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This year, ghost trees have again appeared in the forests in and around Bergen. Ten to twelve years usually pass between each time the bird-cherry ermine covers the tree with its spin attacks the bird-cherry and covers it with a ghostly spin. The last time they were here in such large numbers was in 2007.
Hurray! This summer, Blondehuset Café will be open Thursday to Sunday from 11-15 throughout July and the first week of August. Friday 12 July it is closed due to closed event.
Now is the time to come to the Rosary at the Arboretum, says rose gardener Stefan Reimann. He has never before seen so many of the roses bloom at the same time, and it is a fantastic journey both in colors and scents. Stefan stands and looks out over the southern slope towards the Fanafjord. There are also over 500 different roses in the genus Rosa. Norway's largest collection of roses.
Help us to secure the plant collections against fire during dry weather: don't barbecue
Bjarne Rieber was passionate about nature and gardens, dissemination of knowledge, and research. Stiftelsen Det norske arboret is very grateful for Bjarne Rieber and his family's commitment to the Arboretum at Milde.
Easter is just around the corner and it will soon be time to decorate both outside and inside.
It's like an adventure to be in the Arboretum in the spring, come and see!
Now in the Advent season, we have various exhibitions in all our gardens
Award is a tribute to the garden staff who have put their souls into planning, execution and care of the Museum Garden.
Helene Ødven (49) has been appointed as director of Det norske arboretet at Milde. For the past 13 years, she has been the general manager of Bergen and Hordaland Turlag.
The university gardens have taken a big step towards sustainable operation this year.
Critically Endangered ‘dinosaur trees’ arrive at University Gardens for international conservation effort
In glorious sunshine on Saturday 3 June, the zealots in the Friends of the Arboretum were honored with the cultural award for Ytrebygda.
The Museum Garden is 125 years old and the University Museum celebrated this on 11 June. Principal Margareth Hagen and museum director Kari Loe Hjelle planted a Betula alleghaniensis (yellow birch) on the occasion of the anniversary.
After several cases of fires started from disposable grills at the Grønevika and Sandholna bathing areas, Bergen municipality has now imposed a ban on the use of single-use grills. A communal grill has been set up which is available to all.
Now this year's "stolpejakt" is well under way. We hope that the hunt will be for information and not just for posts.
The Arboretum and Bergen Botanical Garden have long wanted to have more guides to give tours of the collections at Milde.
Easter is just around the corner and it's time to decorate both outside and inside.

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