Gärtnerhof GmbH - Galabau Berlin, Experten für Gartenbau, Gartenpflege, Baumpflege und Gartenplanung

presents:
on 10 + 11 April 2010
from 9am to 6pm
the „Berliner Staudenmarkt” herbaceous perennials fair
at the Botanic Gardens Berlin–Dahlem

Next Autumn Market:
4 + 5 September 2010

admission €5
reduced €2.50

Botanischer Garten Berlin - DahlemVideo of the Spring Market 2009 >>

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Clematis Fond Memories von F. M. WestphalRenate KünastMädchen mit BlumenKräutervielfaltBaumpflege Gärtnerhof

Springtime in Dahlem

A plantsman’s paradise on 1,000 metres – herbaceous perennials and everything else to delight a gardener’s heart. On 10th and 11th April, the popular Berliner Staudenmarkt is once again coming to the Botanic Gardens in Berlin Dahlem. Amidst one of the world’s most species-rich botanic gardens, up to 100 growers and nurseries will be showing off their creations: rarities, novelties, familiar stalwarts, and everything in exceptional quality. This year’s spotlight is on hardy perennials and on clematises in all their colourful splendour. New breeds, such as F. M. Westphal’s Clematis ‘Fond Memories’ (see photo), will also be on display. Increasingly, our exhibitors are switching to organic production methods, a move that is widely appreciated by many plant and garden enthusiasts.

Further highlights at this year’s Berliner Staudenmarkt:

  • Traditional kitchen herbs are experiencing a comeback, both as garden plants and cooking ingredients, and at the Staudenmarkt you can rediscover mustard greens, scurvy grass and purslane, as well as ramsons in a range of varieties and formats – fresh, dried or as pesto. And, as a new culinary creation, "Berlin Green Sauce".
  • The mature beech trees in the Botanic Gardens are a perfect place for tree surgeons from the Berlin Gärtnerhof GmbH to demonstrate their tree surgery skills at dizzying heights. The trees are protected and a particularly sensitive and skilful approach is called for. Younger visitors to the Staudenmarkt will be allowed to climb the trees, too, under expert supervision and without any risk of harming themselves or the trees. Meanwhile, the Berlin forestry commission Berliner Forsten will offer information about all aspects of Berlin’s extensive forests.
  • Everybody is talking about climate protection and this is something many gardeners have long been practising. Using hardy perennials and shrubs, as well as organic fertilisers and compost, helps reduce emissions and save resources. Nature conservation organisations such as the Stiftung Naturschutz, BUND, NABU and the Botanical Gardens themselves will be offering information about ecological and environmental considerations in gardening. The refurbishment of the "Großes Tropenhaus" has reduced its energy needs by 50 per cent, thereby making its own contribution to the control of CO2 emissions. A guided tour of the newly re-opened greenhouse will focus on the technical aspects of the renovation.

Capturing the joys of the re-emerging plant kingdom in spring is not the only thing visitors to the Staudenmarkt can look forward to. The market also features arts and crafts stalls and first-rate gardening accessories. In addition, visitors can sample a choice selection of culinary delights and benefit from expert gardening advice and practical guidance.

Diary date: Berliner Staudenmarkt in autumn: 4th and 5th September 2010