Garden Love ~ Gut Heidefeld

Hello lovely readers!

This post comprises the final stretch of my Autumn walk at Gut Heidefeld. If you missed parts one and two you can catch up here and here.

In the second photo you can catch a glimpse of the back of the guesthouse which is attached to the Café above. This is where, at the end of my walk, I enjoyed a steaming cup of tea and a scrumptious slice of apple cake.

Row upon row of a variety of potted hostas (and there are plenty) in their early stages. Eventually these will be planted into the ground. There's something so lovely about these little pots - they put a huge smile on my face 😊

Some of the pathways were especially narrow - I did not know where this particular path would lead me and that itself was wonderfully delightful! Others, like the one in the picture above were comfortably wide, and where I happened to spot a pond bird busy picking at fallen fruit. 

Although the main flower season is over, there were still a few bright pops of color to be seen. The holly bush immediately had me thinking of the upcoming Christmas holidays!  

The garden had a large area devoted to rhododendrons. In summertime this patch must surely be bursting with glorious color and worthy of attention. How happy was I when I discovered this single pink blossom hanging on?! As fellow blogger Anette mentioned in a comment the other day, it's a wonderful gift of nature!

Toward the end of this leisurely walk a little face (sculpture) peeked out from within the bushes - as if to say "see you again next time". Oh, I absolutely plan to re-visit next year in Summer! 

I hope you enjoyed this virtual garden walk. Thank you for stopping by and have a great day!

Garden Impressions ~ Gut Heidefeld

Hi everyone!

I'm still sifting through the photos I took on my walk through the gardens at Gut Heidefeld. This is part two. Since it's October not many flowers were left. I did spot a few bright spots along my leisurely walk and, of course, there are a large amount of evergreen plants to admire as well. Apart from the numerous trees, plants and shrubs, there were various ground-covering plants that were highly interesting. The groundskeeper thoughtfully stuck little signs next to most of the plants, so my walk was visually stimulating as well as educational. 

"The protector"

All of the sculptures amongst the plants, hidden in nooks and other surprising places are by local sculptor Wilhelm Bollwerk (1936 - 2022).

The Orangerie (conservatory) pictured above was built to provide shelter for the numerous potted plants during the winter months.

Fuchsias defying the chilly weather!

The above sculpture had me smiling. It depicts a choirmaster on the right hand side and the choir on the left.

Another resting place amongst the shrubs and plants. Note the chili plant in the bottom corner. This will probably be moved into the Victorian style conservatory shortly. 

I think that's enough pictures for today :) 

Thank you for visiting my blog and have a wonderful day.

An Autumn Walk at Gut Heidefeld

Hello lovelies!

I had fully intended to visit more gardens over the summer months, but then illness struck, leaving me with no choice but to stay home and recover. It's mid-October now, the flowers have long wilted and nature is preparing for the cold months. However, I did not want the year to end without having visited at least one garden in the area. Gut Heidefeld seemed like a good choice - their grounds were still open to the public at this time of year and there's a cute Café adjoining the garden. I'm always up for tea and cake!

Let's start with a little bit of history. The estate dates back to around 1811 and it was initially used as a residential castle with the surrounding grounds mainly used for agricultural purposes. Fast forward to 2010, when a local family acquired the estate of Heidefeld along with the land. The family roused it from its slumber, and with great attention to detail, transformed it into the beautiful gem it is today.

The garden contains an enormous variety of trees, flowers, plants and herbs - my head kept swiveling from one to the next - a few of them familiar, but some I had never seen nor heard of before. I took a ton of photos and will share these across several posts. I hope you will join me for a virtual walk.

 Amazingly these gorgeous roses were still blooming.

It was sunny but quite chilly on this day. The leaves have already turned orange and brown or have fallen off. It was very quiet and peaceful here at the fountain. 

The entire garden is interspersed with sculptures by local artisan Wilhelm Bollwerk. A nice surprise when you discover them among the plants and trees! 

These are "Garden Guardians"

Sometimes it pays to look down.

There were plenty of benches or chairs to sit and just soak in the surroundings.

I did not see many birds, but I did spot this owl sculpture.

The walk isn't over yet, but I will pause here, as I feel I have already posted way too many pictures. I hope you enjoyed them so far. See you next time and have a wonderful day!