“It was May 2005 when I, full of great expectations, drove down the roughly three-kilometer-long gravel road that leads to the garden. How excited I was.
At first, it was pure curiosity that brought me to the garden, but I soon realized that this thoroughly paradisiacal spot was worthy of a book.”
With these words, Claus Dalby begins his fascinating portrait of this very special place: the garden Ormsnæs by Tange Lake. The adventure began about fifty years ago, when Ivy Høgh and her father—both passionate gardeners—set out to transform more than three acres of uncultivated land into a lush flower and nature paradise.
‘Am I dreaming, or am I awake?’ is a natural question when you see and read about the wealth of plants now found in the garden. Today, Ivy Høgh alone tends the large garden, sharing her experience and offering advice on the cultivation and care of ferns, primulas, peat and rock garden plants, shade-tolerant perennials, rhododendrons, lilies, shrubs, and trees.
In addition to descriptions of the individual plant species, she provides practical advice and instructions on how to create peat and rock beds, streams, and pathways so that they blend beautifully and naturally into the surroundings.
Join Claus Dalby on an inspiring garden walk!
