Gardens in The Netherlands South:

These gardens are mainly situated in the provinces Noord-Brabant and Limburg.


Click on the name for a direct connection to the garden.


1. De Heerenhof.
2. Tuin aan het Boord.
3. Laura Dingemans.
4. Kasteeltuinen Arcen.
5. Huys de Dohm.
6. Wereldtuinen Mondo Verde.
7. Fam. Gerdes.
8. De Tuin van Albert Tielens.
9. Parkhof Swalmen.
10. 't Annahofke.
11. 't Huys op de Hei.
12. Kasteel Bouvigne.
 13. Het Blomhof.
14. Mariannehof.
15. De Verborgen Tuin. (Haps)
16. Hr. en Mevr. Smetsers.
17. De Tuinen in Demen.
18. Achter de Linden.
19. De Vaartse Hof.
20. Den Overkaent.
21. Tuinzondernaam.
22. De Dijkgaerd.
23. Tuin aan de Peel.
24. Interart Beeldentuin.
 25. De Carishof.
26. Dwaaltuin 't Oerse Zand.
27. 't Fancrever Höfke.
28. De Tuynkamer.
29. Brookergarden.
30. De Uylenbergh.
31. De Oerkracht.
32. De Lijsterhof.
33. De Verborgen Tuin (Blerick).
34. Rozannie's Hof.
35. Huys De Bong.
36. Lotjeshaof.
 37. De Slenenberg.
38. Tuin Meulenwiel.
39. Anfra.
40. Veghels Buitenhof.
41. Hesperidenhof.
42. La Bastide Blanche.
43. Schunsland.
44. Ons Paradijs.
45. Het Bovenendje.
46. De Barlaque.
47. 't Schuurhuis.
48. De Walburg.
49. Hr. en Mevr. Guns.



1. De Heerenhof


The garden is situated near to the centre of Maastricht.
When you are standing in front of the house,
you have no idea that there is a garden
behind the house with a dimension of 100 x 12 m.
In 1985 Jo Willems and Jan van Opstal started to cultivate a meadow
into a beautiful garden with many surprising elements such as:
a planecirle followed by a curving path to a pond;
a little further on there is a lime summerhouse in the fascinating
"Greenroom", a round garden with spectacular box topiary.
Beyond this point there are some more borders.
Adjacent to the entrance there is a newly developed formal garden.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

De Heerenhof

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2. Tuin aan het Boord


This garden in Nuenen is situated behind a restored long fronted farmhouse.
The contruction of the garden started in 1995 and has been improved and
extended continuously. Today the garden consists of 7000 m2,
including a Japanese bird garden with Japanese effects, a grass garden,
a garden next to the farmhouse, a formal garden
and a recently developed mediterranean garden.
Original ideas and good maintenance have provided a very nice, complete garden.
No website available, for information call (0031)-40-2906959.

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Photoalbum Tuin aan het Boord



3. The Laura Dingemans garden.


This garden at Heerle, in the western part of the province of N. Brabant
consists of 7000 m2. The original garden surrounding the house has
small paths with borders on both sides.
In the beginning of the years 80 Laura started with the lay-out.
Laura started with the design for a completely new garden, which was created
next to the house in the early 80's.
Bert Vermijden designed the lay-out and Laura the planting scheme.
The new garden was created with many "rooms";
there are gardens with grasses, roses, a purple garden
and an unequalled nice bouble border.
The garden is very well-kept and a visit is recommended.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

De Tuinen van Laura Dingemans

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4. Castle Gardens of Arcen


The "Kasteeltuinen Arcen" covers 8 acres.
One should plan a whole day for this garden,
because what you will see here is really phenomenal.
The castle, built in the 17th century is an exhibition centre.
The garden designer Niek Roozen was commissioned in 1986, to create a garden
and a landscape park around the castle.
In 1988 the restored castle and the park were opened for the public.
Since than the quality of the gardens and the park has matured and improved
and nowadays it has reached perfection.
The rosarium is really great, but also the "Casa Verde", the model gardens,
the valley and the spruce wood are worth mentioning.
There are more than 25 different kinds of animals and 3 islands with monkeys.
Really worth a visit.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

