https://www.ipernity.com/tag/294067/keyword/13613 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/103/B3/7C/294067.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/tag/294067/keyword/13613 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:49:32 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:49:32 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/53315322 tag:ipernity.com,2026-05-06,doc-53315322 Wed, 06 May 2026 06:37:47 +0000 2026-04-24T11:51:39+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/53315322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/53/22/53315322.c7e7c92c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="192" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">After the construction of the Anna Paulownapolder an office of the water board was built. This stately home is locally known as <i>Polderhuis</i>. In 1885 the <i>Poldertuin</i> (Polder Garden) around the house was designed by landscape architect Jan David Zocher jr., who also designed the well known Vondelpark in Amsterdam and the garden of Soestdijk Palace. His gardens are characterized by winding paths and water features with bridges.<br /> <br /> <i>Polderhuis</i> (nowadays privately owned) and <i>Poldertuin</i> were sold to the municipality. The garden is still owned by the municipality of Hollands Kroon, but since 2014 it is managed by a foundation. In autumn volunteers plant thousands and thousands flower bulbs, which are blooming between early April and mid May. The flower bulbs are donated by about hundred flower bulb growers in the region. The <i>Poldertuin</i> offers a large variety of springtime flowers like tulips (220 species), daffodils (125 species), hyacinths (30 species) and 35 special bulbs and tubers.<br /> <br /> The garden is also called ‘Little Keukenhof’, although the comparison is not appropriate. <i>Keukenhof</i> is no less than 25 times bigger and just open for eight weeks a year. <i>Poldertuin</i> is open all year, can be visited free of charge and is a real hidden gem and not very known to tourists.</div> Nederland - Anna Paulowna, Poldertuin <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/53315322"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/53/22/53315322.c7e7c92c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="192" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">After the construction of the Anna Paulownapolder an office of the water board was built. This stately home is locally known as <i>Polderhuis</i>. In 1885 the <i>Poldertuin</i> (Polder Garden) around the house was designed by landscape architect Jan David Zocher jr., who also designed the well known Vondelpark in Amsterdam and the garden of Soestdijk Palace. His gardens are characterized by winding paths and water features with bridges.<br /> <br /> <i>Polderhuis</i> (nowadays privately owned) and <i>Poldertuin</i> were sold to the municipality. The garden is still owned by the municipality of Hollands Kroon, but since 2014 it is managed by a foundation. In autumn volunteers plant thousands and thousands flower bulbs, which are blooming between early April and mid May. The flower bulbs are donated by about hundred flower bulb growers in the region. The <i>Poldertuin</i> offers a large variety of springtime flowers like tulips (220 species), daffodils (125 species), hyacinths (30 species) and 35 special bulbs and tubers.<br /> <br /> The garden is also called ‘Little Keukenhof’, although the comparison is not appropriate. <i>Keukenhof</i> is no less than 25 times bigger and just open for eight weeks a year. <i>Poldertuin</i> is open all year, can be visited free of charge and is a real hidden gem and not very known to tourists.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/53313630 tag:ipernity.com,2026-05-04,doc-53313630 Mon, 04 May 2026 06:47:32 +0000 2026-04-21T13:04:41+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/53313630"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/36/30/53313630.a9d3fa37.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="81" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The so called <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is the northern part of the province of North Holland. This area is the largest continuous bulb area in the world. The soil - mostly sand - is extremely suitable for growing bulbs, because the winters are relatively warm and the spring is cool. Due to this climate, diseases are less common.<br /> <br /> The <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is the largest bulb area in the Netherlands. Colourful blooming bulb fields reach as far as the eye can see. From mid-March to mid-May the region turns into one big sea of flowers. It starts with the crocus season, then daffodils and hyacinths appear and finally the tulips show their striking colours from mid-April until the beginning of May. <br /> <br /> (The <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is my favourite region in the Netherlands for visiting flowering bulb fields. It is perhaps less known than the area around the famous <i>Keukenhof</i>, but definitely more attractive to me.)<br /> <br /> In addition to these endless bulb fields, the region features a couple of very interesting sights: <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/53315322”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Hortus Bulborum </a></i> in Limmen with hundreds of different species of blooming bulbs and the <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52451186”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Poldertuin </a></i> in Anna Paulowna, a public park with more than 200.000 bulbs.</div> Nederland - Kop van Noord-Holland <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/53313630"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/36/30/53313630.a9d3fa37.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="81" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The so called <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is the northern part of the province of North Holland. This area is the largest continuous bulb area in the world. The soil - mostly sand - is extremely suitable for growing bulbs, because the winters are relatively warm and the spring is cool. Due to this climate, diseases are less common.<br /> <br /> The <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is the largest bulb area in the Netherlands. Colourful blooming bulb fields reach as far as the eye can see. From mid-March to mid-May the region turns into one big sea of flowers. It starts with the crocus season, then daffodils and hyacinths appear and finally the tulips show their striking colours from mid-April until the beginning of May. <br /> <br /> (The <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is my favourite region in the Netherlands for visiting flowering bulb fields. It is perhaps less known than the area around the famous <i>Keukenhof</i>, but definitely more attractive to me.)<br /> <br /> In addition to these endless bulb fields, the region features a couple of very interesting sights: <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/53315322”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Hortus Bulborum </a></i> in Limmen with hundreds of different species of blooming bulbs and the <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52451186”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Poldertuin </a></i> in Anna Paulowna, a public park with more than 200.000 bulbs.