The Head of the Scandinavian Branch is Lars Fleng Vestergaard and he works as a city planner in the suburban area of Copenhagen. He has a small garden in the Peloponnese in Greece where he explores Mediterranean gardening.
Forthcoming events
Saturday 29th March – 13.00-15.30*
A visit to the annual camellia show at Aldershvile Planteskole. There will be hundreds of species at display and for sale. We will meet in the nursery at 13.00 and enjoy the exposition till approx. 13.30 when MGS member Allan Høxbroe and camellia expert Hans Trautner will give a lecture on the growing of camellias. After a second inspirational walk in the nursery Allan Høxbroe has kindly invited us to join him on a garden walk in his garden and subsequently he will serve some home made cakes and a cup of coffee. Please consult Allan's website for more details on camellias. Aldershvile Planteskole is at Bagsværdvej 194, 2880 Bagsværd. For visitors from abroad and more details please contact Lars.
Sunday 27th April 2008 – 13.00
This day is celebrated as the day of the forest and we will join the walk in the arboretum of Hørsholm just outside Copenhagen. Participation is free. Contact Lars for transportation from the city. For more information click here.
Sunday May 18th – leaving Balders Plads at 9.00 for Funen*
We will drive to Asperupgaard which has a great collection of tender trees and shrubs. The owner Bjarne, who runs the 4.000 m2 garden besides his primary occupation as a gallery owner, carries out "experiments" with exotic plants for our latitudes and among these are Magnolia grandiflora and other tender plants. Have a look at his website with hundreds of wonderful photos.
Sunday 29th June - Garden visit at 13.30*
Poul-Erik has kindly invited us to visit him and his garden in Tisvilde where he has a small collection of mediterranean and quasi-mediterranean plants, cacti and camellias. There will be coffee and tea after the garden walk.
Please phone Lars on +45 3585 0302 or text +45 2612 0302 if you wish to participate in events marked by an asterix.
Past Events
Jakob's Vineyard
The Scandinavian branch follows the progress of the "Champagne Field" in the northern part of Zealand with great interest. We arrange an annual visit and hope in the years to come to taste some sparkling wine from Jakob's vineyard. The grape varieties for the sparkling wine are the same as for champagne, one white and two red: Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinot meunier.
The high rainfall in 2004 meant that the vines grew well, but all the grapes were cut before they were ripe to ensure good stem growth. In two or three years the plants will be strong enough for the grapes to be left to mature. All the plants grow on their own roots rather than being grafted which is supposed to give a better wine over time.
An aerial view of the vineyard
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The autumn haze over the vineyard
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The newly planted vines in the sandy soil
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The vines in their first year
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Botanical Institute's Mediterranean orchids
See Orchids in Bloom.
Fredensborg Castle
  
  
The Scandinavian branch visited the Fredensborg Castle to see the new conservatory that has been built for HRH Queen Margrethe II. The conservatory holds among other interesting plants some 250 years old myrtles. These used to be kept in the former conservatory at Rosenborg Castle. The members took great joy in hearing about the restoration process of the baroque garden by the landscape architect Susanne Wagner and about the interior of the conservatory with plants by HRH's chief gardener Jacob Jacobsen.
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