Kasteeltuinen Arcen

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5. Huys de Dohm


This is Ineke Greve's garden.
Huys de Dohm was built in 1647 on the foundations
of a hunting lodge of the emperor Charles the Great.
Ineke Greve became inspired by visiting gardens in the United Kingdom,
and at the age of 45 she started to create gardens.
At the moment there are 16 different gardens, combining into one nice garden
There are many very well-clipped hedges;
the yew topiary in this garden is attractive in summer and in winter.
There are borders in white, rose/purple, red and blue/yellow.
There is a vegetable and herb garden in attractive patterns
and a "seed and pick" garden, a rose garden and a woodland part.
This garden is really beautiful
and quite rightly attracts a lot of visitors.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

Huys de Dohm (De tuin van Ineke Greve)

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6. Wereldtuinen Mondo Verde


The creator of this theme park was the Lord of Strijthagen,
who lived in the castle a few centuries ago.
During his many travels he visited a lot of gardens and buildings
and laid down his impressions in sketches.
Unfortunately he died without transposing his ideas into reality.
After his death the original sketches were found
in 1997 and based on the drawings the most beautiful ideas were realized,
making his dream come true.
The park and gardens received a lot of attention.
Some countries depicted in the themepark are: Japan, China,
Austria, Russia and Australia.
There is also a formal garden and an English landscape garden.
A lengthy visit is advised.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

Wereldtuinen Mondo Verde

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7. Geert and Riet Gerdes garden


Geert and Riet Gerdes house is nearly enclosed by foliage
behind which is a garden of great beauty.
The conservatory leads into a cottage garden of 2.000 m2.
There are beautiful borders in between a winding path.
The colour combinations are great.
Behind the cottage garden there is a new garden, created in 1998.
This 6.000 m2 baroque garden with its central pond is really brilliant!
A true jewel.
The pond is surrounded by plants and there is a grit path
with on both sides nicely clipped trees.
Box hedging is over the complete length of the garden.
You can find the garden at: de Binnenweg 14, 4616RX, Ossendrecht.
Open garden: 1e and 2e Whit Sunday, 10.00-16.00 hours
and the last Sunday of Juni and July, same times.
Groups with min. 12 persons also on other days by telephone appointment.
Tel. number (0031)-164-674308.

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8. The garden of Albert Tielens


This garden at Hoeven consists 25000 m2.
The profession of Albert Tielens is garden-designer. You can see on his garden
he is doing his job with passion.
Flowers, trees and animals are combined harmoniously.
The garden is still rather young.
He is living here since 1970 and he started with his garden later on.
In front of the house you can se the roses, surrounded by hedges.
Behind the house there is a spectacular swimmingpool
with on both sides herbaceous borders.
And there is more water in this garden.
At the and of the pool a winding canal leads to an other canal.
This canal at the back of the garden is bordering a small hill.
This part of the garden is divided by pear-, lime- and maple-avenues.
In the middle of the garden are beautiful picking-borders in nice colour combinations.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

The garden of Albert Tielens

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9. Parkhof Swalmen


This is the garden of the family Hodselmans at Swalmen.
In 1987 they moved to the house, which had to be restored and
in the same year they started to develop the garden.
During several years the garden became enlarged.
In 1997 the vegetable-garden changed into an herbacious garden.
The garden in front of the house became changed in 1999.
It's good to see, they are very musical.
In 2001 and 2003 the garden became enlarged to in total 3500 m2.
What we see now are 5 ponds, about 800 roses, many perennials, a lot of trees
of which more than 40 differents acers, nearly 500 conifers
and many Azalea's and Rhododendrons.
The whole garden is created to there own ideas.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

