The Hooggoed is a forest area of 120 hectares located near the Bulskampveld in Aalter. The domain forest is managed by the Agency for Nature and Forests and consists of beech, pedunculate oak, birch, Scots pine and larch. The Hooggoed is located on a sandy bottom and is therefore also called the Egypt field. Historically, however, the name Hooggoed refers to two separate areas north and south of the current forest. During the 18th century, they were both owned by a different Jesuit monastery. The fathers intensively forested the Aalter heath: first with deciduous wood, then with coniferous wood. The Hooggoedbos is divided into rabatten or canals (elongated or round mounds surrounded by ditches). The Hooggoed is home to red squirrels, weasels, black woodpeckers, buzzards, sparrowhawks, kestrels, long-eared owls, nuthatches and tree creepers, among others. Het Hooggoed is freely accessible on the avenues and paths that cross the area.

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DirkWi

February 4, 2024

The Hooggoed most likely owes its name to the relatively high location of the area. In 1687 it was mentioned as a homestead built on tax land.

The Hooggoedbos is part of the Bulskampveld Landscape Park, which extends across Aalter, Beernem, Oostkamp and Wingene, among others.

Source: aalter.be/hooggoedbos

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