Flower show attracts visitors - Weather disrupts course of the horticultural show in Bad Dürenberg
At the halfway point, over ten thousand people have already visited the Landesgartenschau in Bad Dürrkenberg. Approximately 220,000 visitors have been counted so far, stated Landesgartenschau Chief Michael Steinland to the German Press Agency. "The response from the visitors has been overwhelmingly positive," he expressed satisfaction. The Flower Show is scheduled to remain open until October 13.
However, the organizers have faced challenges from the weather in recent weeks. The relatively high temperatures led to the daffodils and tulips blooming much earlier in the year than anticipated, forcing early replanting, according to Steinland. "As a result, we were again forced into early replanting."
Shortly after the opening in mid-April, strong night frosts caused damage, as Steinland reported. "Overall, a great weather instability has characterized the entire course so far." The show garden along the Gradierwerk of Bad Dürrkenberg had to be cleared six times due to storms.
Colors White and Blue in the Foreground
Among the visitors are many children and adolescents, for whom there are special offerings and program points. On average, visitors spend around four hours on the premises, according to the organizers.
The 178-day show in the Solestadt in the Saalekreis was supposed to take place in 2022 but was repeatedly postponed. On approximately fifteen hectares of land in the newly designed Kurpark of Bad Dürrkenberg, the colors White and Blue are predominant during the show - as a symbol for Salt and Sole. The organizers expected at least 370,000 visitors by October at the beginning.
Additional costs due to challenging construction conditions
The costs for the Landesgartenschau amount to millions of Euros. Steinland stated that approximately 50 million Euros would be spent in total by the end - about 12 million Euros just for the execution. After the opening, the total amount had risen again by an additional 580,000 Euros, he added. "The main cause for these additional costs are extra costs for the Spielelement Gradierwerk and the challenging construction conditions in winter and spring."
The sixth Landesgartenschau will take place in Lutherstadt Wittenberg in 2027. In the past years, the shows in Sachsen-Anhalt took place in Zeitz (Burgenlandkreis, 2004), Wernigerode (Landkreis Harz, 2006), Aschersleben (Salzlandkreis, 2010), and Burg (Landkreis Jerichower Land, 2018).
Info on the Landesgartenschau Bad Dürrkenberg
- Despite the weather challenges, the German Press Agency reported that the Regional Garden Show in Saxony-Anhalt's Bad Dürrkenberg has seen over 10,000 visitors at its halfway point, with approximately 220,000 visitors counted so far.
- Despite miscellaneous weather issues, such as early blooming of flowers due to high temperatures and night frosts, the exhibitions at the Regional Garden Show have managed to provide leisure activities for locals and tourists alike.
- In light of the challenges faced by the organizers of the Regional Garden Show, visitors are advised to check the latest updates from the German Press Agency or from the Communal Administration of Bad Dürrkenberg regarding course or progression changes due to rain or other weather conditions.
- Visitors to the Regional Garden Show can enjoy a wide variety of exhibitions, courses, and activities, including special offerings for children and adolescents, while experiencing the beautiful colors of White and Blue that are predominant in the show garden along the Gradierwerk of Bad Dürrkenberg.