Parkhof Swalmen

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10. 't Annahofke


Near Breda at Strijbeek you can find the garden of Loes and Koos Bastiaansen.
In 1965 they started with the creation of their garden around the house.
At that time it was no more than 200 m2.
Part by part the garden became enlarged.
The last extension was in 2002. At that time a piece of ground became transformend
into a sloping terrain with a pond of nearly 1000 m2.
In this part of the garden there is a waterfall and a river with a lenght of 165 meter.
The whole garden is created and built by Koos himself.
The total garden meets now 17.000 m2.
There are many nice views and the flowering water-lilly's is a feast for the eyes.
In spring the Rhododendrons and Azalea's are flowering and in june the borders are colourful.
There are many Acers, ferns, grasses and rare trees.
The garden is so interesting, that the Japanese television
made a documentery about this garden.
The garden can be visited by appointment.
Addres: Strijbeekseweg 34a
4856 AB
Strijbeek (NB)
Tel. 00-31-76-5611436

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11. 't Huys op de Hei


The garden from Nancy Fransman at Sambeek covers more than 17.000 m2.
The garden was developed in 1988 by Arend-Jan van der Horst.
He divided the garden in rooms in which old trees became spared.
A total new garden arised in which symmetry, view and colourgroups are the basis.
The watergarden has water on three levels.
There is a bamboogarden suggesting a bush.
After that you enter a lawn with rosebows with an over-exertion of 10 meters.
Further there is an orchard old old apple races, a herbgarden and
a frogpool and roofplane-tree terrace.
There is also an orangery, a gallery with statues and paintings and a terrace for serving drinks.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

't Huys op de Hei

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12.Kasteel Bouvigne


The oldest data from the castle are from 1494.
At that time the castle was used as a summerresidence.
During several years the caste became extended.
In the beginning of the 17th century the castle got the present form.
The gardens are from the first half of the 20th century and contain many statues.
At present there is a French garden, an English garden and a German garden.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

Castle Bouvigne

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13. Het Blomhof.


This garden from Marten and Hanneke Louwerse is situated at Kaatsheuvel.
On a plot of 2 and a quart acre they created a wonderful garden.
After entering the garden you can see they are good gardeners.
The combinations are excellent, the colours and the plan of the garden is well-considered.
When they started, the garden was only 16 meters wide.
From the house you have a view at this white garden.
Later on a new plot was added and the garden became extended.
Borders in sharp colours alongside the pond are alternated by
borders in pastel colours in the "Wilgperenlaantje".
There are many beautiful Roses and Clematisses.
There is a vegetable garden, a path with grasses, an orchard and a woodland garden.
Different is the circle of grey coloured plants and the "Sombere border".
A garden worthy to visit.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

Het Blomhof.

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14. Marianne hof.


Marianne and Hans Leuven created a very colourful garden behind their house in Oirschot.
Specially roses are eye-catchers in this small but long garden.
The garden house in the middle of the garden is overgrown with roses.
There are some nice vistas in the garden.
The garden is divided in three sectors.
Alongsite a long lawn are on both sides nice borders.
At the end of the garden is a small arboretum with a Metasequoia,
a Davidia involucatra and a Koelreutia paniculata.
Eye-catchers are a 100 year old beech and a few ginkgos.
The garden is situated at: Den Heuvel 23, 5688 EM, Oiraschot.
tel. 00-31-(0)499-571702.
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15. De Verborgen Tuin.(The Hidden Garden)


Gerrit and Leny Goossens started there garden from 2500 m2. in 1985.
First they created a garden with a pond.
Later on a yew garden, a woodland garden and a rock garden were created.
The rock garden became extended in 2006 with a waterfall and a cave.
In 1996 a meadow was transformed into a rose garden with more than 280 different roses.
Also many perennials were planted in this garden.
The garden is very surprising because of the many small seats and vistas.
Each 4th. sonday of June there is a garden concert with an exposition.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

De Verborgen Tuin. (The Hidden Garden)


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16. The garden from Mr. and Mrs. Smetsers.


Normally small gardens will not be published on my site but for this garden a made an exception.
The garden meets 10 x 10 meters and is lovely to be seen.
In the garden is a small pond and a greenhouse.
The beds are surrounded by low hedges of box.
From the conservatory the garden looks bigger because of the mirrors at the end of the garden.
The combination of perennials and climbers is beautiful.
Many climbing roses and other climbing plants are arranged very well.
Some vistas and small statues gives surprising effects.
To visit the garden is not possible.
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Fotoalbum De Hr. en Mevr. Smetsers .


