Heathlands are not a natural landscape. They were created by humans and their livestock, particularly sheep. Ever since people began settling in permanent locations, heathlands have developed on the Pleistocene sandy soils. The livestock, mostly sheep, preferred to eat grass, tree seedlings and young shoots of heather. No manure was returned to the pasture, as it was collected from the barns and used on the fields. Would you like to find out more? Then why not join us for a leisurely walk!

The Galderse Heide covers an area of approximately 180 hectares. Of this, 100 hectares are owned by Staatsbosbeheer, 60 hectares belong to the municipality of Breda and the remaining 20 hectares are owned by the Ministry of Defence. Since 2010, Staatsbosbeheer has been working to restore the natural environment. In 2022, the ‘Revitalisation of the Galderse Heide’ project was launched with the aim of restoring the health of the forest and heathland ecosystem and of preserving and enhancing biodiversity.

Practical information
Date: Sunday 12 February
Time: 1.30–3.30 pm
Registration: registration for this walk is compulsory and can be done here. Once you have registered, you will receive details of the meeting point.