Dielegembos, Protected forest in Jette, Belgium

Dielegembos is a 9-hectare public forest in Jette, Brussels, part of King Baudouin Park together with Poelbos and Laerbeek Wood. Alders and poplars grow in the lower, humid zones, beeches on the higher, dry ground, with shrubs between. A wide unpaved path of compacted earth and gravel runs straight through, bordered by tall trunks and closed overhead by green foliage.

Dielegembos was acquired by the municipality of Jette in 1952. It forms part of King Baudouin Park together with the Poelbos and Laerbeek Wood. The forest lies within the Natura 2000 Special Protection Area of the Brussels-Capital Region and is managed by Brussels Environment.

The forest serves as a place where visitors can observe how different tree species grow in their natural habitats, with species adapted to wet and dry conditions visible throughout. Local people value this green space as part of their neighborhood's identity and a place for direct contact with nature.

The forest has multiple entry points along Avenue Henri Liebrecht, Rue Bonaventure, and Avenue du Heymbosch, making it easy to reach from different directions. Wear sturdy shoes because the ground, especially in wetter areas, can be muddy and soft underfoot.

The wood's wild garlic is at its peak around mid-May, when the plants flower and lay a white layer over the forest floor. Brussels Environment manages the wood, and it lies within the Natura 2000 habitat area "Forests and wetlands of the Molenbeek valley in the north-west of the Brussels region".