The second edition of the “Rendez-vous aux jardins” will take place from June 3 to 6.

Thirty-nine owners and managers of historical and contemporary gardens, private and public, responded to the invitation from the Ministry of Culture to organize specific events for highly publicized audiences on the occasion of the second edition of the “Rendez- vous aux jardins”, which will be held from June 3 to 6 and will have the theme “Gardens and climate”. The kick-off will be given on June 2 at 4 p.m. with a visit to Luxembourg City Park and its casemates near the Amélie monument.

(Re)discover the gardens

An event that is a great opportunity for everyone to (re)discover gardens through guided tours, conferences, demonstrations of know-how, meetings with owners, gardeners, exhibitions, readings of texts, concerts and workshops.

Thus, on June 3 and 5, in the park of the former abbey of Echternach, Professor Marc Schoellen made visitors aware of the risks and threats that weigh on this natural and historical heritage due to climate change, such as diseases with dying ashes, the box tree moth or the depletion of the diversity of bird species. See you on June 3 also at Brill Park in Mamer for the inauguration of the new rose garden or at the Pétrusse renaturation sites in Luxembourg, exceptionally open to the public today.

An artistic program enriches the 2022 edition of the Rendez-vous aux jardins: readings in the private gardens of Eschdorf, of Folschette in Schléiwenhaff and of Wolff in Helmsange, concert by the rapper “Maz” in the garden of Wiltz or even a parade of bell ringers of Saint-Hubert hunting horns in the old town (June 5).

Educational visits will also be organized to the mill of Kalborn, to the Mediterranean garden of Schwebsange, to the Haus vun der Natur, to the marsh of Grendel, to the mill of Beckerich. The Transit Minette exceptionally opens the Breedewee garden in Esch-sur-Alzette for fun activities around gardening and its environmental impact.

Biodiversity tour

The National Museum of Natural History and the Kirchberg Fund will offer tours on biodiversity and plants at the Klosegrëndchen medicinal park. Five private gardens are also exceptionally opening their doors in Elvange, Schléiwenhaff, Helmsange, Grosbous and Pétange. The Rendez-vous aux jardins will end on June 6 with the Genzefest (the Broom festival) in Wiltz.

Launched in 2018 by HEREIN, a European network for information and cooperation on cultural heritage, some 3,000 gardens are opening their doors in June in 20 European countries.

The full program can be found at www.jardinsluxembourg.lu