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.
A Mediterranean Style Sedum Roof in Sweden!
This photo was taken by Lars Fleng Vestergaard
on
the roof of
the botanical garden in Malmö.
Past Events
12 December 2009 - Baldersgården
Pruning session - Twigs for sustainable Christmas presents
Four different plants, (Vitis vinifera, two specimens of Campsis radicans, Viburnum tinus and also a fig tree) were pruned to obtain cuttings during this "hands on" session which took place before the great onslaught of icy winter which fell over Scandinavia. There were hot drinks and light refreshments available for the small group of members of the Scandinavian Branch and their friends who were able to attend.
Cutting the vine.
Fig cuttings from Baldersgården
Photos by Jórun Tharaldsen
29 June 2008 - Garden visit
Poul-Erik 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. He offered coffee and tea after the garden walk.
18 May 2008 – Funen
We drove to Asperupgaard which has a great collection of tender trees and shrubs. The owner Bjarne, who runs the 4,000 square metre 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.
27 April 2008 – Day of The Forest
This day is celebrated as the day of the forest and we joined the walk in the arboretum of Hørsholm just outside Copenhagen.
29 March 2008 - A visit to the annual camellia show at Aldershvile Planteskole
There was hundreds of species at display and for sale. We met in the nursery at 13.00 and enjoyed the exposition till approx. 13.30 when MGS member Allan Høxbroe and camellia expert Hans Trautner gave a lecture on the growing of camellias. After a second inspirational walk in the nursery Allan Høxbroe kindly invited us to join him on a garden walk in his garden and subsequently he served some home made cakes and a cup of coffee.
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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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. |
