Rainer elstermann biography of barack

The German garden designer Rainer Elstermann is truly multi-talented. He once worked with the German experimental film group Teufelsberg Produktion and following a career change, was later successful on the international stage for 25 years as a  professional photographer.

He has been planning gardens since – again as an autodidact – with great success. First in Germany, now also internationally.

As part of our network meeting, we met him in his adopted home, the Uckermark in northern Germany.

And took the opportunity to talk intensively about “the” perfect garden, the special requirements in the rental sector and the “New German Style”.

Holiday home gardens have to meet different requirements than purely private gardens – especially in terms of maintenance.

From your experience can you briefly describe the main differences?

Issues such as drought-resistant plant varieties, surface drainage via the green areas and the least possible sealing of the soil play a major role.