The Woody Plant Collections of Arboretum Wespelaar with Dr. Koen Camelbeke

2026 Lisina & Frank W. Hoch Memorial Lecture

In this presentation by Dr. Koen Camelbeke, attendees will learn all about the Arboretum Wespelaar in Belgium, which holds a specialized collection of trees and shrubs from around the world. The Arboretum welcomes any woody species; giant and prostrate dwarfs, the common and the rare, the beautiful and the less glorious, and, especially, all those that are threatened in the wild.

Dr. Koen Camelbeke is a Belgian botanist known for his contributions to horticulture and dendrology. Since 2002, he has been executive director of Arboretum Wespelaar and the new satellite Arboretum de Marche, which opened in 2023. He is Chairman of the expert committee of the Franklinia Foundation, an organization dedicated to the conservation of threatened tree species worldwide.

This lecture will take place at the Far Barn. Please park at the Visitor Center.

Pre-registration required. PHA Members: $10; Non-Members: $20. Click here to register.