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/53310552 tag:ipernity.com,2026-05-01,doc-53310552 Fri, 01 May 2026 07:10:56 +0000 2026-04-21T12:41:58+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/53310552"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/05/52/53310552.dd493ee8.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Surrounded by large blooming fields lies Fluwel’s - a recognized bulb breeding company - very colourful <i> Pluk- en showtuin</i>. <br /> <br /> In the pick-your-own garden one can pick its own bouquet of tulips. Next to the pick-your-own garden is a display garden. Here the company shows the tulip varieties they have for sale.</div> Nederland - Burgervlotbrug, Fluwel’s Pluk- en showtuin <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/53310552"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/05/52/53310552.dd493ee8.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Surrounded by large blooming fields lies Fluwel’s - a recognized bulb breeding company - very colourful <i> Pluk- en showtuin</i>. <br /> <br /> In the pick-your-own garden one can pick its own bouquet of tulips. Next to the pick-your-own garden is a display garden. Here the company shows the tulip varieties they have for sale.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52922090 tag:ipernity.com,2025-05-06,doc-52922090 Tue, 06 May 2025 09:40:08 +0000 2025-04-29T15:00:00+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52922090"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/20/90/52922090.691c8bfe.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="170" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The so called <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is the northern part of the province of North Holland. This area is the largest continuous bulb area in the world. The soil - mostly sand - is extremely suitable for growing bulbs. Bulbs grow well because the winters are relatively warm and the spring is cool. Because of this favourable climate, diseases are less common.<br /> <br /> The <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is the largest bulb area in the Netherlands. Colourful blooming bulb fields reach as far as the eye can see. From mid-March to mid-May the region turns into one big sea of flowers. It starts with the crocus season, then daffodils and hyacinths appear and finally the tulips show their striking colours from mid-April until the beginning of May. <br /> <br /> The <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is our favourite region in the Netherlands for visiting flowering bulb fields. It is perhaps less known than the area around the famous <i>Keukenhof</i>, but definitely more attractive to us.<br /> <br /> In addition to these endless bulb fields, the region features a couple of very interesting sights: <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52911126”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Hortus Bulborum </a></i> in Limmen with hundreds of different species of blooming bulbs and the <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52451186”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Poldertuin </a></i> in Anna Paulowna, a public park with more than 200.000 bulbs.</div> Nederland - Kop van Noord-Holland (Schagerbrug) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52922090"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/20/90/52922090.691c8bfe.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="170" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The so called <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is the northern part of the province of North Holland. This area is the largest continuous bulb area in the world. The soil - mostly sand - is extremely suitable for growing bulbs. Bulbs grow well because the winters are relatively warm and the spring is cool. Because of this favourable climate, diseases are less common.<br /> <br /> The <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is the largest bulb area in the Netherlands. Colourful blooming bulb fields reach as far as the eye can see. From mid-March to mid-May the region turns into one big sea of flowers. It starts with the crocus season, then daffodils and hyacinths appear and finally the tulips show their striking colours from mid-April until the beginning of May. <br /> <br /> The <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is our favourite region in the Netherlands for visiting flowering bulb fields. It is perhaps less known than the area around the famous <i>Keukenhof</i>, but definitely more attractive to us.<br /> <br /> In addition to these endless bulb fields, the region features a couple of very interesting sights: <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52911126”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Hortus Bulborum </a></i> in Limmen with hundreds of different species of blooming bulbs and the <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52451186”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Poldertuin </a></i> in Anna Paulowna, a public park with more than 200.000 bulbs.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52894398 tag:ipernity.com,2025-04-25,doc-52894398 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 06:57:29 +0000 2025-03-29T19:27:39+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52894398"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/43/98/52894398.c817d704.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Today the Netherlands produces billions of flower bulbs each year (of which two thirds are exported worldwide).The business of growing flower bulbs began almost 400 years ago. <br /> <br /> The first Dutch flower bulbs grew in Leiden, in the botanical garden of the university. They were planted there by Carolus Clusius, a scientist who wrote the first major book on tulips in 1592. Leiden was the first bulb region of the Netherlands, but initially the tulips did not leave Clusius's botanical garden. Only after a theft cultivation could spread.<br /> <br /> Once, the value of tulips was enormous. They were imported to the Netherlands from Turkey in the mid-16th century and gradually seized the passions of rich Dutchmen. In the Dutch Golden Age tulips became popular in paintings and festivals; tulip collecting amongst the elites became a popular pastime. In the mid-17th century, tulips were so popular that they created the first economic bubble, known as "Tulip Mania" (tulipomania). As people bought up bulbs, they became so expensive that they were used as money until the market in them crashed. But the Netherlands is still the centre for the trade of flowers and bulbs.<br /> <br /> <i>All pictures in the collage are taken in the so called "Kop van Noord-Holland" ,the northern part of the province of North Holland. This area is the largest continuous bulb area in the Netherlands.</i></div> Nederland - bloembollenland <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52894398"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/43/98/52894398.c817d704.