Places & Travel tips

Near Flensburg, in the Danish town of Gravenstein, lies Gråsten Palace, the summer residence of the Danish royal family. The palace includes the kitchen garden, which was opened in 2020 by the then Queen Margrethe.

A series of show gardens have been laid out on the edge of the extensive estate grounds. What makes them special is that they are all small gardens, making them the perfect inspiration for outdoor spaces in cities or new housing developments, which are often limited in size.

This is where it all began. That may sound dramatic, but that's how it was. This is where my fascination with spaces and their atmosphere began. I was perhaps 14 or 15 years old when I first came here, and I was captivated by the interaction between nature, architecture and art.