Pluktuin van het Park den Brandt

Pluktuin van het Park den Brandt is a public picking garden within Park den Brandt in Antwerp. A walled garden stands just left of the castle, reached by following the left path from the park’s main entrance. Fruit trees, berry bushes and herbs grow among the greenery, giving you an urban garden to explore.

Cherries, apples and plums ripen between July and September, while raspberries, wild strawberries and gooseberries add smaller harvests. Mulberries, medlars, kiwis and figs bring less familiar fruit, and herbs include tarragon, chives, loosestrife and plantain. Each tree represents a different variety, while a large sign maps the edible plants and indicates their harvesting periods.

You may pick ripe produce for your own use, provided you take only what you need and leave the plants undamaged. Early spring can bring violets, and the garden’s most distinctive detail is its mix of familiar and unusual fruit growing behind one city park wall.