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Today the Netherlands produces billions of flower bulbs each year (of which two thirds are exported worldwide).The business of growing flower bulbs began almost 400 years ago. <br /> <br /> The first Dutch flower bulbs grew in Leiden, in the botanical garden of the university. They were planted there by Carolus Clusius, a scientist who wrote the first major book on tulips in 1592. Leiden was the first bulb region of the Netherlands, but initially the tulips did not leave Clusius's botanical garden. Only after a theft cultivation could spread.<br /> <br /> Once, the value of tulips was enormous. They were imported to the Netherlands from Turkey in the mid-16th century and gradually seized the passions of rich Dutchmen. In the Dutch Golden Age tulips became popular in paintings and festivals; tulip collecting amongst the elites became a popular pastime. In the mid-17th century, tulips were so popular that they created the first economic bubble, known as "Tulip Mania" (tulipomania). As people bought up bulbs, they became so expensive that they were used as money until the market in them crashed. But the Netherlands is still the centre for the trade of flowers and bulbs.<br /> <br /> <i>All pictures in the collage are taken in the so called "Kop van Noord-Holland" ,the northern part of the province of North Holland. This area is the largest continuous bulb area in the Netherlands.</i></div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52457940 tag:ipernity.com,2024-05-13,doc-52457940 Mon, 13 May 2024 06:52:11 +0000 2024-04-23T14:35:52+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52457940"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/79/40/52457940.fcc01b96.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The so called <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is the northern part of the province of North Holland. This area is the largest continuous bulb area in the world. The soil - mostly sand - is extremely suitable for growing bulbs. Bulbs grow well because the winters are relatively warm and the spring is cool. Because of this favourable climate, diseases are less common.<br /> <br /> The <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is the largest bulb area in the Netherlands. Colourful blooming bulb fields reach as far as the eye can see. From mid-March to mid-May the region turns into one big sea of flowers. It starts with the crocus season, then daffodils and hyacinths appear and finally the tulips show their striking colours from mid-April until the beginning of May. <br /> <br /> The <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is our favourite region in the Netherlands for visiting flowering bulb fields. It is perhaps less known than the area around the famous <i>Keukenhof</i>, but definitely more attractive to us.<br /> <br /> In addition to these endless bulb fields, the region features a couple of very interesting sights: <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50741548”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Hortus Bulborum </a></i> in Limmen with hundreds of different species of blooming bulbs and the <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52451186”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Poldertuin </a></i> in Anna Paulowna, a public park with more than 200.000 bulbs.</div> Nederland - Kop van Noord-Holland (Breezand) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52457940"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/79/40/52457940.fcc01b96.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The so called <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is the northern part of the province of North Holland. This area is the largest continuous bulb area in the world. The soil - mostly sand - is extremely suitable for growing bulbs. Bulbs grow well because the winters are relatively warm and the spring is cool. Because of this favourable climate, diseases are less common.<br /> <br /> The <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is the largest bulb area in the Netherlands. Colourful blooming bulb fields reach as far as the eye can see. From mid-March to mid-May the region turns into one big sea of flowers. It starts with the crocus season, then daffodils and hyacinths appear and finally the tulips show their striking colours from mid-April until the beginning of May. <br /> <br /> The <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is our favourite region in the Netherlands for visiting flowering bulb fields. It is perhaps less known than the area around the famous <i>Keukenhof</i>, but definitely more attractive to us.<br /> <br /> In addition to these endless bulb fields, the region features a couple of very interesting sights: <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50741548”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Hortus Bulborum </a></i> in Limmen with hundreds of different species of blooming bulbs and the <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52451186”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Poldertuin </a></i> in Anna Paulowna, a public park with more than 200.000 bulbs.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52451186 tag:ipernity.com,2024-05-08,doc-52451186 Wed, 08 May 2024 07:55:55 +0000 2024-05-02T19:35:26+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52451186"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/11/86/52451186.065476f7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="192" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">After the construction of the Anna Paulownapolder an office of the water board was built. This stately home is locally known as <i>Polderhuis</i>. In 1885 the <i>Poldertuin</i> (Polder Garden) around the house was designed by landscape architect Jan David Zocher jr., who also designed the well known Vondelpark in Amsterdam and the garden of Soestdijk Palace. His gardens are characterized by winding paths and water features with bridges.<br /> <br /> <i>Polderhuis</i> (nowadays privately owned) and <i>Poldertuin</i> were sold to the municipality. The garden is still owned by the municipality of Hollands Kroon, but since 2014 it is managed by a foundation. In autumn volunteers plant thousands and thousands flower bulbs, which are blooming between early April and mid May. The flower bulbs are donated by about hundred flower bulb growers in the region. The <i>Poldertuin</i> offers a large variety of springtime flowers like tulips (220 species), daffodils (125 species), hyacinths (30 species) and 35 special bulbs and tubers.<br /> <br /> The garden is also called ‘Little Keukenhof’, although the comparison is not appropriate. <i>Keukenhof</i> is no less than 25 times bigger and just open for eight weeks a year. <i>Poldertuin</i> is open all year, can be visited free of charge and is a real hidden gem and not very known to tourists.</div> Nederland - Anna Paulowna, Poldertuin <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52451186"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/11/86/52451186.065476f7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="192" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">After the construction of the Anna Paulownapolder an office of the water board was built. This stately home is locally known as <i>Polderhuis</i>. In 1885 the <i>Poldertuin</i> (Polder Garden) around the house was designed by landscape architect Jan David Zocher jr., who also designed the well known Vondelpark in Amsterdam and the garden of Soestdijk Palace. His gardens are characterized by winding paths and water features with bridges.