Press Release Saturday, May 17, 2025 new date open day Chinese garden ‘The Dragon dances again’ at Hortus The Hortus Botanicus Haren has decided to move the open day of the Chinese garden, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, to Saturday, May 17, 2025....
Did you know this about the Dragon Wall in our Ming Garden? The Dragon Wall of celestial dragons in the Empire of Ming is unique (in Europe) and a gift from China to the Hortus Botanicus (1995). The wall screens the imperial gardens to the south, as this is the domain...
Sunday, May 26, the already 14th Sculpture Expo opened in the Hortus botanicus Haren. The theme this year is ‘Animals’ and the title of this expo is: ‘Hortus Animali’. After a welcoming speech by Harry Zijderveld (graphic designer of the Hortus...
Tea making - from the past to the present In the coming time, we will explain several facets of our Chinese garden in the Hortus. In doing so, we will also discuss Chinese culture. We previously told you about the Dragon Wall in this Ming garden. Today we focus on the...
Microscopy Day Saturday, Nov. 4, a success! On Nov. 4, the Hortus Haren was one of places in the province of Groningen where microscopes were on display. This was as part of 70microscopes.nl, an activity of the University of Groningen. And all in tribute to physicist...
