Baltimore-Towson, Maryland, 28.May.2007: Green Harmony Tours has organized a
unique summer ecotour to Germany titled “Adventure Ecotour of Germany 2007:
Discovering Saxony’s Secret Green Architecture and Gardens”, which occurs
August 24 – September 5, 2007.
The tour director, Roland Oehme, his wife Naoko Oehme, and Achim Muller will
be your personal tour guides on this unique tour. Roland’s father, Wolfgang
Oehme, the world renowned, German-born landscape architect, will also make
appearances on the tour. Roland, his father Wolfgang, and Achim have gained
special insights from years of practice in landscape architecture and garden
design, and from many years of travel to Germany visiting its significant
buildings, parks, gardens, and unique garden shows.
The highlights of the tour include the Olympic of garden shows, the Federal
Garden Show of Germany 2007, Berlin’s magnificent botanic garden, Potsdam’s
historic & contemporary gardens (including the Foerster garden & nursery and
Sanssouci (the summer residence of Friedrich the Great)), a fabulous
Hundertwasser building with roofgarden, the Bauhaus architecture school &
Woerlitzerpark (one of the best German estate gardens in Dessau), the
dramatic restoration of the large open pit coal mine in Bitterfeld into a
recreational paradise with large lakes, forests, and bike trails, Wolfgang
Oehme designed meadow garden at Amber Lake, and the one of a kind Ferropolis
or “city of iron”.
Furthermore, the tour will explore Germany’s pioneering and responsible
society actively pursuing a sustainable lifestyle, as exemplified in the
latest in green building technology, recycling programs, beautiful public
parks and gardens, climate cooling roof gardens, lively pedestrian town
centers, creatively fun playgrounds, hemp & organic food stores, solar &
wind power, delicious, healthy cuisine, and more unique and inspirational
places and people.
This tour is designed for the person with an adventurous spirit and the
ability to exercise on some days. The tour will include walking large
distances on most days; and on some days swimming and bike riding will be
optional. The tour will travel in large vans, use public transportation, and
walk as necessary.
Land costs are estimated to be $3,290, with a single room supplement of
$500. Included in the cost are the accommodations and transportation for 12
days and 12 nights, all breakfasts, and 6 lunches & 6 dinners. Airfare is
not included.
This wonderfully unique tour of gardens and sustainable living in an
undiscovered and blossoming region of Germany only accepts a maximum of 12
people giving you very personal service. Full payment and application
deadline is Monday, July 16, 2007. The detailed itinerary and terms &
conditions will be sent to you upon receiving your deposit.
There is a website for more information: www.greenharmonytours.com.
Contact the tour director, Roland Oehme, for any questions regarding this
trip: T 410.825.3269 or greenharmonytours@yahoo.com.
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