Who are we?

The Belgian national allotment garden federation is a royal society founded in 1896 by reverend L. Gruel and Mr Joseph Goemaere, respectively president and secretary-treasurer of the new society.
The society was constituted as non profit making association in accordance with the law dated 27 June 1921.
The most recent statutes are dated 23 May 1981 amended on 31 March 1984, 31 May 1986, 13 September 1986, 27 May 1995 and on 10 April 1999.
The national organisation federates the VZW De Volkstuin - Werk van de Akker en de Haard in Flandres, the ASBL Ligue du Coin de Terre et des Jardins populaires in Southern Belgium and the VZW Verbond Brusselse Volkstuinen en Tuinliefhebbers/ASBL Ligue régionale des Coins de terre et Amateurs d'horticulture of Brussels-capital.
In Flandres there are approximately 40.000 members whereas there are approximately 6.400 in Southern Belgium and 6.400 in Brussels-capital.