The Flora-Park was designed by Peter Joseph Lenné in 1864 in a “mixed German garden style”. It contains elements of style from the French Baroque, the Italian Renaissance and English landscape gardens. The centre of the park today remains the glass palace (orangery), an architectural structure of cast iron and glass which was particularly noteworthy…
Visitors to the Grugapark can relax in the green spaces, discover interesting information in the exhibition gardens and glasshouses, and also enjoy an attractive recreational and cultural programme. Three generations of Essen’s population have experienced the Grugapark as a place for brilliant displays of flowers, Sunday outings, concerts, play and fun, firework displays and festivals,…
A garden is a work of art. Above all, however, it provides an opportunity for exchanging ideas, sharing experiences and meeting other plant lovers. Marie and Gérard Defaÿsse live this adventure to the full and are passionate enthusiasts of Botrain manor. They have given it back its genteel beauty by surrounding it with theme gardens.…
The Botanical Garden of the house of Yves Rocher is a place of scientific activity where more than 1,100 species of plant are classified, presented, studied and conserved according to their use. As a plant observatory, it provides a source of inspiration for the botanical experts and biologists at Yves Rocher. Waiting to be discovered…