Open Garden Day - Garden owners open their doors to visitors
Small Oasis or great freedom: On Sundays, visitors in Rhineland-Palatinate and the Saarland can take a peek into other people's gardens. Around 260 gardens participate in the Day of Open Gardens, as Diana Thome from the Horticultural Associations Saarland/Rhineland-Palatinate states.
There isn't a specific theme. "Each person can present their garden as they have arranged it," Thome says. "One may have more vegetable gardens, another more ornamental gardens." The goal is to bring garden culture closer to people, she says. "The gardens show various stylistic directions and focal points. It should be used as an opportunity to exchange ideas and take some away."
This year, the weather in Saarland and southern Rhineland-Palatinate has caused some problems. "Unfortunately, some gardens cannot be visited due to the recent storms," the association shares. Garden enthusiasts, who may have been disappointed by closed garden doors, should not be angry.
On Sundays, visitors can still observe the diversity of regional gardens: a small Asian garden "in the shadow of Buddha" or a "park-like garden with a large tree and shrub population"? On offer is also a nature garden with chickens, ducks, and a small beekeeping facility in Bernkastel-Kues, and a meadow with wild herbs and insects in the district of Birkenfeld.
There is a 1000 square meter landscaped garden, but also a approximately 25 square meter small garden, enclosed by fieldstone walls in the village center of Zeltingen-Rachtig. In addition to gardens in Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate, there is also a participant in Luxembourg and three in Hesse, it is stated.
Info on the Day of Open Gardens 2024 List of participating gardens
- Visitors on Sunday in Mainz, being part of Rhineland-Palatinate, can also participate in the Day of Open Gardens.
- During their leisure time, people in Saarbrücken, located in Saarland, can explore various garden styles during the event.
- The Environment Agency in Luxembourg corresponds to the association promoting the Day of Open Gardens, showcasing gardens there as well.
- Society in the Rhineland-Palatinate region values the Day of Open Gardens, providing an opportunity to learn about different approaches to Nature and gardening.
- Several garden enthusiasts, keen on exploring new environments, may travel to attractions in neighboring areas such as Saarland, Hesse, and Luxembourg for their leisure time.
