Peter Berg’s hillside garden in Sinzig-Westum

“My own garden is such an important part of my training, it has always been a field of experimentation, as well as a source of inspiration and strength for me.”
I started working on this wonderful garden more than 35 years ago. The dry-stone wall, which was built entirely by hand, was the most important part of terracing the slope. Our company garden has evolved a lot since then, with the addition of rock formations, the summer house, special trees and plants. Each of the hillside garden’s seven levels offers an entirely different experience.

Peter Berg in an interview with German broadcaster ZDF – a fascinating hillside gardens

Summer in Peter Berg’s hillside garden – lush greenery and magical flowers

Waterfall in the Peter Berg hillside garden

“It is incredibly challenging to create a natural-looking waterfall. My son Daniel knew exactly which basalt rocks to choose to build the right stone structure for the waterfall in my hillside garden.”

Peter Berg

A waterfall is one of the most difficult elements to create with water.

Autumn in Peter Berg’s hillside garden – a colourful display in the sun

Winter – an interplay between natural stone and snow on the terraces of the hillside garden

The garden design process

Since 1989
Peter Berg’s field of experimentation

Since 2000
Headquarters of GartenLandschaft

The seven levels of the Berg garden
1 The front garden
2 Courtyard
3 Terrace at the garden house
4 The vegetable garden
5 At the waterfall
6 The winegrower’s shelter
7 Rock garden

Photography
Ferdinand Graf Luckner

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