Sloping garden in Kreuth – becoming part of the landscape
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Sloping garden in Kreuth – becoming part of the landscape

A garden that thrives on its sweeping view of the Alpine foothills and settles softly into the slope.

LocationTegernsee valley
Size850 m²
DesignJan Vandebotermet
ImplementationFuchs baut Gärten GmbH – Gärtner von Eden
PhotographyKlas Stöver
Award“Gärten des Jahres” 2023 (Callwey) – project published in the competition · View the project in the competition

“A varied path leads down the slope to seating areas on different levels, inviting you to explore the whole garden.”

— Jan Vandebotermet

Wide limestone steps lead to an intermediate terrace between heat-storing natural limestone walls, boulders and perennials. At almost 800 m above sea level, robust, long-flowering plants are used; grass pavers keep the forecourt permeable, and the lawn preserves the sense of space and the mountain view.

On television

The making of this garden aired on HGTV

For over a year, a camera crew followed us for the HGTV series “Die Meistergärtner – Deutschlands grüne Oasen”. This garden was filmed. The episode is called “Traumgarten in Hanglage” and shows the whole journey: excavation on the slope, limestone steps, the natural stone walls, the boulders – and finally the view across the valley.

In front of the camera is Jan Vandebotermet, garden designer, at the time the designer of this garden and now a former colleague. In eight episodes, garden and landscape architects give an insight into their work there; we are still delighted to have been part of it.

Dream garden on a slope – Die Meistergärtner, HGTV Deutschland

Episode from HGTV Deutschland. It only loads when you click play – until then, no data is transmitted to YouTube.

The series is a production of HGTV Deutschland.

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Impressions
Lavender and sage above the limestone blocks on the slopeView across the garden past a parasol to the mountainsTimber terrace with Adirondack chairs, stepping stones leading across the lawnFlowering perennials along the path, with a pale boulder among themThe terracing of limestone blocks between the lawn levelsSeveral wall tiers stacked above one another, planted, with a bench on the middle levelThe slope bed above the dry stone wall, with the seating area in frontStepping stones in the lawn lead between the perennial bedsThe lounge area with a fire bowl on the gravel surfaceLounge furniture under the parasol on the natural stone terracePink flower spikes, catmint and roses in the perennial bedLavender and sage in driftsWhite panicles in partial shade at the edge of the shrubsView into the garden through a latticed window with a flower boxA bench on the lawn at the edge of the shrubsTrees and shrubs above the dry stone wall of white limestoneThe path between the perennial beds, with the outbuilding behindThe sloping garden in Kreuth, view across the perennial bedsLimestone steps between the levelsNatural stone walls and boulders on the slopeThe path down to the lower seating areasPerennial beds above the wall, with the valley beyond

Photos: Klas Stöver · “Gärten des Jahres” 2023 (Callwey) – project published in the competition

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