Attend these lectures and more at the Artisanal Plant Market!

That festive plant festival is steadily approaching: on September 27th and 28th, Landgoed De Wiersse, in collaboration with Gardeners' World, is hosting the third annual Artisanal Plant Market! There you'll find growers, artisans, and foundations, but that's not all. Read more about the program next to the stalls here.

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The Artisanal Plant Market isn't just a place to find sustainable plants and other (garden) supplies, but also a place where experts share their knowledge and gardeners inspire each other. That's why this year you can attend lectures again, both at the various stalls and in the Big Tent. Whether you'd like to learn more about the ins and outs of a sustainable nursery, how to best care for your plants, or how to design your garden with care for your garden animals: these dedicated experts are ready to help!

Enjoy lectures from experts at the stalls:

11.15 The Sparkling Garden: Applying Permaculture Principles in Your Garden
11.45 – Organic rose nursery De Bierkreek: No healthy roses without aphids.
12.15 Nursery Aaldering – De Stek: Propagating perennials, all from our own nursery.
12.45 StadsBomerij: Artisanal espaliered fruit for everyone.
13.15 Nursery 't Gagel: Trees grow in 'Air prune boxes'.
13.30 Kwekerij de Arend: How do you help your dahlias and pelargoniums get through the winter?
13.45 Noorderbloemen: Start a local, traditional nursery.
14.00 Brenda Gruppen from Zaden in Zalk: Seed roll.
14.15 Flower and Harvest: Small-scale seed cultivation for the flower picking garden.
2:30 PM Natural Bulbs: Which flower bulbs return for years?
2:45 PM Marcel de Wagt, nursery of striking perennials: Autumnal flower colours and floral scents.
3:00 PM Green Branches: How to make edible wood? (Saturday only).
15.15 Arjan Schepers Perennials: Creating a nature-friendly planting.

Green experts also gather in the Big Tent to share their knowledge:

11.30 Hans Kramer from De Hessenhof: No prairie plants for a while (Saturday only).
12.30 Kate Gatacre: Making your own soil amendments and plant feeds (Saturday & Sunday).
13.30 Romke van de Kaa (Saturday & Sunday).

Between shopping and lectures, there's time to relax at the food court. Enjoy delicious food and drinks again this year during your green day out. There's something for everyone, from cider and pies to poffertjes, soup, and falafel – all artisanally prepared with love. There are also fun activities on the program (even for the youngest gardeners), and you can book a guided garden tour. See for yourself why De Wiersse won the award for the most unique garden in the Netherlands this year!

Of course, you also want the best care for your plants during your day out. Just like in previous years, Scouting Vorden is once again committed to the plant nursery, where you can store your plants and pick them up again at the end of your visit.

Before you store your new arrivals, stop by Wool Pots' Wool Pot Swap: there you can exchange plastic plant pots for sustainable, biodegradable wool pots. This way, you can plant your plants directly in the ground at home, and the plastic pots are returned to the growers for reuse.

Tickets are easily ordered from Landgoed De Wiersse: www.dewiersse.com/plantenmarkt/ . (And subscribers , don't forget you can order early access tickets using the special link in your email!)

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