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Summer at Marres | Garden of Earthly Delights workshop program

Maastricht

Marres’ wild city garden is home to a large variety of birds, insects, butterflies, and frogs as well as fruit trees, a vegetable patch, and an herb garden. Covering approximately 1,000 m2, it is the largest publicly accessible inner courtyard in the old center of Maastricht.

A marvelous place to take a break and unwind this summer! 

This August, Marres invites you to join workshops about all the beauty of this hidden piece of nature in the bustling city.

  • Evening Primrose Workshop
    by Hans Engelbrecht and Mark Franck
    Friday, Aug 16: 5:00 - 7:00 PM  (Dutch spoken)

Explore Marres’ city garden at twilight. The tour focuses on the evening primrose and its aura of magic and mystery. 

  • Sensory tour & workshop
    by Hans Engelbrecht and Mark Franck
    Saturday, Aug 17: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Dutch spoken)

Go on a journey through an enchanting, sensory world and experience Marres’ city garden like never before.

  • Creating a Seed Bank
    by Hans Engelbrecht and Mark Franck
    Sunday, Aug 18: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Dutch spoken)

Follow an inspiring talk…

A marvelous place to take a break and unwind this summer! 

This August, Marres invites you to join workshops about all the beauty of this hidden piece of nature in the bustling city.

  • Evening Primrose Workshop
    by Hans Engelbrecht and Mark Franck
    Friday, Aug 16: 5:00 - 7:00 PM  (Dutch spoken)

Explore Marres’ city garden at twilight. The tour focuses on the evening primrose and its aura of magic and mystery. 

  • Sensory tour & workshop
    by Hans Engelbrecht and Mark Franck
    Saturday, Aug 17: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Dutch spoken)

Go on a journey through an enchanting, sensory world and experience Marres’ city garden like never before.

  • Creating a Seed Bank
    by Hans Engelbrecht and Mark Franck
    Sunday, Aug 18: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Dutch spoken)

Follow an inspiring talk on the concept behind Marres’ city garden, followed by a guided tour to discuss the garden’s unique flora and fauna. You will have the opportunity to get hands-on maintaining and expanding the garden by collecting seeds.

  • Sound creatures in the garden
    by Matteo Marangoni
    Sunday, Aug 18: 4:00 - 4:00 PM

During this workshop in the garden, you will explore how people can use sound and music to share space and interact with different life forms: plants, animals, and humans.


Practical information

Entrance per workshop: €5
Group size: max. 20 people

If you would like to join, please sign up by e-mailing reserveringen@marres.org.

Prices

  • €5.00

Location