Historical gardens
Since 2015, the “HEREIN in Garden” network aims to provide information on gardening policies at national and international level and to raise awareness of the importance of protecting historical gardens.
Therefore, the main objectives of the network are:
1. Contribute to the establishment of a network of voluntary countries;
2. Promote the exchange of information and knowledge;
3. Promote international and national activities on gardens;
4. Raise awareness among different audiences.
Made up of leading people in the field of parks and gardens, this network:
1. Exchanges information (country profiles), content (thematic surveys) and news to feed this site dedicated to national policies in favour of gardens;
2. Coordinates the European event "European Rendez-vous in the Gardens".
Created following a participatory survey on gardening policy in Europe, the network has launched various initiatives since 2015.
Photo: Ambleville castle's garden, France, 2010, © MH Bénetière
European Rendez-vous in Gardens
As part of the European Year of Heritage in 2018 and inspired by the previous 14 French editions of "Rendez-vous aux Jardins", a first joint European event on Gardens took place in 16 countries.
On the model of the European Heritage Days, the objective is to secure this event with the countries already participating and to extend these "Rendezvous in Gardens" to other European countries.
The number of participating countries has regularly increased: 24 countries are now participating simultaneously, on the same theme and with the same visual adapted in the national languages.
Sight
2026
That theme is a declination of the five senses in the garden thematic. It will enhance the figurative representation of parks and gardens through the centuries, the means used to disturb our perception of space, thanks to perspective or anamorphisms. It will also show the revelation of the garden through new techniques: photography or 3D vision will not be forgotten so that this theme speaks to both our reason and our senses.