<br /> <br /> <i>Polderhuis</i> (nowadays privately owned) and <i>Poldertuin</i> were sold to the municipality. The garden is still owned by the municipality of Hollands Kroon, but since 2014 it is managed by a foundation. In autumn volunteers plant thousands and thousands flower bulbs, which are blooming between early April and mid May. The flower bulbs are donated by about hundred flower bulb growers in the region. The <i>Poldertuin</i> offers a large variety of springtime flowers like tulips (220 species), daffodils (125 species), hyacinths (30 species) and 35 special bulbs and tubers.<br /> <br /> The garden is also called ‘Little Keukenhof’, although the comparison is not appropriate. <i>Keukenhof</i> is no less than 25 times bigger and just open for eight weeks a year. <i>Poldertuin</i> is open all year, can be visited free of charge and is a real hidden gem and not very known to tourists.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51893716 tag:ipernity.com,2023-05-08,doc-51893716 Mon, 08 May 2023 08:00:04 +0000 2023-04-19T13:01:57+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51893716"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/37/16/51893716.a382839b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The so called <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is the northern part of the province of North Holland. This area is the largest continuous bulb area in the world. The soil - mostly sand - is extremely suitable for growing bulbs. Bulbs grow well because the winters are relatively warm and the spring is cool. Because of this favourable climate, diseases are less common.<br /> <br /> The <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is the largest bulb area in the Netherlands. Colourful blooming bulb fields reach as far as the eye can see. From mid-March to mid-May the region turns into one big sea of flowers. It starts with the crocus season, then daffodils and hyacinths appear and finally the tulips show their striking colours from mid-April until the beginning of May. <br /> <br /> The <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is our favourite region in the Netherlands for visiting flowering bulb fields. It is perhaps less known than the area around the famous <i>Keukenhof</i>, but definitely more attractive to us.<br /> <br /> In addition to these endless bulb fields, the region features a couple of very interesting sights: <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/ 50741548”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Hortus Bulborum </a></i> in Limmen with hundreds of different species of blooming bulbs and the <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/ 49875250”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Poldertuin </a></i> in Anna Paulowna, a public park with more than 200.000 bulbs.</div> Nederland - Kop van Noord-Holland, bollenvelden <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51893716"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/37/16/51893716.a382839b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The so called <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is the northern part of the province of North Holland. This area is the largest continuous bulb area in the world. The soil - mostly sand - is extremely suitable for growing bulbs. Bulbs grow well because the winters are relatively warm and the spring is cool. Because of this favourable climate, diseases are less common.<br /> <br /> The <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is the largest bulb area in the Netherlands. Colourful blooming bulb fields reach as far as the eye can see. From mid-March to mid-May the region turns into one big sea of flowers. It starts with the crocus season, then daffodils and hyacinths appear and finally the tulips show their striking colours from mid-April until the beginning of May. <br /> <br /> The <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is our favourite region in the Netherlands for visiting flowering bulb fields. It is perhaps less known than the area around the famous <i>Keukenhof</i>, but definitely more attractive to us.<br /> <br /> In addition to these endless bulb fields, the region features a couple of very interesting sights: <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/ 50741548”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Hortus Bulborum </a></i> in Limmen with hundreds of different species of blooming bulbs and the <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/ 49875250”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Poldertuin </a></i> in Anna Paulowna, a public park with more than 200.000 bulbs.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51883898 tag:ipernity.com,2023-05-01,doc-51883898 Mon, 01 May 2023 06:57:12 +0000 2023-04-19T12:29:34+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51883898"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/38/98/51883898.632e2de4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Today the Netherlands produces billions of flower bulbs each year (of which two thirds are exported worldwide).The business of growing flower bulbs began almost 400 years ago. <br /> <br /> The first Dutch flower bulbs grew in Leiden, in the botanical garden of the university. They were planted there by Carolus Clusius, a scientist who wrote the first major book on tulips in 1592. Leiden was the first bulb region of the Netherlands, but initially the tulips did not leave Clusius's botanical garden. Only after a theft cultivation could spread.<br /> <br /> Once, the value of tulips was enormous. They were imported to the Netherlands from Turkey in the mid-16th century and gradually seized the passions of rich Dutchmen. In the Dutch Golden Age tulips became popular in paintings and festivals; tulip collecting amongst the elites became a popular pastime. In the mid-17th century, tulips were so popular that they created the first economic bubble, known as "Tulip Mania" (tulipomania). As people bought up bulbs, they became so expensive that they were used as money until the market in them crashed. But the Netherlands is still the centre for the trade of flowers and bulbs.</div> Nederland - bloembollenland (Burgervlotbrug) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51883898"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/38/98/51883898.632e2de4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Today the Netherlands produces billions of flower bulbs each year (of which two thirds are exported worldwide).The business of growing flower bulbs began almost 400 years ago. <br /> <br /> The first Dutch flower bulbs grew in Leiden, in the botanical garden of the university. They were planted there by Carolus Clusius, a scientist who wrote the first major book on tulips in 1592. Leiden was the first bulb region of the Netherlands, but initially the tulips did not leave Clusius's botanical garden. Only after a theft cultivation could spread.