Pskov region is one of the oldest settlements in Russia. The administrative-territorial unit borders not only with the regions of our country, but also with Estonia, Latvia, Belarus. There are 2 urban districts and 24 districts in the region.
Pustoshinsky district
The administrative center is the city of Pustoshka. The area is famous for a number of interesting places. For example, this is Iasi Lake. In this reservoir there are a lot of fish, perches, pike, bream and other species characteristic of this area. On the territory there are barrows, hills and the estate of Orekhovno Pustoshkinsky district.
History of the estate
The house with a piece of land belonged to the family of the mother of the gardener Alexander Grivko and was used as a summer residence. Mother wanted to retire, move from Moscow to the estate and build a new house. So says Alexander himself. But in 1999, his mother died, never realizing her dream. Sons, Alexander Grivko and his brother Ivan, completed the building and began to break up the garden.
Alexander himself was fond of plants from childhood and from the age of 20 began to engage in floriculture on a professional level. Glory to the landscape designer came unexpectedly. Famous customers appeared, the TV 6 channel, banks, designer Yudashkin and others.
Today, the Orekhovno estate of the Pustoshkinsky district is home to the family of his brother Alexander and a “training ground” for the bold ideas of the designer.
The territory of the estate since the 90s has grown significantly due to neighboring plots. The swamp is drained and turned into a pond. There is a huge plant nursery that Alexander, Ivan and his family are engaged in.
The Orekhovno estate of the Pustoshkinsky district is officially included in the tourist route of the region. This house is on a par with such historical places as, for example, the Pskov-Pechersky Monastery and Pushkinogorye. By the way, trips to gardens are very popular in England, where the hand of a landscape designer worked. The British come to such places to enjoy the beauties and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee. In our country, this movement is only gaining momentum, people unite in communities, exchange experiences, seedlings and go to visit each other.
general description
The prototype of the estate in Orekhovno Pustoshkinsky district of the Pskov region is a classic Italian garden. The centerpiece of the site is the house. Outwardly, it is very similar to a small castle in the Anglo-Norman style. There are many terraces around the building. Each of them differs in functional purpose and style of design.
The windows of the house and terraces offer a gorgeous view of the entire plot. All terraces are connected by stairs. On the estate there is a large garden, greenhouse and fruit trees. Ivan, brother of Alexander, his wife and son, several garden workers live in the estate. The whole territory is well-groomed, nowhere is there a single weed or garbage.
The total land area is 5 hectares. Almost all the plants in the estate are ideally adapted to the local climate, they are selected in such a way that the beauty is all year round.
Lawn at home
Around the house there is a regular garden layout , with a ground floor and a round lawn surrounded by unusual conifers. There is also a fountain and a water cascade. The regular style was created with the help of western thuja of different varieties.
Water
The pond in the estate of Orekhovno Pustoshkinsky district has an unusual shape. There are channels and backwaters, small islands. On one of them there is a wrought-iron arbor where you can dream or have a tea party. A bridge runs across the pond. On the other side, the feeling is that the castle is somewhere far away. There are many hills and meadows. There is even a grotto that looks outwardly very ancient.
Garden
The garden is partly Victorian. In one part of it, low trees and plants are planted. Along the paths, roses and hydrangeas are planted. In the upper garden, a covered gallery of lindens is formed, the tops of which have a cubic shape. In the center is a sculpture of Amur. Her Alexander brought from France.
Greenhouse
On the estate is not quite an ordinary greenhouse. It was brought from France and dates from the 19th century. The foundation of the greenhouse is stone, which gives it and the entire site an unusual raid of "intelligent" antiquity.
Schedule
You can visit the estate from May to October. The price for visiting the Orekhovno estate of the Pustoshkinsky district for adults is 500 rubles. If you want to visit the tour, then the price of the admission ticket will be 200 rubles higher (provided that there are 10 people). Children under 7 years old are allowed free of charge, and for a child from 7 to 16 years old they will have to pay 200 rubles, but you can walk for at least a whole day.
On Monday and Tuesday, the estate is closed to visitors. On other days, you can enter the territory from 10:00 to 18:00. In the summer, the doors of the estate are open until 19:00.
Location
For auto travelers, the question is how to get to the Orekhovno estate in the Pustoshkinsky district in the Pskov region. From Moscow, the distance is approximately 650 km, and from St. Petersburg - 500 km. 15 km from the city of Pustoshka on the M-20 highway, the estate itself is 3 km away from the highway. About 137 km go from the city of Pskov, the road will run through Novoselye, Zamoshye, Strugi Krasny, Zhdani.