Annual Theme 2025: Biodiversity – Ballenberg in Bloom!

Immerse yourself in the rich diversity of nature and discover the fascinating flora and cultural landscape at the Swiss Open-Air Museum. Along the 10 km Discovery Trail, much more than historical architecture, traditional craftsmanship and farm animals await you in 2025. You can look forward to a lively, enchanting floral world, a feast for the senses that’ll touch the heart of every nature lover.

We’ve long been passionate about maintaining cottage gardens and landscapes, always with a focus on sustainable agriculture. Our approaches combine extensive cultivation with regenerative methods and measures to promote biodiversity – this allows us to create the perfect balance between tradition and nature and ensure a sustainable future.

A study conducted by the Swiss Biodiversity Forum in summer 2023 showed that biodiversity at Ballenberg is already impressive. At the same time, the site has enormous potential to expand this further, thus making a valuable contribution to nature conservation.