Category Archives: Schleswig-Holstein

Christmas Market at a Dutch-style Mansion

Many manors offer events on their property during the year. Most of them have a spring market with a thousand of flowers and all kinds of decorations for garden and balcony. And a Christmas market in November/December. This year I … Continue reading

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Summer Flower Power at the Arboretum of Ellerhoop

The Ellerhoop-Thiensen Arboretum near to Elmshorn in Northern Germany is a 7 hectares botanical garden. It is open the whole year round and offers at every season spectacular emotions. The flower power in this place is beyond everything. Even now … Continue reading

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Inside Out – Body Worlds in Lübeck

Body Worlds is a traveling exposition created by Gunther von Hagens. It shows human and animal bodies, preserved by plastination. I saw the exhibition in Lübeck in the Gollan-Werft, an event hall I have been several times for different events. … Continue reading

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Weekend of Open Gardens 2020

Is there anything more intriguing than peeking in someone’s home? I think there is not one person out there who would not be interested to see how others live. At the weekend of open gardens everyone can have a look … Continue reading

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Snacks in the Wind – Lupinus

Lupins are a legume plant with nearly 200 species. Colorful they found their way in our gardens as ornamental plants, but also on our plates. Lupins are very popular in the Mediterranean area where you find them as antipasto or … Continue reading

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