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Open Day “The Dragon Dances Again!
Open Day “The Dragon Dances Again!
After months of careful restoration, the time has finally come: the Chinese Garden of the Hortus Banicus Haren is back in its full glory! On this festive open day we celebrate this special moment with a wonderful program for young and old.
National Open Beekeeping Days
National Open Beekeeping Days
The Hortus is participating in the National Open Beekeeping Days on July 13 and 14, 2024. There will then be a number of beekeepers at the barn throughout the weekend who can tell visitors all about honey bees and beekeeping.
Press release: open day Chinese garden ‘The Dragon dances again’
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.
In 2025, the year of the snake, which stands for renewal, the Hortus will want to show the completely renovated Chinese garden to the general public.
The reason for a new date is that restoration work is still in full swing.
Step by step, the Ming garden, unique in Europe, will become more beautiful and more stunning.
Dragon Wall
The Dragon Wall of celestial dragons in the Ming Empire is unique (in Europe) and a gift from China to the Hortus Botanicus (1995).
The wall screens off the imperial gardens to the south, as this is the domain of the emperor and his family.
Opening sculpture exhibition Hortus Animali
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’.
To admire 120 sculptures beautifully scattered in the fascinating and blooming gardens 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 traditional process of making tea.
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.
Plant market: enjoying all that grows and blooms
Last Sunday, April 14, was the Plant Market at the Hortus. It was a pleasantly busy day. Many visitors additionally enjoyed walking through our gardens. There was all sorts of things for sale that grow and flourish and they were eagerly taken advantage of.
Beast spotting at Hortus Haren to highlight importance of nature
On May 22, World Biodiversity Day, we organized several activities in the Hortus. Additional public tours at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., and between noon and 2 p.m. a count of insects, butterflies, beetles and other small critters. OogTV made a brief report.
Renovated Chinese Tea House
In the Hortus in Haren, workmen have been busy applying new paint to the woodwork, among other things.
Chinese garden has been (and is being) restored
Among other things, the “Thousand Things Pavilion” is already looking beautiful again. A good time to tell more about this building.
Listen to the secrets of the Hortus with audio tour
