Eleven EGHN-Partners in six countries as well as members of the Danish (DSOG) and Swedish (SSPPG) garden networks have shown their interest to support a kind of informal exchange or internship programme for their staff members. This will support a hands-on exchange of experiences and individual knowledge gains. One to two week stays for gardeners…
In the GARTENFOKUS exhibition series, Stiftung Schloss Dyck and EGHN will show photographs of parks and gardens in the south of Poland. For the first time, GARTENFOKUS has commissioned a photographer specifically for the exhibition. The project is also accepted as a contribution to the European Heritage Year 2018 “Sharing Heritage“. The work by Ferdinand…
On September 7, 2018, this year’s winners of the European Garden Award were presented in Schloss Nordkirchen. As a contribution to the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 additional awards for cultural landscapes and for garden heritage have been handed out. The five 1st Prizes went to Greece and two each to Great Britain and…
The first seminar held in 2016 became a good platform for exchange of international experience and attracted many participants. The subjects discussed at the seminar appeared to be significant for Spanish science community and Russian specialists. In the 2017 the geographical and thematic frames were expanded. The presentations will be made by the representatives of…
Four 1st Prizes and four 2nd Prizes were handed out to winners from eight European countries. The awarding ceremony of the European Garden Award was kindly hosted by IGA Berlin 2017 and Gärten der Welt in Berlin. Read more about the event and all winners here.
On the occasion of the inclusion of the park of the Evenburg in Leer, a workshop with representatives of parks and gardens from the region took place on July 31st. Presentations on the activities of the EGHN (for example, in joint marketing and the development of joint projects) were the starting point for an intensive…
The application by Schloss Dyck Foundation for support of “Awarding Heritage” within the European Cultural Heritage Year (ECHY) 2018 was successful. “Awarding Heritage” will allow some modifications of the European Garden Award. In addition to the existing categories, there will be a new award for the development of cultural landscapes. It will allow awarding European…
The city of Nantes plans another new garden in a former quarry and a brewery site on the banks of the Loire. In keeping with the growth of vegetation and structures, the company “Les Machines de l’Île de Nantes” will create a 40-meter-high artificial tree, which can be climbed up by the visitors and invites…
Every year, the “Prémio international terras sem sombra” is awarded in each of the three categories “promotion of music”, “enhancement of cultural heritage” and “conservation of biological diversity” within the framework of the Terras sem sombra music festival. Recipients of this international award can be both a person and an institution. This year, the award…
On 15 May, the nine members of the international jury met in Schloss Dyck. With 47 nominations from 13 countries, it was not easy for the jury to select the eight finalists in the four categories. On 15 September, the prize winners will be presented and awarded at the IGA Berlin 2017. More about this…