Born in Bruges on March 2nd, 1950.

Graduated from the National School of Horticulture in Ghent (Rijkstuinbouwschool).
Worked with the well-known landscape-architect Van Wassenhove André in Bruges and fruit tree-nurseries Verhulst Gerard in St. Niklaas.

Started his own and actual nurseries in 1974, in Blankenberge, Scharebrugstraat 132, Belgium.

Specialised in:

• Old fruit tree cultivars: also in 3/4 stems
• Hosta sp.
• Hydrangea sp.
• Pruning of fruit trees and design of orchards

There is also a broad offer of:

• Roses
• Buxus
• Ornamental shrubs in large sizes
• Rare ornamental shrubs
• Fruittrees
• Ornamental trees
• Perennial and annual plants
• Christmastrees

You can visit our model-shadegardens and model borders during the annual open house (last 2 weeks of June and first 2 weeks of July).
During the summer, we offer a stunning selection of flowering Hosta, Hydrangea and special rose-cultivars in container.

Our address:

Nursery Sterken Jan
Scharebrugstraat 132
8370 Blankenberge
Belgium
Tel : 0032/50428927 & 0032/50411991