Nothing was left to chance when planning this nature garden, which has biodiversity and genuine sustainability at its heart. A 1900m² recreational area has been built for the client, which can be enjoyed all year round. A protected space has also been created for wildlife, which is enticed into the space by the wonderful diversity of plants. Only natural stone and plants were used in the garden.
Staudenpflanzung: Petra Pelz
Steinstruktur: Peter Berg
A special garden design collaboration
“The collaboration and joint planning on this project led to an extraordinary symbiosis of architecture and garden. There should be more collaboration in the industry, to harness these synergies.” Petra Pelz and Peter Berg.
Petra Pelz is an expert in perennial and grass compositions – and design, of course. Peter Berg is the expert on slopes. His expertise lies in taming extremes in height with natural stone, perennials and woody plants.
The single-storey wooden house is embedded into the hillside, with the perennials, grasses, woody plants and natural stone helping it become one with the nearby forest.
The treehouse – rooted by its pathway
A stone staircase winds through the nature garden towards the edge of the forest. It leads to an extraordinary treehouse. From here you can enjoy views of the garden and surrounding cultural landscape as far as Hanover. Surrounded by old oaks, the treehouse stands on the edge of the nearby forest.
Architecture and garden – a symbiosis
The garden and architecture are deeply intertwined, having seemingly merged. There are no ‘traditional style’ terraces – the area is planted with hard-wearing ground covering plants and perennials. No open space was overlooked, even the roof of the bungalow is covered with greenery. As the terrain is so steep, you can walk onto the roof from the edge of the forest without ever realising you are standing on the bungalow.
Project details
Garden dimensions
1900m2
Location
Near Hanover
Garden design
Petra Pelz and Peter Berg
Architecture
Andreas Wenning
