Our offer Creative activities on request

Requests for creative group activities must be requested 14 days in advance

Origami - Paper folding

Origami is the traditional Japanese paper folding art. Ori means 'folding' in Japanese, and gami is Japanese for 'paper'. The goal of origami is to turn a piece of paper into a work of art by folding it.
With traditional origami, it is not allowed to cut the paper or use glue, only folding.

Do you also want to become an origami master and make beautiful images from paper? Then register as a group and receive lessons from our origami master.

  •     Valid: from April 1 to. October 31, 2022 during opening hours.
  •     Duration: 1 hour
  •     Minimum 10 persons per group
  •     Workshop price: € 16.50 p.p. + garden entrance

Reservation and questions: shigemiekhart@gmail.com

Origami

Kirie - Cut

Kirie or Kirigami literally means "cut image". Get creative with paper cutting and get inspired by the seasons, nature and different types of parties.

  •     Valid: from April 1 to. October 31, 2022 during opening hours.
  •     Duration: 1 hour
  •     Minimum 10 persons per group
  •     Workshop price: € 16.50 p.p. + garden entrance

Reservation and questions: shigemiekhart@gmail.com

Kirie

Furoshiki - A wrapping cloth

A Furoshiki is a type of traditional Japanese wrapping cloth used to transport clothes, gifts or other goods. It is one of the most historically important everyday accessories in Japan, the history of furoshiki is one that goes back more than 1200 years. Learn the art of this ancient craft.

  •     Valid: from April 1 to. October 31, 2022 during opening hours.
  •     Duration: 1 hour
  •     Minimum 10 persons per group
  •     Workshop price: € 16.50 p.p. + garden entrance

Reservation and questions: shigemiekhart@gmail.com

Furoshiki

Calligraphy - Japanese writing

Calligraphy is the art of calligraphy, in Japan calligraphy is still highly valued.
Japanese characters need to be written in one way. The characters are made up of lines and the order in which they are to be written, as well as the writing direction of a line (usually from left to right and from top to bottom) is fixed per character.
A calligrapher can take a long time to call one specific character, he must first prepare his mind completely and then suddenly he can write the character in succession in a number of strokes.
It is already a work of art in itself.

Come and immerse yourself in the art of Japanese writing. With brush and ink you will learn the basic techniques of Japanese calligraphy.

  •     Valid: from April 1 to. October 31, 2022 during opening hours.
  •     Duration: 1 hour
  •     Minimum 10 persons per group
  •     Workshop price: € 16.50 p.p. + garden entrance

Reservation and questions: shigemiekhart@gmail.com

Kalligrafie

Bento box - Lunch box

Bentō is originally an ancient and popular Japanese lunch, but today it is also widely eaten in the United States and Europe.
A bento is a healthy meal, beautifully arranged in a bento box.
A bento box is characterized by the different boxes to separate food from each other.

Do you have a picky eater at home? Then bento is the way to make healthy food attractive and that it offers a positive solution for not wanting to taste or eat.

  •     Valid: from April 1 to. October 31, 2022 during opening hours.
  •     Duration: 1 hour
  •     Minimum 6 persons per group
  •     Workshop price: 40.00 € p.p. + garden access

Reservation and questions: shigemiekhart@gmail.com

Bento box

Ikebana - Japanese flower arranging

Ikebana literally means "living flowers". Ikebana is the Japanese art of making flower arrangements.
It is also called "kadō" - "the way of flowers".
In contrast to the art of flower arranging in the Western world, where the quality of the flowers is paramount, the Japanese flower arranging art is aimed at creating a beautiful composition.
It is an art form that can be practiced anytime, anywhere and by anyone. The art form has been around for almost a thousand years and is based on Buddhist rituals.

  •     Valid: from March 28 to. October 31, 2020 during opening hours.
  •     Duration: 1 hour
  •     Minimum 7 persons per group
  •     Workshop price: € 21.00 p.p. + garden access

Reservation and questions: shigemiekhart@gmail.com

Ikebana