Park of the Gardens
The park of the gardens is a permanent garden show and “Germany's largest model garden” in the Rostrup district of the Bad Zwischenahn community in the Ammerland district of Lower Saxony .
history
The park of the gardens is located on the former site of the Lower Saxony Garden Culture Center, GKC for short. First of all, the first Lower Saxony State Horticultural Show took place on this site in 2002 . In 2003 the area of the former garden show was further developed and renamed the Park of the Gardens . Since then, various television stations have been reporting regularly on the garden and on a number of garden and plant topics that have been prepared for the media in the park. It started with the Bayerische Rundfunk in BR television as part of the gardening program Querbeet .
In 2013 the park opened a permanent exhibition in its visitor center entitled “Green Treasure Chest”, in which a total of 3.6 million euros was invested. Among other things, the exhibition deals with the question of where the plants in the park come from, how the plant names came about, as well as the vegetation conditions of certain groups of plants and their location and growth conditions within the park area. The exhibition also looks at the migration of plants from their distant homeland to Europe. It shows how the mostly exotic plants survived the long transport routes and what high monetary value these plants from distant countries once represented. A 270 ° cinema documents the diversity of the park with its flora from different angles and perspectives.
The around 20 meter high observation tower opened in 2014 offers an overview of the site . It is a construction made of steel and larch wood with two counter-rotating spiral staircases and cost around 400,000 euros. The viewing platform allows a panoramic view of the garden show from an unusual perspective. In the same year, the water area of the park was significantly expanded and the climbing playground was redesigned.
The park of the gardens is classified as "particularly child-friendly", with the "Service-Q" of the quality initiative Germany as well as "barrier-free tested" for wheelchair users, the mobility impaired, people with cognitive impairments and partially barrier-free for the blind and people with visual impairments according to "travel for all" certified.
What is special and what gives it its name are the currently 44 model gardens, which provide inspiration and information on domestic home gardens. Advice from the Lower Saxony Garden Academy on all areas of recreational horticulture and many specialist information events on individual plants and green topics round off the offer.
In 2016, a new restaurant was set up in the glass house.
Appearance
The approximately 14 hectare park consists of 44 model gardens, 36 assortments of plants and various other contributions, which are separated from each other by hedges with a total length of 1,170 meters. 28,700 square meters of lawn were laid out between the individual sections of the park. 945 solitary trees are planted in the park area. Around 2,000 rhododendron species and varieties give the park a character typical of the Ammerland.
The pinetum
One of the most valuable collections in Bad Zwischenahn is the conifer collection on a narrow, elongated hill. The Pinetum - a word creation made up of Pinus, Arboretum and Alpinum - presents a small selection of the conifer collection of the tree nursery and plant breeder Johann-Dietrich zu Jeddeloh with around 500 conifers. As an enthusiastic dendrologist , he traveled all over the world and brought back many rarities from all continents. From 1948 until his death in 1999 Johann-Dietrich zu Jeddeloh selected special growth forms of coniferous trees. He dedicated himself in particular to dwarf trees, which only grow a few centimeters a year and therefore stay in shape without regular pruning. When designing the Pinetum, care was taken to ensure that the individual plant species are close together to enable comparisons. Numerous umbrella-shaped, spherical or columnar shapes can be admired here.
Japanese garden
The Japanese garden in the "Park of Gardens" is characterized by clear, clear lines and conveys peace, security and beauty. The few but demanding elements have a great expressiveness that captivates the viewer at any time of the year. A mountain landscape with a watercourse and gravel bed forms the center of the garden. The watercourse is symbolized by gravel in which waves meet. The cut pines - called big bonsais - exude calm and a venerable age. They are over fifty years old and have been worked and cut for twenty years. A bamboo grove and old rhododendrons round off the harmonious picture of the Japanese garden.
rose Garden
A garden is also dedicated to the queen of flowers in the “Park of Gardens”. Over 2500 roses in 50 varieties grow and thrive on an area of 900 square meters. Divided into symmetrical beds, the main paths cross in the middle and meet at a recessed seat. This place is covered by a high wooden pyramid overgrown with climbing roses, clematis and hops. Enjoying the colors and scents of the roses is the top priority in this garden. All plants can be admired up close through the pathways. When choosing varieties, careful attention was paid to robust varieties that are adapted to the climate, thereby avoiding the use of pesticides.
Wellness garden
The wellness garden in the “Park of Gardens” wants to invite the visitor to rediscover his or her body, to listen to oneself in order to recognize our psychological needs such as joie de vivre, a good body feeling, sensuality or the search for meaning and to feel when the energy is used up. Breathe in the scent of the herbs, hear the rush of water and let your thoughts wander. Take a break and gather new strength. The wellness model garden wants to offer the visitor suggestions and suggestions for their own garden.
Flatly
Along the almost three kilometer long circular route, you can find out more about ecological topics such as bird protection, renewable raw materials or soil science at various stations in the park.
The park is open every year from mid-April to early October. There are also special openings out of season, for example to view winter flowers.
In late summer the opening times will be extended as part of the “ Illumination - Long Evenings in the Park” campaign. The garden lighting makes it possible for visitors to experience the garden show even when it is dark.
Modeled park area
Witch hazel blossom during the special winter opening
Illuminated park at dusk
Art in the "Park of Gardens"
Visitors
In 2019 the park was visited by 152,500 (2018 = 152,300) paying guests. In addition, there are around 25,000 children and young people who have generally visited the park without having to pay admission, plus approx. 12,000 visitors to evening cultural events.
School in the countryside
In the park of the gardens, the "School in the Green" takes place regularly in the warm season. In the course of a season, a total of 150 to 200 school classes and kindergarten groups used the school in the country.
Cultural event
Around 12,000 visitors came to the park in 2019, especially as part of cultural events, under the tent roof stage for concerts, readings or cinema events. These visitors are not included in the official statistics.
Shareholder
The park of the gardens is operated by the Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture , the Ammerland district, the Bad Zwischenahn community and the “Fördergesellschaft Landesgartenschauen Niedersachsen mbH”.
Web links
- Park of the gardens - the garden show in Bad Zwischenahn
- Park of Gardens - site plan
- Rhodoland: Park of the Gardens
- Flower Route of the North: Park of Gardens
- In the park of the gardens, life awakens on ndr.de on April 15, 2016
Individual evidence
- ↑ 1st Lower Saxony State Garden Show , accessed on October 14, 2012
- ^ "From the garden show to the park of the gardens", on BR.de ( Memento from January 17, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Park of the Gardens in Ammerland looks pretty . Hamburger Abendblatt , April 11, 2013, accessed on March 30, 2016
- ↑ Park of the Gardens - site plan, page 2, permanent exhibition Green Treasure Chest ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Park of the Gardens has a new landmark , accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ Park of the Gardens: The Park in Figures 2009 ( Memento of the original from October 3, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Show garden and Pinetum. Nursery in Jeddeloh, accessed on March 30, 2016 .
- ^ "From the garden show to the park of the gardens", on BR.de ( Memento from January 17, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Beate Leufen-Bohlsen: The park of the gardens is worth a trip! ( Memento of the original from June 24, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. my beautiful garden . June 2, 2010
- ^ Markus Minten: Record number of visitors in the park of the gardens . Nordwestzeitung , October 15, 2013
- ↑ Ostfriesland Tourismus GmbH: Park of the Gardens: Season balance 2010 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Coordinates: 53 ° 12 ′ 2.1 ″ N , 7 ° 59 ′ 15.7 ″ E
