Domies Toen
Reverend and farmer
Domies Toen was laid out before the 17th century and is, not coincidentally, situated right next to the Petruskerk in Pieterburen. It used to be the vicar’s garden. Not because the vicar was so keen on gardening in his spare time, but because he was also a farmer. This combination was quite common in the past. The pastorie is no longer there. A small neo-Gothic building where religious education used to be taught now houses a tea room. The winding garden itself can be visited for a few euros per person.
Stinzen plants
All sorts of things grow and flourish in Domies Toen, such as rose beds, flower meadows and box hedges. But the garden is really famous for its stately plants. These are plants that are not originally from here. They were planted as ornamental plants on estates and in parsonage gardens like this one. Then they became wild and won their own place in regional nature. Most stately plants bloom in spring. But even in the other seasons, Domies Toen is one of the most beautiful spots in north-west Groningen. Due to the enormous variety of plants, there is always something in bloom.
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