17. De Tuinen in Demen.


Fridtjof Bremer and Martje van den Bosch started with their garden in the year 1990.
The first garden came behind the farm, later on other gardens were created.
In 2002 a pastureland next to the farm was bought te realize more gardens.
The total area now is more than 4 acres.
A part of it is an orchard with thousends of bulbs in spring.
Partly the gardens are still in development.
Several rose gardens are on colour. Rosebows are spectacular.
Interesting is a lawn from pollard-willows with Hydrangeas, a winter garden,
a vegetable garden on colour and a white round garden, surrounded by Yews.
A winding path with on both sites 130 different kinds of Hemerocallis
leads through a pastureland to a natural pond.
In the tea-house it's comfortable with view at the gardens.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

De Tuinen in Demen.

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Photoalbum De Tuinen in Demen.



18. Achter de Linden.


Behind the lime-trees is the name of the garden.
A farm with a thatch roof is situated behind the lime-trees.
Dick and Jannie de Vries created here a beautiful garden.
In front of the are are some not hardy big size laurels.
The cottage garden is situated behind the house and meets nearly 1 acre.
From the terrace with climbing roses are magnificant views over the garden.
Around the lawn are good coloured borders and a lot of special trees.
A pond at the end of the garden has a natural planting.
Around the pond a winding path has nice views at the house.
An eye-catcher at a hidden pond is the Tropaeolum speciosum.
Two enourmes rambler-roses are eye-catchers in the garden.
Nice trees are the Liriodendron tulipifera,
Pterocarya fraxinifolia and the Liquidambar styraciflua.
No website available.
Address: Heistraat 95,
5161GC Sprang-Capelle.
Visit after calling: tel. 00-31-416-277983.

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Photoalbum Achter de Linden.



19. De Vaartse Hof.


In 2000 Maria and Gerard Spapens moved to a farmerhouse at Dongen-Vaart.
First an orchard was planted and the existing garden became changed.
Here many plants from the former garden were replanted hence the name "Memory-Garden".
A kitchen-garden was added in 2001 and plans were made for a big enlargement.
Bert Vermeijden made the design and in 2002 the garden became reality.
This garden is characterized by big circles with a lawn,
borders, a beautiful pond and a herb-garden.
The garden has a cottage-style atmosphere with many rare plants and trees.
There are some greenhouses and an in 2005 renovated bakery-house with terrace.
the house with the garden meets about 1,5 acres.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

De Vaartse Hof.

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20. Den Overkaent.


Henk and Wies Goeijers bought in 1995 ground from nearly 2 acres.
Very soon afterwards they started to creater their garden.
Ponds, water canals, electricity and so on were layed out.
After that they began to plant the garden.
Nowadays you can find a large collection of plants in the garden
like 250 different kinds of Hosta, 200 different Hemerocallis, many grasses and Acers.
This garden has the national Dutch collection of "Heuchera" with about 150 variations.
The collection of perennials will be enlarged more and more.
Next to a pond is a terrace where it's a good stay.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

Den Overkaent.


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21. Tuinzondernaam.


The first start of this garden was in 1990.
During several years about 10 garden rooms were created on this 1/2 acre garden
around a small house, built in the war for the German "Wehrmacht".
All rooms have their own character and are divided by hedges from Yew or beech.
The rooms are sometimes exuberant in colour and planting,
others are formal and reserved.
You walk through a pink coloured garden, or a garden with red as the main colour.
In the so called "Hotgarden" the plants are red, orange and yellow coloured.
You walk in the rose garden, the vegetable garden and the yew garden.
There is a fine view over the parterres with box,
the garden in blue/creme and the mixed borders.
Besides the many well-known plants there are many rare plants like
Veratrum nigrum, Baccharis, Romneya coulteri,
Melianthus major, Ophiopogon nigrescens etc.
Some small ponds decorate some rooms.
Visiting by appoinment from May till October.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

Tuinzondernaam.

