园主与历史
OpdeHaar 开放式花园(OpdeHaar Open Garden )位于荷兰海德兰省 (Gelderland) 霍弗拉肯 (Hoevelaken), 由 John 和 Joyce Ramsbotham 夫妇共同打理, 是一处需要预约方可入园参观的私人收藏园。花园坐落在霍弗拉肯森林 (Hoevelakense Bos) 内, 地处海德兰省与乌得勒支省 (Utrecht) 的交界地带, 其历史可以追溯到一片被称作 rabattenbos 的传统抬升式泥炭地。
八座子园布局
近 2 公顷的园区由 8 座彼此相连、各具特色的子园组成: 千禧园 (Millenniumtuin) 自 2000 年起营造, 以玉簪属 (Hosta) 收藏著称; 英式花境 (Engelse Borders) 用淡紫、蓝、粉三色营造传统英式对称感; 抬升林床 (Rabattenbos) 内有 18 条排水沟, 冬季蓄水夏季干涸, 是耐阴植物的天堂; 蕨类与残桩园 (Varentuin + Stobbentuin) 2020 年新拓, 收纳大量蕨类; 池塘与岩庭 (Vijver + Rotstuin) 1993 年起造, 取日式风格以静谧见长; 热带花境 (Tropische Border) 末夏以大型芭蕉领衔的”异域”花卉群; 玫瑰园 (Rozentuin) 中心为 5 个玫瑰花圃, 周边黄杨绿篱迄今未染黄杨枯萎病; 冰火园 (Vuur en Ijs Tuin) 以红、橙、黄花朵配黑叶与”冰块”石作收尾。
植物收藏与讲座
整园汇集超过 4500 种不同的植物、树木与灌木, 其中不少难得一见的品种都挂有名签, 以方便园艺爱好者辨认学习。OpdeHaar 长期因林地植物与耐阴植物 (bosplanten + schaduwtolerante planten) 闻名。花园主人同时活跃于荷兰园艺界, 备有涉及无花期色彩与对比、耐阴植物、奇异外来植物、”未来植物”及”地球植物演化”等多套幻灯讲稿, 可受邀为园艺俱乐部与小型团体 (8 至 50 人) 提供讲座。
对外合作与媒体曝光
OpdeHaar 是荷兰园艺基金会 Nederlandse Tuinen Stichting、Groei en Bloei 尼耶凯尔克 (Nijkerk) 分会以及英国皇家园艺学会 (Royal Horticultural Society) 的成员与支持单位。2015 年 6 月, 比利时法语区国家广播 RTBF 在花园拍摄外景, 节目《Jardins et Loisirs》于 2016 年 1 月播出; 荷兰 KRO-NCRV 公共广播分别在 2016 年 2 月与 2017 年 5 月两次将 OpdeHaar 带入《BinnensteBuiten》节目, 雨季与冬季两个版本, 园中各类花境与植物随镜头得以向更广观众呈现。
参观预约与开放规则
OpdeHaar 不设常规开放日, 仅在提前预约时接待, 特别适合园艺俱乐部与小规模组团参观。园方建议先通过官方联系渠道确认时段, 团体规模以 8 至 50 人为宜, 整园参观约 2 小时可遍览各子园。园方常年在网站上按月整理当季花境亮点图集 (januari 至 december 共 12 期), 便于远程了解各时节的代表性植物与色彩。所有对外联络均以花园官方网页公布为准。
Garden Owners and History
OpdeHaar Open Garden sits in Hoevelaken, Gelderland, in the eastern Netherlands, and is maintained as a private collection garden by John and Joyce Ramsbotham. Visits are by appointment only. The garden lies inside the Hoevelakense Bos, on the boundary between the provinces of Gelderland and Utrecht, and grew out of a historical rabattenbos, the traditional raised peat-bog layout once used for horticultural drainage in this part of the country.
Eight Connected Gardens
The nearly 2-hectare site is divided into eight adjoining gardens, each with a distinct planting and mood. The Millennium Garden (Millenniumtuin) was laid out from 2000 and holds a large collection of hostas. The English-style borders use lilac, blue and pink in a symmetric layout. The raised rabattenbos has 18 drainage ditches, wet in winter and dry in summer, planted with shade-tolerant species. The fern garden and stumpery were expanded in 2020 alongside a new perennial bed and a pergola. The pond and rock garden date from 1993 and follow a Japanese aesthetic. The tropical border closes summer with bold exotics including a large banana. The rose garden centres on five rose beds enclosed by boxwood hedges still untouched by box blight. The Fire and Ice garden ends the visit with reds, oranges and yellows set against dark foliage and pale “ice” stones.
Plant Collection and Lectures
Across the eight gardens, more than 4500 different species of plants, trees and shrubs are grown, many of them labelled so visitors can identify the less common ones. OpdeHaar is best known for its woodland plants and shade-tolerant species. The Ramsbothams keep a set of illustrated slide presentations covering topics such as colour and contrast without flowers, shade-tolerant plants, exotic garden plants, plants for the future, and the evolution of plants on Earth, and they accept invitations to lecture for garden clubs and small groups (eight to around fifty people).
Affiliations and Media Coverage
OpdeHaar is a member of, and supported by, the Nederlandse Tuinen Stichting (Dutch Gardens Foundation), the local Groei en Bloei branch at Nijkerk, and the UK Royal Horticultural Society. In June 2015 the Belgian French-language broadcaster RTBF filmed on site, and the segment aired in the programme Jardins et Loisirs on 24 January 2016. Dutch public broadcaster KRO-NCRV featured OpdeHaar twice on BinnensteBuiten, first in winter (broadcast 23 February 2016) and again during a rainy May (broadcast 11 May 2017), bringing the gardens to a wider television audience.
Visiting and Appointments
The garden is open by appointment only, with no fixed public opening days. It is particularly suited to garden clubs and small groups of eight to around fifty people; a full visit typically takes around two hours. The website publishes monthly highlights albums covering all twelve months of the year (januari through december), useful for planning a visit at any season. All visits and enquiries are arranged through the garden’s official contact channels.
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