Flowers, fresh air and beautiful scenery! What could be better on a warm day and in Berlin’s surroundings? That’s what two landscape architects thought when they turned their passion into a business in 2021: Kraut & Blume. On a field west of Potsdam, in a landscape conservation area directly on the banks of the Wublitz, Anna Buchwald and Lena Riese grow, harvest, fertilize and weed outdoor flowers and arrange sustainable bouquets from native varieties. In their wild bouquets, there is room for everything that the flower field and its surroundings have to offer. Depending on the season, these are sometimes oak-yellow daffodils, sky-blue black cumin and cornflowers, sometimes tall delphiniums, bushy yarrows, fragrant levkojen, phloxes and vetches, and snow-white daisies. But herbs and grasses from the lush field margins also find their place in the bouquets, as do gnarled branches from the surrounding apple and plum trees.
Through their profession as landscape architects, they have a lot of plant knowledge and emphasize growing seasonal, regional and sustainable flowers with short transportation distances and without chemical fertilizers and pesticides. In times of climate change, for example, many drought-resistant perennials find a place in their fields. Depending on the season, their bouquets transport a different mood and color – from the countryside to Berlin’s work and living spaces. If you want to experience this, book two subscriptions at once: a summer and a winter subscription for 5 or 10 bouquets and get a selection of seasonal flowers, grasses, twigs and dried flowers from May to February. Of course, you can also buy the fragrant bouquets as individual orders. PS: These are a very welcome gift at any time of year and for any occasion!
Text: Milena Kalojanov / Photos: Grit Siwonia & Anna Buchwald
Kraut & Blume
You can pick up the bouquets in Berlin, in Potsdam and on-site. For an extra charge you can have them delivered. You can find all details here.
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