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22. De Dijkgaerd.


In 1995 Ad and Joke Vos moved to a former farmhouse with 3/4 acre ground.
They started to develop there garden in the same year.
After a few years several garden rooms were created
like a baroque garden and a white garden in front of the house.
Nowadays there is a pergola overgrown with blue wisteria with a length
of 15 meters and is in May an eye-catcher.
Also a pond was created and some further on there is a big lawn with pink borders.
In the meantime a vegetable garden was added.
In the year 2004 the garden was enlarged with 1/2 acre ground.
Now you can see here a big pond and a border with perennials
which can survive in dry circumstances.
The connection between the old and the new garden became a rose garden.
From the house there is a good view about the structure of the garden.
In the year 2008 a new garden with cut-flowers was created.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

De Dijkgaerd.

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Photoalbum De Dijkgaerd.



23. Tuin aan de Peel.


The garden from Willy en Jan Alkema is situated
at the border of a small village in the east part of the procince Noord Brabant.
They live here since 1977, but the start of the present garden
from about 1,5 acre was in the year 2000.
Together with a garden architect several spheres were created.
These spheres should not compete with each other.
From one viewing point the garden should also not be overlooked.
The result is a landscape garden with pond,
a garden with a small relationship to the garden in the Alhambra,
a Japanese garden, a perennial garden, a butterfly garden,
a vegetable garden, a large henhouse and a pond with ducks.
The owners have a predilection for water.
There is also a big variation in trees and shrubs.
Come and have a look and explore more in this garden.
The garden can be visited by appointment by groups. (min. 10 persons).
For contact mail to: janalkema@hetnet.nl
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Photoalbum Tuin aan de Peel.



24. Interart Beeldentuin.


This statue-garden/gallery is situated in Heeswijk-Dinther.
During a walk through this beautiful garden you will see hundreds of statues.
A lot of artists show their works of art in this garden.
There are big and small statues to be seen,
constructed in bronze, ceramic, stone, steel and in wood.
Many plants in the garden are labeled.
In the covered part smaller statues, plastic arts, are shown.
Nice to stay here and have a rest at the terrace.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

Interart Beeldentuin.

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Photoalbum Interart Beeldentuin 2007.
Photoalbum Interart Beeldentuin 2011.



25. De Carishof.


The oldest descriptions from "de Carishof" are from 1640.
Since then the farmhouse was rebuilt many times
and in the years 70 of the 20th century there was a big change.
The present inhabitants live here since 2002.
They renovated the garden but the structures with hedges becames maintained
and the garden got a glass-house.
The garden from nearly one acre is situated behind the house.
From the garden there is an excellent view over the surrounding hills.
Trees, a pond and a bakershouse gives the garden a perfect image.
Some of the borders are mixed in colour, other are on colour.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

De Carishof.

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26. Dwaaltuin 't Oerse Zand.


This garden at Veldhoven meets 5 acres.
1/3 of the garden is woodland.
The owners changed a big meadow around their farm into a real roaming garden.
The garden has the outlook of a park.
During the whole year there is much to see in this garden.
Also in the winter the garden is worth a visit.
Via small paths you walk alongside small pools between the garden rooms.
But this garden has more to offer. Look at there site (only in Dutch).
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

Dwaaltuin 't Oerse Zand.

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27. 't Fancrever Höfke.


When you see the house at Groenstraat nr. 10 you don't have an idea,
which kind of garden you can expect behind the house.
Characteristic of this 110 meter long and 12,5 meter wide garden
is the longitudinal axis which gives a magnificent view
along the hedges of the several garden-chambers.
This classical romantic garden consists of several surprising places
and views with marl ornaments.
The garden-chambers, separated by hedges,
have their own atmosphere setup by the vegetation.
By getting different impresses and feeling the fascination,
makes the visit to this garden appropriate.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

't Fancrever Höfke.

