BUGA 2005

Munich is host to BUGA 2005, the national garden festival. For 14euros you get a day pass, and there's definately a day full of things to see. Almost all of the information displays are auf deutsch though there is a selection of audioguides in english. A giant nest and eggs by Nils Udo was a suprise. I knew he was exhibiting in a gallery in the city centre, but I didn't expect to run into his work by accident! The site is big, with a cable car to take you from one side to another (7 euros return). The rotary club have a garden showing the similarity of natural and artificial forms, including nature inspired technology such as Lotus Effect tiles. There's also a great spray garden with tiles, reminiscent of Pompei.

(Pictures from Tue 26 Jul 2005)

• Coloured carpark air vents outside Buga:
  

• Centre of temporary building at BUGA:
  

• Interesting temporary building:
  

• Nils-Udo nest:
  

• Nils-Udo egg:
  

• Tree with a vent. Purpose unknown.:
  

• A perfect rose:
  

• A dead teddy bear?:
  

• Tree wrapped in rope:
  

• Small town in danger:
  

• Small town gone:
  

• Wind energy vision:
  

• Playground viewed from cable car:
  

• Tile garden with hidden misters: