H a r m o n i o u s I n s p i r i n g C o l o u r f u l
Photographs and design © Lipkje Schat
The Noordoostpolder, a part of the province Flevoland in the Netherlands, is reclaimed land from the sea since 1939 and has been developed into an agricultural region.
Since 1988 an atmospheric garden has evolved on a 3.500 sq m plot near the village of Bant and it was opened to the public in 1996.
The structure of the garden is related to the wider landscape which is set out in straight lines that are echoed in the design of the garden.This landscape with features as big open skies, flowering potatofields,
windswept cornfields, and of course in springtime the colourful bulbfields, definitely relates to De Tuinen van Lipkje Schat
Each part of the garden flows into the next in a harmonious way, with paths that encourage you to progress from area to area and views and focal points that visually entice you through.
The garden has plenty to offer the gardenlover.Thousands of bulbs in colourful companion with plants shrubs and trees, create a magnificent spring symphony. (please visit Springtime for a small impression)
The many attractive colour-
In 2008 the garden achieved championship status and was awarded the title “Champion garden of the year” by the horticulteral society “Groei en Bloei” Noordoostpolder.
Introduction