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28. De Tuynkamer


The owners moved in 1997 from Sprang-Capelle to 's Gravenmoer,
a small village with peatcanals.
In 1998 a rose-garden was the beginning of the garden.
Step by step more parts of the garden were planted
and the last projects were an Italian looking water-garden
and a border with perennials in the colours blue and yellow.
De garden from some more than a 1/2 acre changed slowly
from a landscape-garden into a cottage style garden.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

De Tuynkamer.

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29. Brookergarden


The present owners moved to this 1,5 acre garden at Hout-Blerick in 1992.
First they renovated the house and afterwards step by step the garden became renewed.
Later, in the year 2004 they got passion to the garden.
A big pond is the hart from one of the gardens
and the sand digging out was used to rise the garden behind the pond.
In 2007 a new pond was created with an idea for a small beach.
A beautiful glass-house and nice borders complete this garden.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

Brookergarden.

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30. De Uylenbergh


The garden from the family Brouwers at Hoogerheide meets about half an acre.
Five different gardens shade off into one another.
You can see here a dike-garden, a centre-garden with borders in sweet colours,
a green garden along the house, a colourfull box-garden and a fixed front-garden.
It's a garden with surprising elements, where garden lovers
with a small garden can have ideas for there own garden.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

De Uylenbergh.

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Photoalbum De Uylenbergh.



31. De Oerkracht


"De Oerkracht" is a Bamboo idea-garden form Arn Bouten.
He collected here about 50 different hardy Bamboos.
Because of the big variation in Bamboos the garden has an Oriental idea.
Each Bamboo has a number with Latin names and description.
The about 50 different Bamboos in the 3/4 acre garden are all gracefull.
There are Bamboos for a Bamboowoud, for hedges, for singel planting and so on.
All Bamboes are hardy and stay green in the winter.
Some of them expend very much, other a little bit and some not at all.
In the informationcentre you can find books and tips about using this plants.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

De Oerkracht.

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32. De Lijsterhof


De Lijsterhof is a 4,5 acre cottage-garden, a medicinal herb-garden
and a landscape-garden in a historical surrounding.
The garden around the caracteristic house exist since 1939 and is added several times.
At the inner part of the garden a medicinal herb-garden is integrated.
The borders in the garden are created due to the structure of the body.
you can taste the kitchen-herbs in a tast-garden.
The owner Alice (herborist) plans woprkshops about herbs.
Since 2003 she developed a landscape-garden with Roses, Clematis and climbing plants.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

De Lijsterhof.

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33. De Verborgen Tuin (Blerick)


This garden at Blerick meets 1 acre.
The oldest part in front of the house is from about 1960.
Here you can see some big trees.
Later on the garden alongside and behind the house became developed.
When you walk through the garden it will be clear,
why they call the garden "Verborgen" (Hidden).
In the garden are many perennials, a box-garden,
exotic trees like Albizia and some ponds.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

De Verborgen Tuin (Blerick).

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34. Rozannie's Hof


This romantic garden from about 1000m2 is inspired by English gardens.
The garden is situated around a restored local farm from 1880.
Topiary Box in more than 100 varieties is planted in the front and the backside of the house.
The garden is splitted in parterres.
Acers, roses and Hydrangeas give colour in the garden.
Besides that the garden has a large collection of Hostas.
On the terrasses are many decorations.
The garden is an own creation and the last years changed into an idyllic place.
Till late in Autumn the garden is worth a visit.
No website available.
Visit on appointment with minimum 6 persons.
Address: Goordonksedijk 10
5464 TE Mariaheide, part of Veghel
Tel. (0031)413-287028
e-mail rozannie.peerenboom@kpnmail.nl

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35. Huys De Bong


Huys de Bong at Baarlo is a beautiful 1/2 acre garden.
From february till October there is much to see here.
It starts in February with Helleborus and Snowdrops.
In this garden are nice colour combinations and symmetry.
The sphere in this garden is English and Mediterranian.
The rooms with Irisses, cactaceous plants, Cistus and plants with grey leaves
are divided by hedges from Yew.
In summer Roses and Phlox give colourful combinations.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

Huys De Bong.