<br /> <br /> Once, the value of tulips was enormous. They were imported to the Netherlands from Turkey in the mid-16th century and gradually seized the passions of rich Dutchmen. In the Dutch Golden Age tulips became popular in paintings and festivals; tulip collecting amongst the elites became a popular pastime. In the mid-17th century, tulips were so popular that they created the first economic bubble, known as "Tulip Mania" (tulipomania). As people bought up bulbs, they became so expensive that they were used as money until the market in them crashed. But the Netherlands is still the centre for the trade of flowers and bulbs.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51389096 tag:ipernity.com,2022-06-15,doc-51389096 Wed, 15 Jun 2022 06:49:01 +0000 2022-05-10T19:35:26+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51389096"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/90/96/51389096.1555ab6d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="192" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The garden around de <b><i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51376432" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Polderhuis</a> </i></b> is still owned by the municipality of Hollands Kroon, but since 2014 it is managed by a foundation. Since the year of 1982 the garden is yearly trnsformed into a feast for the eyes. In autumn volunteers plant thousands and thousands flower bulbs, which are blooming between early April and mid May. <br /> <br /> The <i>Poldertuin</i> offers a large variety of springtime flowers like tulips (220 species), daffodils (125 speciees), hyacinths (almost 30 species) and 35 special bulbs and tubers. The garden is also called ‘Little Keukenhof’, although the comparison is not appropriate. <i>Keukenhof</i> is no less than 25 times bigger and just open for eight weeks a year. <i>Poldertuin,</i> is open all year, can be visited free of charge and is a real hidden gem and not very known to tourists.</div> Nederland - Anna Paulowna, Poldertuin <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51389096"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/90/96/51389096.1555ab6d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="192" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The garden around de <b><i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51376432" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Polderhuis</a> </i></b> is still owned by the municipality of Hollands Kroon, but since 2014 it is managed by a foundation. Since the year of 1982 the garden is yearly trnsformed into a feast for the eyes. In autumn volunteers plant thousands and thousands flower bulbs, which are blooming between early April and mid May. <br /> <br /> The <i>Poldertuin</i> offers a large variety of springtime flowers like tulips (220 species), daffodils (125 speciees), hyacinths (almost 30 species) and 35 special bulbs and tubers. The garden is also called ‘Little Keukenhof’, although the comparison is not appropriate. <i>Keukenhof</i> is no less than 25 times bigger and just open for eight weeks a year. <i>Poldertuin,</i> is open all year, can be visited free of charge and is a real hidden gem and not very known to tourists.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51382820 tag:ipernity.com,2022-06-13,doc-51382820 Mon, 13 Jun 2022 07:07:46 +0000 2022-05-10T11:59:51+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51382820"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/28/20/51382820.6b1af7fe.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="212" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">After the construction of the Anna Paulownapolder an office of the water board was built. This stately home is locally known as <b><i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51376432" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Polderhuis</a> </i></b>. In 1885 the <i>Poldertuin</i> (Polder Garden) around the house was designed by landscape architect Jan David Zocher jr., who also designed the well known Vondelpark in Amsterdam and the garden of Soestdijk Palace. His gardens are characterized by winding paths and water features with bridges.<br /> <br /> <i>Polderhuis</i> (nowadays privately owned) and <i>Poldertuin</i> were sold to the municipality. The garden is still owned by the municipality of Hollands Kroon, but since 2014 it is managed by a foundation. In autumn volunteers plant thousands and thousands flower bulbs, which are blooming between early April and mid May. The flower bulbs are donated by about hundred flower bulb growers in the region.<br /> <br /> The <i>Poldertuin</i> with its large variety of springtime flowers like tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and special bulbs and tubers is also called ‘Little Keukenhof’ and can be visited free of charge. The garden is a real hidden gem and not very known to tourists.</div> Nederland - Anna Paulowna, Poldertuin <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51382820"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/28/20/51382820.6b1af7fe.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="212" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">After the construction of the Anna Paulownapolder an office of the water board was built. This stately home is locally known as <b><i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51376432" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Polderhuis</a> </i></b>. In 1885 the <i>Poldertuin</i> (Polder Garden) around the house was designed by landscape architect Jan David Zocher jr., who also designed the well known Vondelpark in Amsterdam and the garden of Soestdijk Palace. His gardens are characterized by winding paths and water features with bridges.<br /> <br /> <i>Polderhuis</i> (nowadays privately owned) and <i>Poldertuin</i> were sold to the municipality. The garden is still owned by the municipality of Hollands Kroon, but since 2014 it is managed by a foundation. In autumn volunteers plant thousands and thousands flower bulbs, which are blooming between early April and mid May. The flower bulbs are donated by about hundred flower bulb growers in the region.<br /> <br /> The <i>Poldertuin</i> with its large variety of springtime flowers like tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and special bulbs and tubers is also called ‘Little Keukenhof’ and can be visited free of charge. The garden is a real hidden gem and not very known to tourists.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51326486 tag:ipernity.com,2022-05-18,doc-51326486 Wed, 18 May 2022 06:12:02 +0000 2022-04-28T12:57:19+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51326486"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/64/86/51326486.b5778c61.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="118" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The so called <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is the northern part of the province of North Holland. This area is the largest continuous bulb area in the world. The soil - mostly sand - is extremely suitable for growing bulbs. Bulbs grow well because the winters are relatively warm and the spring is cool. Because of this favourable climate, diseases are less common.