Een Kopje ZEN - Dragon boat festival

The arboretum Hof ter Saksen has an exceptional collection of Asian trees and plants. To match this, a tea pavilion accessible to everyone was provided in 2007 with a view of one of the most beautiful borders in the park. Such a tea pavilion is something special. To put that and the Asian collection more in the spotlight, Dienst Toerisme organizes ‘Een Kopje Zen’ in Hof ter Saksen three times a year. It always couples a guided walk - where a selection is made from that wonderful offer - with an introduction to the Chinese Gong-fu tea ceremony. Around the longest day of the year, the ‘Dragon Boat Festival’ or ‘Poet's Festival’ is celebrated in China. During this period, the park is completely green and in bloom again. It will be difficult for the nature guide to choose from the enormous range of exceptional plants to limit the walk to approx. 45 minutes. Under guidance, the participants then set their own perfect (gong fu) cup of tea in a Chinese ‘gaiwan’ (tea cup with lid). To stay in the ‘Dragon Festival’ atmosphere, we select various Chinese teas whose name refers to this mythical animal. Meeting at the inner courtyard of farm Hof ter Saksen.