Your baby on our giant water lily

In Meise Botanic Garden, parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, godparents and godmothers... can have their smallest children photographed on the leaves of our giant water lily.

The leaves of giant water lilies are very sturdy and can be more than two metres in diameter. In June and July, when the giant water lilies in the Plantenpaleis are at their peak, babies up to one year old can have their picture taken on the leaves.

We organize this in cooperation with Weleda! Meise Botanic Garden and Weleda share a passion for nature and a desire to protect, conserve and experience biodiversity. Both organisations are keen to join forces to raise the profile of biodiversity

During this unique event, Weleda would like to introduce parents and their babies to its organic & 100% natural care products. 

Dates & Conditions

• 5 dates from 10 am until 6 pm
  wednesday 18 June
  wednesday 25 June
  saturday 12 July
  wednesday 23 July
  wednesday 6 August
• Only for babies up to 12 months.
• Twins (and multiples) can be together on 1 ticket. They can also be photographed together.
• Maximum 2 supervisors per family.
• You may only take photos with your smartphone, and only as long as it does not disturb the photographer.

Ticket purchase

• Tickets will be available from Friday 25 April at 9am.
• further info to follow

Practical info

• Be on time: there are strict appointment times for both the entrance at the cash desk and the photo shoot.
• Please note that you will need about 10 minutes to walk from the Entrance ‘Empress Charlotte’ (Nieuwelaan) to the Plant Palace.
• Present yourself 5 minutes before the start of your photo session at the main entrance of the Plantenpaleis. Follow the arrows.
• You bring your own blanket to use on the water lily.