From May to October 2022, Eppingen invites you to the garden show to experience the city, summer and nature up close. Find out more.
From May 20 to October 2, 2022, the town of Eppingen is hosting a garden show to bring the town, summer and nature to life at close quarters.
With its half-timbered houses and nestled between the Black Forest and the Odenwald, Eppingen wants to prepare itself for the future development of the increasing influx. The town also wants to offer its residents a base worth living in. The abundance of different associations and groups, which are also represented in the Eppingen 2022 Garden Show, is definitely a reflection of the town’s lively activity.
For 136 days – alongside flora and fauna, of course – themes such as water, recreation and quality of life will set the tone for the region’s development towards a sustainable and high-quality future. Urban planning, greening, economic and sustainability policy are combined to form a colorful bouquet of new ideas, which, framed by the concept of the Berlin office Planorama, show the way to new, green concepts of urban development at the Eppingen Garden Show.
On a total of four parts of the area, Bachwegle, Schwanen on Bahnhofstraße, Bahnhofswiesen with the town pond and the confluence of the Elsenz and Hilsbach rivers, 30 regional exhibitors will be presenting their ideas for the design of public spaces. The special thing about this is that Eppingen’s town center will also be integrated into the Planorama concept. In this way, recreation and the core area are no longer mutually exclusive, but merge into a harmonious coexistence that benefits from each other: the green space from the nearby infrastructure, the city center from the surrounding relaxation areas.
The city developed the concept of the “Green Arc”, which spans around 15 hectares around the historic old town. This forms the programmatic corset of the garden show. Building on this, the area will be used for events and a varied supporting program for the duration of the summer. This will also be integrated into the motto of the Eppingen Garden Show: “Summer, the town and you!”. As a fixed time of the year, the summer creates the ideal basis for presenting the potential of the town in the present, but also for the future. The given topography of the settlement area, which has existed for over a thousand years, with its streams, the pond and open park areas, becomes the backdrop for the garden show.
Insights into craftsmanship, health and the diversity of varieties
Historic gardens, which are located directly next to the listed city walls, demonstrate the traditional function of kitchen gardens. Here, great importance is attached to preserving the historical stock, which is carefully supplemented with new materials where necessary. The Schwanen community center and the old town promenade are intended to invite people to linger and emphasize the diversity of insects and the proximity to the Elsenz river. There is also space for events under the green canopy of the magnificent and partly old trees.
Under the motto “Typically regional enjoyment, picnics, gardening and snacking”, the focus in the Bachwegle area is on enjoyment, both in terms of culinary delights and aesthetic floristry. The rose garden bears witness to the colorful splendor of flowers, while regional associations offer insights into activities relating to crafts, health and the diversity of varieties – even in the digital age.
At Weiherpark, there is also the Steinplatz to discover. This invites young visitors to the Eppingen Garden Show to play and explore freely. The town pond itself, with its shallow embankment, was renaturalized and included in the planning, taking species and nature conservation into account. The old town panorama can also be admired from here. This is complemented by an open space design that includes flower and plant platforms as well as seating.
The Kleinbrückentorplatz also picks up on the theme of water with fourteen so-called water tables made of natural stone. These replicate the course of the mill canal. The city pavilion is also located here, where small show gardens represent the special features of each of the six city districts. The pavilion provides the Eppingen Garden Show with a venue for lectures and events. Right next to it, the twin towns (Epping/England, Szigétvar/Hungary and Wassy/France) and the flora and fauna to be found there are taken into account.
Finally, the so-called water nose at the confluence of the Elsenz and Hilsbach rivers complements the program with a place to linger. It also connects the surrounding cycle and footpath network with the town. This location also marks the beginning of the eastern area of the Eppingen Garden Show. With its many program items, it serves the areas of play, entertainment and exhibition. For example, there are show gardens from the Association for Gardening, Landscaping and Sports Field Construction to discover. You will also find further information on other garden shows in the current and coming years. These include the Balingen Garden Show and the Neuenburg am Rhein State Garden Show. Many other associations, civic projects, museums, schools, animal enclosures and special plant shows are also represented here. They reflect the diversity of social coexistence in the region.
In addition to the Eppingen Garden Show, the existing infrastructure is also integrated. This complements the program, for example, with an exhibition, a flower hall and the Eppingen District Fruit and Horticultural Association. The permanent site itself, with its retreats, green spaces and recreational areas, is intended to be a lasting enrichment for the town. The town hopes that the garden show will strengthen the connection to the adjacent river landscapes and link the inner-city open spaces with the expansion of the footpath and cycle path network.
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