Ottomar-von-Reden Park

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The origins of Ottomar-von-Reden Park in Gehrden date back to 1590. As a manor park, the green space was laid out in its current form around 1780 by Friedrich-Otto von Reden. A little over 50 years ago, Ottomar von Reden (1888–1959), mayor of Gehrden, bequeathed the park—which spans more than three hectares—to the Hanover district as a foundation. Today, parts of the park—with its trees, some of which are centuries old—are protected as historic landmarks. In 2007, the project office of the Hannover Garden Region commissioned a restoration and management plan that also provides for the careful reconstruction of the historic garden and—above all—is intended to ensure its long-term maintenance.

The collection of valuable, mostly old solitary trees and shrubs in Ottomar-von-Reden Park is to be gradually expanded once again into an “arboretum”—a collection of rare trees and shrubs. This is one of the development goals for the former estate park in Gehrden.