of botanic gardens, plants threatened with extinction are being researched, protected and preserved. 

In the article, you can read how we preserve and protect plants in the Green Ark, how we store seeds for the future and how the dried plants in our herbarium still reveal secrets even after centuries. The palm fern Encephalartos laurentius – which we protect with such care at Meise Botanic Garden – is also discussed, as is an ode to our gardeners who maintain and expand our collections with enormous dedication. 

Read the full article here (Dutch only).