The herb garden


The pump sits on a spring well filled with groundwater. Rainwater is collected in the well adjacent to the house.

Each plant has a sign displaying both its Dutch and scientific name, along with a brief note on its use.

The garden borders an old Texel barn, known as a boet, a remnant from the days when farms and barns extended into the village.
De kruidentuin van de Oudheidkamer, met in het midden de handpomp
What’s there to see?

The herb garden

Through the ‘hossie’, the small hallway in the annex you end up in the herb garden behind The Texel House of Antiquities. In raised beds, around a hundred different types of herbs grow and flourish here. Each one has its own use for humans: they’re medicinal, tasty, fragrant or can be used as natural dyes.

Want to know more?

Twee jongens kijken naar het speelgoed van de generatie van hun oma in de tentoonstelling Spelen met het Verleden

What’s there to see?

A house in which time has stood still
Detail van de lavendelplanten in de kruidentuin van Oudheidkamer Texel

Herb facts & recipes

Recipes to make at home
Detail van de deurkalf boven de entree van de Oudheidkamer

Tickets & information

Entrance fees, opening hours and accessibility