Brussels inaugurates its first major indoor and garden plant festival
On September 26 and 27, 2026, the Boitsfort Racecourse (Hippodrome de Boitsfort) will host the first edition of the Jardins de l'HippoDrohme.
A free weekend dedicated to plants, Belgian craftspeople, biodiversity, and everyday ecology.
Admission is 100% free. For security reasons, you must present your ticket at the entrance.
Make sure to register to receive your ticket and secure your access to the event.
The 4 pillars
Nature for everyone
Plants, vegetable garden, balconies, terraces, biodiversity.
The event will highlight concrete solutions for gardening in the city, on balconies, terraces, or small gardens, through a selection of specialised exhibitors and practical activities.
Concrete ecology
Simple actions, practical solutions, transmission.
Raising public awareness of environmental issues through educational, fun and accessible activities.
Carried out in collaboration with local non-profits, public actors related to the environment and partner municipalities.
Quality & craftsmanship
A demanding selection of exhibitors who are specialists in their field: nurserymen, producers, artisans, seed merchants, soil and permaculture experts. Each exhibitor will be chosen for the quality of their products, their craftsmanship and their responsible approach.
Friendliness & sharing
The Gardens of the HippoDrohme will primarily be a moment of sharing, discovery and pleasure, for young and old. Activities over the weekend: guided nature walks, participatory apple pressing, practical workshops, children's activities...
A public, high-quality, and inspiring event at the intersection of gardening, ecology, and conviviality
The HippoDrohme Gardens are a new annual event dedicated to gardening, biodiversity, and everyday ecology, inspired by the most beautiful European plant festivals but adapted to the Brussels spirit.
A friendly meeting place at the gates of the Soignes forest, aimed at all audiences, both amateur and passionate about gardening and nature between Uccle and Watermael-Boitsfort.
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Our team
Olivier Poulaert
Director of Drohme Park
Marie Fosset
Exhibitor Manager
Flora Fosset
Communication Manager
Sebastien Pieraert
Technical Director Drohme
Nature lovers are invited to the Boitsfort Hippodrome on the 26th and 27th of September 2026. The Gardens of the Hippodrome will transform this iconic place into a vast green playground, with completely free entry. Full article
« We are proud to co-organise an event that places ecology and sustainability at the heart of the celebration. This is the very meaning we want to give to this site: a lively place, open to all, where one can enjoy reconnecting with nature »
« Brussels is one of the greenest capitals in Europe. Yet, there was not yet a major event focused on sustainable gardening in the city. We wanted to create a meeting place between citizens and nature experts »