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36. Lotjeshaof


The Lotjeshaof at Neer meets about 2 acres.
Lowie en Riet Delissen moved in 1984 to this farmhouse which was built in 1927.
Their hobby for gardening changed from a vegetable-garden to a plantsman-garden.
In front of the house is a box-garden with roses.
Nearly each year a new part became added.
Nowadays the Lotjeshaef is a surprising garden
with several garden-rooms splitted by hedges.
Excellent is a yellow-orange garden.
Special is a herb-garden with box and yew-hedges.
At the back of the landscapes-garden is a big pond with trees and shrubs.
An old barn overgrown with roses and clematis shows a collection
of farmer tools from a long time ago.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

Lotjeshaof.

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37. De Slenenberg


The 2 acre garden from Dick Smid and Marga Kortekaas
is situated around an old farmhouse from 1850.
The garden has nice views over the landscape in the North of the province Limburg.
You can find here a symmetric box-garden, a mixed border, a herb-garden
and a poetic water-garden.
An eye-catcher are the four beautiful rectangular ponds.
The garden has several vistas and objects of art, made by Marga Kortekaas.
No website available.
Address: Aaldonkstraat 12, 6595 NC Ottersum.
Tel: 00-31-485-518193.
Visit after tel. appointment.
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38. Tuin Meulenwiel


The nearly one acre garden has several ponds,
each with their own character.
A great variation of perennials and shrubs is available.
In the beginning the garden had one big pond surrounded with water-minded plants.
Later on a large new garden was added with a big collection of shrubs and perennials.
In the year 2007 a brick-wall with colourful plants was added with a lenght of 30 meters.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

Tuin Meulenwiel.

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39. Anfra Kijk en Wandeltuin Grashoek


Annie en Frans Peeters moved in the year 1974 to this destination.
At that time a 1/2 acre garden became developed.
In the year 1981 the garden became enlarged and in 1995 again.
Now you can see here a pond, an tropical island with Bananas,
Palmtrees, Yuccas, Bamboes etc.
Pleasant seats, a big lawn, paths, rare trees, shrubs and plants,
you can find it all in this garden.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

Anfra Kijk en Wandeltuin Grashoek.

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40. Veghels Buitenhof


The garden from the Family Timmermans meets nearly 1/2 acre.
The garden in front of the house was created in the year 1976.
At the other side of the house the present garden is at the turn of the century.
It is a romantic garden in a cottage-like style with many trees, shrubs,
rhododendrons, hydrangeas, roses and perennials.
The garden is a creation of the owners.
Some borders are bordered with box and in the middle is an axis view
with hedges of beech and yew on both sides.
Further a small lane with hostas, epimedium and helleborus.
At the end of the garden a small aviary with chicken and pheasants and a small pond.
Several terraces and sitting-corners completes the garden.
The garden is worth to visit during the whole year.
No website available.
Visit on appointment.
E-mail: famjmtimmermans@gmail.com
tel. 00-31-413-364752.
Address: Beukelaarstraat 6 5463XH Veghel.

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41. Hesperidenhof


This garden from the Family Keunen at Baarlo meets about 2,5 acre.
They built here their house in the year 1982.
In that year they started to create a pond.
Their special interests were subtropical plants
and in 1992 they became a member of the "Oranjerievereniging",
a society for potted plants.
Now they are specialised in Citrusplants.
The name "Hesperidenhof" is related to the Greek Mythologie.
Besides the collection at pot plants and a natural looking pond
you can find here many hedges of Box, cutted in several models.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

Hesperidenhof.

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42. La Bastide Blanche


The garden from some more than 1/2 acre is situated near Breda
and has nice views at the so called Vloeiweide.
The front-garden is formel with Box-hedges.
Behind the house is a garden in an English park style with nice vistas.
Here is also the swimming-pool and at the end of the garden a small natural pond.
Large trees, many perennials and shrubs you can see here.
No website available.
Visit on appointment.
Address: Sintelweg 19
Rijsbergen.
Tel. 00-31-76-5963498.