<br /> <br /> The <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is the largest bulb area in the Netherlands. Colourful blooming bulb fields reach as far as the eye can see. From mid-March to mid-May the region turns into one big sea of flowers. It starts with the crocus season, then daffodils and hyacinths appear and finally the tulips show their striking colours from mid-April until the beginning of May. <br /> <br /> The <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is our favourit region in the Netherlands for visiting flowering bulb fields. Perhaps less known than the area around the famous <i>Keukenhof</i>, but definitely more attractive to us.<br /> <br /> In addition to these endless bulb fields, the region features a couple of very interesting sights: <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/ 50741548”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Hortus Bulborum </a></i> in Limmen with hundreds of different species of blooming bulbs and the <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/ 49875250”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Poldertuin </a></i> in Anna Paulowna, a public park with more than 200.000 bulbs.</div> Nederland - Kop van Noord-Holland, bollenvelden <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51326486"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/64/86/51326486.b5778c61.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="118" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The so called <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is the northern part of the province of North Holland. This area is the largest continuous bulb area in the world. The soil - mostly sand - is extremely suitable for growing bulbs. Bulbs grow well because the winters are relatively warm and the spring is cool. Because of this favourable climate, diseases are less common.<br /> <br /> The <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is the largest bulb area in the Netherlands. Colourful blooming bulb fields reach as far as the eye can see. From mid-March to mid-May the region turns into one big sea of flowers. It starts with the crocus season, then daffodils and hyacinths appear and finally the tulips show their striking colours from mid-April until the beginning of May. <br /> <br /> The <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is our favourit region in the Netherlands for visiting flowering bulb fields. Perhaps less known than the area around the famous <i>Keukenhof</i>, but definitely more attractive to us.<br /> <br /> In addition to these endless bulb fields, the region features a couple of very interesting sights: <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/ 50741548”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Hortus Bulborum </a></i> in Limmen with hundreds of different species of blooming bulbs and the <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/ 49875250”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Poldertuin </a></i> in Anna Paulowna, a public park with more than 200.000 bulbs.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51137062 tag:ipernity.com,2022-01-04,doc-51137062 Tue, 04 Jan 2022 13:09:35 +0000 2016-04-19T14:06:18+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51137062"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/62/51137062.c640de7a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="136" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A new slide show <u>to promote Ipernity on Youtube</u>. <br /> The slide show is a visit to the hidden gem of the Poldertuin (Polder Garden) in the village of Anna Paulowna in the Netherlands. More than 200.000 flowering bulbs are waiting for you.<br /> <br /> <b>View and comment please on Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwkgSxoSpBU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwkgSxoSpBU</a></b><br /> <br /> <i>More info Ipernity/Advertising/Youtube: <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/group/advertising/discuss/195370" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/group/advertising/discuss/195370</a>.<br /> More pictures and info of Dutch tlips and bulbs: <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/album/1303332" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/album/1303332</a></i></div> Slide show: Poldertuin Anna Paulowna <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51137062"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/62/51137062.c640de7a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="136" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A new slide show <u>to promote Ipernity on Youtube</u>. <br /> The slide show is a visit to the hidden gem of the Poldertuin (Polder Garden) in the village of Anna Paulowna in the Netherlands. More than 200.000 flowering bulbs are waiting for you.<br /> <br /> <b>View and comment please on Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwkgSxoSpBU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwkgSxoSpBU</a></b><br /> <br /> <i>More info Ipernity/Advertising/Youtube: <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/group/advertising/discuss/195370" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/group/advertising/discuss/195370</a>.<br /> More pictures and info of Dutch tlips and bulbs: <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/album/1303332" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/album/1303332</a></i></div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50747854 tag:ipernity.com,2021-05-03,doc-50747854 Mon, 03 May 2021 07:00:00 +0000 2021-04-26T17:13:24+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50747854"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/78/54/50747854.92896801.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="211" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <b><i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50741548”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Poldertuin</a></i></b> in Anna Paulowna is well known in the region. It offers a large assortment of tulips (230 species), daffodils (125 species), hyacinths (30 species) and special bulbous and tuberous plants (35 species). <br /> <br /> During springtime - early April till early May - visitors are treated to a lavish and colourful <i>Poldertuin</i> - also called ‘Little Keukenhof’ - which can be visited free of charge.</div> Nederland - Anna Paulowna, Poldertuin <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50747854"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/78/54/50747854.92896801.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="211" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <b><i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50741548”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Poldertuin</a></i></b> in Anna Paulowna is well known in the region. It offers a large assortment of tulips (230 species), daffodils (125 species), hyacinths (30 species) and special bulbous and tuberous plants (35 species). <br /> <br /> During springtime - early April till early May - visitors are treated to a lavish and colourful <i>Poldertuin</i> - also called ‘Little Keukenhof’ - which can be visited free of charge.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50741548 tag:ipernity.com,2021-04-30,doc-50741548 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 06:59:24 +0000 2021-04-20T14:22:29+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50741548"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/15/48/50741548.9d20ac01.