it's good to be sitting here among the wild ferns in the wilderness area of northern holland. This forest is very special. Good for a walk of less than an hour, just in the spring. Then, as far as you can see, the ground is covered with a blue carpet of wild hyacinths. Here and there are shades of pink and white, interspersed with the fresh green of young ferns. In addition, a few corners of wild white daffodils bloom near the forester's house. In the summer you will find coolness and in the autumn there are many mushrooms.
Clean water from the dunes
Other special plants that bloom there are the nodding bird's milk and the spring sunflower. Singing black heads, garden warblers and sometimes wheelwales complete this spring fairy tale. With a special kind of pumping station, a barrel mill, the water level is maintained. The water comes directly from the dunes through a so-called 'clean water ditch'. This makes the Wildrijk one of the most beautiful nature reserves of Landschap Noord-Holland.
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