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43. Schunsland


This is the garden from Peter and Marian Daamen at Rijsbergen.
Around 1980 they started the construction of their garden.
The garden meets about an 1/2 acre.
Everything is planted to own ideas.
Almost every year they make changes in their garden.
There are over 1000 different perennials, shrubs and trees in this garden.
Behind the house there are beautiful flower beds surrounding a lawn.
Adjoining is a beautiful pond.
In the box-garden are nice topiaries, further a greenhouse,
a small lawn and surprising color combinations.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

Schunsland.

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44. Ons Paradijs


This is the garden from Anita and Theo Nijssen at Someren.
In the year 2003 they stopped to run their pig-breeding.
All stables were dismantled and Theo started to work at a nursery.
Anita found work in the garden from a garden-architect.
The interest for gardening was born and Anita created her own garden.
Part by part the garden was extended and nowadays it meets some more than 2 acres.
In the garden are many lawns with circles of perennials
You can find here a box-garden and a red-yellow garden.
Marked is a Liquidamber, pruned in the shape of a parasol.
At the end of the garden is a pond with a small stream.
Another pond is situated close to the house.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

Ons Paradijs.

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45. Het Bovenendje


This is the garden of Kees and Anny Segeren at Made.
The garden has an area of one acre.
Anny and Kees created the garden themselves in 2004 and 2005.
There are several borders in color, a border with grasses,
a conversation pit with pond, a sunken garden, a boxwood garden,
a water garden, a woodland garden, and a small museum.
From the garden there is a panoramic view of the polder.
The front garden has a gazebo and pergola.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

Het Bovenendje.

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46. De Barlaque


The garden of 1,5 acre was created around 1990.
The design is from the owners themselves.
This garden is located in the polders surrounded by arable and pasture.
The garden is park-like in design with large flower beds.
Notable trees in the garden are various chestnuts and a liriodendron.
Water plays an important role in this garden.
The garden is adjacent to water "de Keene"
and in the garden are large ponds and a real waterfall.
Barlaque is the name of the hamlet where this garden belongs.
This is a historic area.
Beside the garden lies the culturally and historically interesting Keenesluis.
No website available.
Visit by appointment.
Address: Baarlaaksedijk 4, 4758TV Standdaarbuiten.
Tel. 06-14447575.

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47. 't Schuurhuis


This charming garden is situated behind the house, which was formerly a barn.
The garden from about half an acre consists of several parts:
a pond garden, lawn edge with a border of lavender,
strain rosary, a hydrangea garden, an English cottage garden with fountain.
A vegetable garden provides structure in the garden.
Here we see apple and plum trees, cherry trees,
a walnut tree and a number of alders and poplars. Furthermore, many vistas.
No website available.
Visit on appointment.
Asdress: De Molensteen 1, 4765 BX Zevenbergschen Hoek.
Tel: 00-31-168-452592

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48. De Walburg


Along the banks of the river Dommel is a paradise from nearly 4 acres
where you still can enjoy in a straightforward manner.
The gardens of the Walburg were designed in 1958 by Hetty Cox
and have become a living memorial garden in which culture and nature perfectly coincide.
You can enjoy strolling paths spanning between striking and unusual trees and plants.
A spacious courtyard with coffee and tea terrace is the starting point of a fascinating tour.
There is a rock and a landscaped garden, a vegetable garden and a rose garden.
Behind the impressive terraced garden is a magical flower garden.
The route then leads to a large field of flowers with beekeeping.
The perennials, shrubs and trees, which are for sale
are known for their proven quality and beauty.
Go to the website below for opening hours and admission prices:

De Walburg.

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49. Hr. en Mevr. Guns


Hannie and Wim Guns created a beautiful nearly 1 acre garden with several ponds.
The plot is located in a wooded area.
The garden and the woods seem to be fused together.
The design of the garden and its construction is made by themselves.
Little by little,a pine forest became transformed into a garden.
In the center is a pond with playful shapes.
No straight lines we see but a playful format with nice corners.
Herbaceous borders, you will search in vain.
The garden exudes calm and full year, the garden is worth a visit.
Looks great, beautifully built.
No website available.
Visit on appointment.
Address: Dennenlaan 2, 6026 SM Maarheeze.
Tel: 00-31-495-591948

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