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">After the construction of the Anna Paulownapolder an office of the water board was built. This stately home is locally known as <i>Polderhuis</i>. In 1885 the <i>Poldertuin</i> (Polder Garden) around the house was designed by landscape architect Jan David Zocher jr., who also designed the well known Vondelpark in Amsterdam and the garden of Soestdijk Palace. His gardens are characterized by winding paths and water features with bridges.<br /> <br /> <i>Polderhuis</i> (nowadays privately owned) and <i>Poldertuin</i> were sold to the municipality. The garden is still owned by the municipality of Hollands Kroon, but since 2014 it is managed by a foundation. In autumn volunteers plant 220.000 flower bulbs, which are blooming between early April and mid May. The flower bulbs are donated by about hundred flower bulb growers in the region.<br /> <br /> The <i>Poldertuin</i> with its large variety of springtime flowers like tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and special bulbs and tubers is also called ‘Little Keukenhof’ and can be visited free of charge. The garden is a real hidden gem in the <b><i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50736264" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Kop van Noord-Holland</a></i></b> and not very known to tourists.</div> Nederland - Anna Paulowna, Poldertuin <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50741548"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/15/48/50741548.9d20ac01.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">After the construction of the Anna Paulownapolder an office of the water board was built. This stately home is locally known as <i>Polderhuis</i>. In 1885 the <i>Poldertuin</i> (Polder Garden) around the house was designed by landscape architect Jan David Zocher jr., who also designed the well known Vondelpark in Amsterdam and the garden of Soestdijk Palace. His gardens are characterized by winding paths and water features with bridges.<br /> <br /> <i>Polderhuis</i> (nowadays privately owned) and <i>Poldertuin</i> were sold to the municipality. The garden is still owned by the municipality of Hollands Kroon, but since 2014 it is managed by a foundation. In autumn volunteers plant 220.000 flower bulbs, which are blooming between early April and mid May. The flower bulbs are donated by about hundred flower bulb growers in the region.<br /> <br /> The <i>Poldertuin</i> with its large variety of springtime flowers like tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and special bulbs and tubers is also called ‘Little Keukenhof’ and can be visited free of charge. The garden is a real hidden gem in the <b><i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50736264" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Kop van Noord-Holland</a></i></b> and not very known to tourists.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/49901194 tag:ipernity.com,2020-04-27,doc-49901194 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 06:59:47 +0000 2020-04-15T15:56:26+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/49901194"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/11/94/49901194.3a3753f4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="109" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Unlike other years - as a result of the corona crisis - we only could visit the <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/ 49894148”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">flower bulb fields</a></i> in the so called <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> for just one day. Yet we were able to enjoy the exceptional splendour of colours: from white to almost black !!<br /> <br /> Our favourite bulb field this year was the bright orange (= Dutch) coloured field adjacent to the nature reserve the <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/ 49889704”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Wildrijk</a></i>.</div> Nederland - Sint Maartensvlotbrug <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/49901194"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/11/94/49901194.3a3753f4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="109" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Unlike other years - as a result of the corona crisis - we only could visit the <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/ 49894148”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">flower bulb fields</a></i> in the so called <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> for just one day. Yet we were able to enjoy the exceptional splendour of colours: from white to almost black !!<br /> <br /> Our favourite bulb field this year was the bright orange (= Dutch) coloured field adjacent to the nature reserve the <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/ 49889704”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Wildrijk</a></i>.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/49894148 tag:ipernity.com,2020-04-24,doc-49894148 Fri, 24 Apr 2020 07:37:23 +0000 2020-04-15T15:40:56+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/49894148"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/41/48/49894148.9f7dcce8.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The so called <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is the northern part of the province of North Holland: an authentic area, surrounded by three coasts: North Sea, Wadden Sea and IJsselmeer. <br /> <br /> The <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is also the largest tulip area in the Netherlands. Colourful flowers and bulb fields as far as the eyes can see. From mid-March to mid-May the region turns into one big sea of flowers. It starts with the crocus season, then daffodils and hyacinths appear and finally the tulips show their different colours from mid-April until the beginning of May. <br /> <br /> In addition to the vast bulb fields the <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> features a couple of very interesting sights: <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/ 37859542”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Hortus Bulborum </a></i> in Limmen with hundreds of different species of blooming bulbs and the <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/ 49875250”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Poldertuin </a></i> in Anna Paulowna, a public park with 220.000 bulbs. <br /> <br /> Thanks to the long springs with cool nights this part of the country is extremely suitable for tulip growing. The sandy soil in the polders is constantly drained. This creates ideal conditions for the bulbs.</div> Nederland - Kop van Noord-Holland <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/49894148"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/41/48/49894148.9f7dcce8.