European Garden Award 2011

Europese Tuinen Prijs 2011

During the meeting on 6th June 2011, this year's jury for the EGHN European Garden Award (Roswitha Arnold, Mariachiara Pozzana, Ed Bennis, Hans-Dieter Collinet, Gunnar Ericson, Stephan Lenzen, Alan Thornley) selected the following finalists from the manifold, high quality and successful nominations made;

1. Category - Best development of a historic site:
- Orpheus at Boughton (England)
- Jardins du Château de la Bourdaisière (France)
- Villa Ottolenghi (Italy)

2. Category - Most innovative contemporary site:
- Father Collins Park (Ireland)
- Jupiter Artland (Scotland)
- Public parks and gardens in Enköping (Sweden)

3. Category - Special Award of the Schloss Dyck Foundation:
- Patrick Blanc (France)
- Arley Hall and Gardens (England)

Winners will be announced and all finalists be honoured on the evening of the 2nd September 2011 on the occasion of the opening of the illumina at Schloss Dyck.