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Heemtuin Rucphen

Stichting Vrienden Heemtuin Rucphen

Rucphen, Netherlands

Nature & Wildlife conservationEducationChildren & YouthHealth
Operating foundationLocal reach
Profile last updated: September 7, 2026

About

Heemtuin Rucphen is a foundation based in Rucphen, Netherlands working on nature & wildlife conservation, education, children & youth +2 more.

Heemtuin Rucphen is a native-plant garden in Rucphen, the Netherlands, run by a foundation. It promotes nature conservation and the value of nature for people's health and wellbeing. It offers guided school visits for primary pupils, herb courses for adults, and volunteer opportunities. It also hosts open days, a photography access scheme and seasonal events such as the Koorepikke harvest. Visitors can buy nest boxes, bird feeders and photo cards.

Location

Rucphen, Netherlands

Organisation type

Operating foundation

Legal form

Stichting

Legal name

Stichting Vrienden Heemtuin Rucphen

Focus areas

heemtuinnature educationnative plantsherbsvolunteeringRucphen

Languages

NL

Causes & programmes

Causes

Nature & Wildlife conservationEducationChildren & YouthHealthCommunity development

Works for

ChildrenCommunities

How they work

Awareness & educationCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Scholenproject

Education · Netherlands

Nature education visits for primary school pupils, who take part in guided outdoor tasks at six stations and a play forest.

Kruidencursus voor beginners

Health · Netherlands

Beginners' course on medicinal herbs, covering identification and making tinctures, oils and salves.

Kruidencursus voor gevorderden

Health · Netherlands

Follow-up course on herbal remedies for people who have completed the beginners' course.

Kruidencarrousel

Health · Netherlands

Series of themed herb workshops.

Gouden uur fotografie-openstellingen

Community development · Netherlands

Early-morning and evening openings of the garden for nature photographers.

Countries of operation

Netherlands

Funding & support

Funded by

Membership feesEarned income

Ways to support

MembershipVolunteerSponsorshipShop

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Bink Solar

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