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The so called <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is the northern part of the province of North Holland: an authentic area, surrounded by three coasts: North Sea, Wadden Sea and IJsselmeer. <br /> <br /> The <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> is also the largest tulip area in the Netherlands. Colourful flowers and bulb fields as far as the eyes can see. From mid-March to mid-May the region turns into one big sea of flowers. It starts with the crocus season, then daffodils and hyacinths appear and finally the tulips show their different colours from mid-April until the beginning of May. <br /> <br /> In addition to the vast bulb fields the <i>Kop van Noord-Holland</i> features a couple of very interesting sights: <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/ 37859542”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Hortus Bulborum </a></i> in Limmen with hundreds of different species of blooming bulbs and the <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/ 49875250”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Poldertuin </a></i> in Anna Paulowna, a public park with 220.000 bulbs. <br /> <br /> Thanks to the long springs with cool nights this part of the country is extremely suitable for tulip growing. The sandy soil in the polders is constantly drained. This creates ideal conditions for the bulbs.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/49883640 tag:ipernity.com,2020-04-20,doc-49883640 Mon, 20 Apr 2020 07:23:12 +0000 2020-04-16T17:05:45+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/49883640"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/36/40/49883640.22752e62.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="212" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/ 49875250”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Poldertuin </a></i> in Anna Paulowna has become a well known name in the region. It offers a large assortment of tulips (230 species), daffodils (125 species), hyacinths (30 species) and special bulbous and tuberous plants (35 species). During springtime - early April till early May - visitors are treated to a lavish and colourful park, which can be visited free of charge.</div> Nederland - Anna Paulowna, Poldertuin <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/49883640"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/36/40/49883640.22752e62.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="212" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/ 49875250”target=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Poldertuin </a></i> in Anna Paulowna has become a well known name in the region. It offers a large assortment of tulips (230 species), daffodils (125 species), hyacinths (30 species) and special bulbous and tuberous plants (35 species). During springtime - early April till early May - visitors are treated to a lavish and colourful park, which can be visited free of charge.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/49875250 tag:ipernity.com,2020-04-17,doc-49875250 Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:54:49 +0000 2020-04-15T13:33:54+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/49875250"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/52/50/49875250.ed7e4549.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">After the construction of the Anna Paulownapolder an office of the water board was built. This stately home is locally known as <i>Polderhuis</i>. In 1885 the <i>Poldertuin</i> (Polder Garden) around the house was designed by landscape architect Jan David Zocher jr., who also designed the well known Vondelpark in Amsterdam and the garden of Soestdijk Palace. His gardens are characterized by winding paths and water features with bridges.<br /> <br /> <i>Polderhuis</i> (nowadays privately owned) and <i>Poldertuin</i> were sold to the municipality. The garden is still owned by the municipality of Hollands Kroon, but since 2014 it is managed by a foundation. In autumn volunteers plant 220.000 flower bulbs, which are blooming between early April and mid May. The flower bulbs are donated by about hundred flower bulb growers in the region.<br /> <br /> Park <i>Poldertuin</i> with its large variety of springtime flowers like tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and special bulbs and tubers is also called ‘Little Keukenhof’ and can be visited free of charge. The garden is a real hidden gem and almost unknown to tourists.</div> Nederland - Anna Paulowna, Poldertuin <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/49875250"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/52/50/49875250.ed7e4549.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">After the construction of the Anna Paulownapolder an office of the water board was built. This stately home is locally known as <i>Polderhuis</i>. In 1885 the <i>Poldertuin</i> (Polder Garden) around the house was designed by landscape architect Jan David Zocher jr., who also designed the well known Vondelpark in Amsterdam and the garden of Soestdijk Palace. His gardens are characterized by winding paths and water features with bridges.<br /> <br /> <i>Polderhuis</i> (nowadays privately owned) and <i>Poldertuin</i> were sold to the municipality. The garden is still owned by the municipality of Hollands Kroon, but since 2014 it is managed by a foundation. In autumn volunteers plant 220.000 flower bulbs, which are blooming between early April and mid May. The flower bulbs are donated by about hundred flower bulb growers in the region.<br /> <br /> Park <i>Poldertuin</i> with its large variety of springtime flowers like tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and special bulbs and tubers is also called ‘Little Keukenhof’ and can be visited free of charge. The garden is a real hidden gem and almost unknown to tourists.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/46863880 tag:ipernity.com,2018-06-18,doc-46863880 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 07:13:36 +0000 2018-05-06T13:00:00+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/46863880"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/38/80/46863880.ac345de8.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="133" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i>Noordelijk Zandgebied</i> is the most northern part of the province North-Holland around the villages of Anna Paulowna and Breezand. This ‘sand area’ is the largest contiguous flower bulb production area in the world. The sandy soils and maritime climate are ideal for growing bulbs. The fresh sea breeze is not attractive for insects that can infect the crop with viruses. In the region is sufficient water available for sprinkling the fields in the event of drought.<br /> <br /> Main picture: in the background the village of Anna Paulowna<br /> PiP’s: several bulb fields in the area</div> Nederland - Anna Paulowna/Breezand <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/46863880"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/38/80/46863880.ac345de8.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="133" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i>Noordelijk Zandgebied</i> is the most northern part of the province North-Holland around the villages of Anna Paulowna and Breezand. This ‘sand area’ is the largest contiguous flower bulb production area in the world. The sandy soils and maritime climate are ideal for growing bulbs. The fresh sea breeze is not attractive for insects that can infect the crop with viruses. In the region is sufficient water available for sprinkling the fields in the event of drought.<br /> <br /> Main picture: in the background the village of Anna Paulowna<br /> PiP’s: several bulb fields in the area</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen