Gardens and plants

A collection of peonies in the garden in Ķesterciems which is just 300 metres from the sea.  The collection has been put together over the course of many years, with some that were first grafted in the 18th century and others that are completely new varieties.  Each year the range is supplemented, with a bit more than 800 different kinds right now.  Peony blossoms are at their peak attractiveness around mid-June.

The “Rozītes” rose garden is found in the Sēme Parish in Kurzeme, and it covers a bit less than 3 hectares.  There are more than 3,000 rose plants in the garden with 300 different varieties.  There are also perennials and rare trees in the garden.  Visitors will enjoy three lovely ponds which have fish in them, but they are meant more for beauty and relaxation.  You can watch the fish from the terrace, walk across a flower island, and go to our amphitheatre to listen to relaxing music.  On a hot summer day, visit the “water rock” to hear the bubbling sound of the surrounding water.  Daila and Bruno Trubiņš will be happy to give you a tour of the garden and tell you all about the plants and how to care for them.  You can purchase rose and perennial plants.  Each June we organise a Rose Festival with an extensive programme for adults and children alike.  Visitors are welcome to taste rose jam and drinks made of rose petals.   We can host seminars, concerts, weddings and photo sessions.  The garden is open from May until the end of September, and we particularly welcome visitors when the flowers are in full bloom.  Ring 2646-9604 to arrange for your visit in advance, please.

A garden of feelings, where peonies smell, birds sing and the heart rejoices! About 730 peonies of different varieties grow in the garden of "Romju pojenes", which will delight every visitor with their variety of scents, colors and shapes.

It is located in Tukuma county, Irlava parish, ~1 km from the Viesata river loop nature trail.

The garden is available during peonies blooming (June).

The Liepas farm in Dobele is a dynamically developing plant farm, specialising in fruit trees, berry bushes and roses.  On offer are locally grown, high-quality and appropriate for Latvia's climate fruit tree, rose and berry bush planting materials, with a wide variety of types.  Visitors will see plants in containers and an introductory garden which shows how a small fruit tree looks when it is grown up.  During the spring, visitors will enjoy the blooming season, and during the summer and autumn they will be able to taste cherries, plums, apples and pears.

Zilver beverages come from the Zilver family country house in Sigulda.

Our Story 
Initially, the cider makers produced cider for their own needs, using the harvest from their apple orchard. The family business’s main products are fruit and berry wines. Cider became a favourite drink of the Zilver family, especially in the summer. Its taste and quality were also appreciated by family friends and clients, which led the family to expand cider production.

Apples  
The farm’s apple orchard has around 80 different apple varieties, some of which are specifically selected for cider-making.

Ciders
Zilver produces Quince Semi-Sweet Cider and Wild Apple Cider.

For Visitors 
Guests are offered a tour of the production facility, as well as cider and wine tastings with snacks. During the summer season, visitors can observe the "captured apples" – apples grown directly in bottles and later infused with apple brandy.

Where to Buy
Zilver ciders can be purchased by visiting the drink production facility.

You will feel the beauty, power and energy of nature here, ensuring harmony with nature and a good sense of the energy of rocks, plants, Latvian plants and underground streams.  Rocks here decorate the garden, which offers a good view of the sea and a cascade of waterfalls that are delightful in the spring and the fall.  During the summer, it is a rock river.  The site is one km to the north of the bus stop in Tūja and has 28 types of coniferous trees, 14 decorative shrubs, 13 kinds of rhododendrons, and winter plants.  The interesting collection of stones may mean that there is an energy field, and the garden is quite esoteric.  The rocky seashore of Vidzeme is nearby, and the garden has received many prizes from the Salacgrīva Administrative District and Latvia as such.

The owner of the farm grows petunias, geraniums, balsams, asters, snapdragons and other plants, also designing beautiful pots of flowers. She organises seminars on biological farming. Visitors can purchase plants, pick black currants from a bush, and pick tomatoes from a vegetable bed. Tastings are available, and there are rabbits on display, as well.

This is one of the most beautiful gardens in Nīca, particularly featuring hostas and maple trees.  There are more than 130 varieties of hostas, as well as 25 maple trees.  The large pond features fish that can be fed, and visitors will enjoy the beauty of the garden.  Guests will particularly enjoy the impressive homestead sign that was created after a long search.  The garden has done will in beautiful garden competitions at the level of Nīca and the level of Latvia.

This garden on the banks of the Bērze River is known as a rock fairy tale and a miraculous garden.  The garden has rocks of various forms and sizes, including milling stones, distance markers and border posts related to parishes.  The exhibition is supplemented by decorative plants and compositions of plants that are the responsibility of the lady of the house.

Beautiful, harmonic and unique -- those are words to describe the garden at the Gundegas homestead in the Daudzese Parish.  Owner Agrita Laizāne tends to her garden every day, particularly in the spring, when she is inspire to plant the flowers.  In the autumn she thinks about work to be done next year, collecting seeds and preparing her garden for the winter.

Reta galda vīnogu kolekcija un degustācija, ainaviska dārza apskate un stāstījums par ķirbjaugu, čilli un tomātu šķirņu kolekciju. Kolekcijā ir 120 šķirņu tomātu, 20 šķirņu paprikas un aso piparu, 140 šķirņu ķirbjaugu. Degustācijas galds - sukādes, čilli, interesanti ievārījumi un pašu fermentētas tējas.

The garden is located on the very bank of the River Gauja, near the Valmiera Castle ruins. A story about the use of plants in preparing meals. Bread, gingerbread baking, cheese making programmes.

2012. gadā tika izveidots ģimenes uzņēmums "Bioorganic earthworm compost", kurš nodarbojas ar organiskā mēslojuma - sliekkomposta jeb biohumusa ražošanu. Ir izveidota moderna sliekkomposta ražotne, kura ir viena no lielākajām Baltijas valstīs. Pieaugot cilvēku interesei par zaļo saimniekošanu un iespējami kvalitatīvāku ekoproduktu iegūšanas iespējām, tiek piedāvātas ekskursijas pa ražotni, lai parādītu, kā tiek ražots viens no visefektīvākajiem organiskajiem mēslojumiem - sliekkomposts.

The Gardening Institute is the leading scholarly centre for fruit and vegetable research in Latvia.  The institute specialises in selection and introduction of plant cultivars that are suitable for cultivation under the agro-climatic conditions in the Baltic countries, have high nutrition value and are rich in fibre content.

Take a tour of this lovely plant farm, which has more than 3,000 types of plants, including a wide range of water plants.  You can purchase plants and receive consultations on growing them.

Approximately one kilometre to the west of the former Vārnava school, you will find the Rudzīši homestead, which is owned by Ēvalds Pūpols and his family.  Ēvalds has spent most of his life cultivating grapes and developing new varieties thereof.  On the hilly territory, he has established a beautiful and well-tended area to grow grapes that love warmth.  The vineyard has approximately 60 types of grapes.  Facing south-east, this is one of Latvia's largest and most diverse vineyards.  There are many trails to learn about the garden and its beautiful surrounding area.  The owner will offer guide services, and you can learn all about the growing and selection of grapes.  You can purchase plants, and if the season has been productive, you can taste the grapes as such.  Rudzīši hosts a harvest festival and other events.

The hatchery of decorative saplings and their sale (thujas, junipers, meadowsweets, weigelas, barberries, roses, etc.); creating and nurturing a commercial black currant garden, consultations.

The Lithuanian Pomiculture and Gardening Institute became a national scholarly institute in 1992.  It engages in scholarly studies, as well as experimental manufacturing.  The institute produces Lithuanian fruits and vegetables that are used to manufacture high-quality, natural and healthy products. 

The largest Japanese garden in Europe (16 ha) was established in 2007 by Japanese designer Hajime Watanabe and Dr Šarunas Kasmauskas, merging religion, art and respect for nature. 

Один из самых богатых и живописных питомников в Латвии. Он содержит около 1000 различных видов, сортов и форм растений. Экскурсия, приобретение лиственных и хвойных деревьев, декоративных кустарников, саженцев для живых изгородей, виноградных лоз, вьющихся растений, великолепных привитых деревьев и контейнерных саженцев кустов. Великолепный дендрарий (ознакомительный сад), консультации.

Saimniecībā, kura atrodas pašā Sēlijas novada centrā, aug un zied vairāk nekā 400 dažādu rožu šķirnes, kā arī siltumnīcās tiek audzēti dažādi dārzeņu un puķu stādi. Iegādei tiek piedāvāti dažādi viengadīgie augi, vairāki simti rožu stādi un ēdamaugu stādi siltumnīcai un dārzam. 

Посещение питомника по выращиванию деревьев «Селия» и захватывающий рассказ его хозяина А.Мендрика о выращивании яблонь. Экскурсия по яблоневому саду, яблочным складам и производственным цехам. Дегустация яблочного сока и рассказы из жизни виноделов за бокалом вина.

Крестьянское хозяйство "Берзини" начало свою деятельность в 1991 году как семейное предприятие. Питомник ориентирован на выращивание декоративных растений – однолетних и многолетних цветов. В хозяйстве имеются сезонные и двухпленочные теплицы площадью 2200 квадратных метров, на территории в 7000 квадратных метров находятся от 120 до 140 тысяч многолетних цветов, помещенных в горшки. Здесь производят рождественские товары и материалы для флористики.

Ziemciešu audzētava „Puķu lauki” ir ģimenes uzņēmums, kurā audzē un piedāvā dekoratīvos stādus. Saimniecība ir specializējusies konkrētu augu grupu audzēšanā. Tās laukos bagātīgi zeļ ziemcietes, graudzāles (zāļveida ziemcietes) un dažādas cirpto bukšu formas. Turklāt, šejienes augu šķirnes ir pielāgotas mūsu klimatiskajiem apstākļiem. Apmeklētāji var izstaigāt skaisti iekopto un ainavisko paraugdārzu, kā arī iegādāties stādus plastmasas konteineros visas sezonas garumā. 

Хозяин из выращенного в Латвии сырья производит и предлагает более 20 различных (в т.ч. из экзотических цветов) вин. Здесь можно продегустировать и купить вина, сделанные из ягод, плодов, овощей и цветов, в т.ч. из белой сирени, черной бузины, одуванчиков, крупноплодной клюквы и др. В находящемся рядом лилейнике (крупнейшем в Восточной Европе) можно купить рассаду.

В саду лилейника можно осмотреть и приобрести сорта всемирно известных селекционеров лилейника, основателя сада В.Баньгиера, а также новые селекционированные сорта лилейника. В общем, в саду можно осмотреть и приобрести более 1000 различных видов лилейника! Сад открыт для свободного посещения в период цветения лилейника в июле - августе, каждый день с 9-19. Предлагают дегустацию домашнего вина "Вейкалниетис".

”Cīruļi” atrodas 5 km attālumā no Rūjienas, Jeru pagastā. Īpašums ir pārmantots no paaudzes paaudzē, īpašniekiem vienojoties kopīgā mīlestībā uz ziediem, dažādu augu audzēšanai pārvēršoties arī par vaļasprieku. 

Dārzā atrodamas arisēmas, ramondas, magnolijas, knifofijas, rodžersijas, ligularijas, rožainā radiola, ehinācijas un vēl daudz vairāk pazīstamu, skaistu augu. Pavasaris iesākas ar sniegarožu un daudzo sīpolpuķu plaukšanu, vēlāk - krāsainie īrisu ziedi un trauslās astilbju skaras. Daudz skaistuma un krāsainības puķu dobēm piedod heihēras un hostas, kas priecē līdz pat vēlam rudenim. Dārzā aug arī skujeņi, vīteņaugi un katru gadu ražojoši vīnogulāji, kas veido pašu dārza telpu.

Количество разновидностей молочноцветковых пионов в этом саду приближается к 400, и коллекционер Дагния Войка гордится одной из самых больших коллекций в Латвии. Коллекция древовидных пионов состоит из 30 сортов. В «Зиедони» растут также крупные бородатые ирисы, Сибирские ирисы, коллекция лилейников, а также менее известные декоративные растения юкка и эремуруc. Гостей принимают во время цветения пионов - в июне, организуют Праздник цветов пионов, проводят экскурсии. Из ценного корня пиона производится целая коллекция природной косметики серии «PEO». Имеется возможность приобрести саженцы.