The Garden of Truffles | RDJ is more than a plantation.


It is a living experiment in rethinking agriculture – as a process of listening, observing, and carefully intervening. A place where regenerative agriculture is not just a method, but an expression of respect for nature and its own intelligence.

A former field is gradually being transformed into a truffle garden based on biodynamic principles. Native fruit trees grow alongside olives, citrus fruits, herbs, and Mediterranean plants in a diverse mixed culture. It's not a rigid system, but rather an open structure that responds to the soil, climate, and time.

This project began with the conscious decision not to view land solely as production space. Instead of monoculture, we focus on working with nature – on fostering natural balances, on patience, and on long-term development. Through sustainable agricultural cycles, ecosystems emerge that develop stability and yield from their biodiversity, while simultaneously regenerating the soil and contributing to climate protection.

The rain in June is not ordinary rain.

It falls at the precise moment when soil, plants, and microorganisms enter a crucial growth phase. After the often dry spring months, it brings depth, connection, and balance back to the ecosystem.

For truffles , June rain means life:
Truffles don't grow in isolation, but in close symbiosis with the roots of their host trees. Early summer rains moisten the deeper soil layers, activate the mycelium, and support the delicate exchange processes between the fungus and the tree. Without this consistent moisture, the truffle cannot develop properly.

It is equally crucial for berries and fruit :
June is the fruiting phase. Rain provides the plants with the water they need to build up sugars, acids, and flavors. At the same time, it promotes even growth – the foundation for juicy berries, aromatic fruits, and consistent yields.

Rain in June is not an abundance, but a precision.
It connects sun and earth, heat and tranquility. Too little rain stresses the plants, too much would weaken them – but the gentle, rhythmic June rain creates precisely the balance that enables sustainable growth.

Therefore, for us, the rain in June symbolizes patience, care, and the quiet beginning of wealth , which only becomes visible months – sometimes years – later.

A Mediterranean whisper

Anyone who expects only endless fields, amusement parks, and potatoes in the Lüneburg Heath is overlooking the quiet promise hidden beneath the sand. For the heathland sand is not barren soil – it is a reservoir of light, warmth, and potential. And so, fruits begin to grow here that one would more readily expect to find in the south: apples and pears, nashi pears and persimmons, fragrant herbs, green tea, yuzu – plants that speak of sunshine, patience, and seizing the perfect moment.

Nestled between wind and open space, a garden with a Mediterranean feel emerges, blending gently into the landscape without being imposing. Diverse microclimates, vibrant soils, and carefully balanced plant communities create a surprising diversity – in color, flavor, and rhythm.

For those plants that need warmth and protection – lemons, pomegranates, and other delicate citrus trees – we are planning an open greenhouse. In summer, it will open completely to the sky, allowing air, light, and rain to pass through freely. In winter, it will close, retaining warmth and quiet, becoming a protective space for slow growth.

Built from wood, stone, water, and clay , this house follows not the logic of technology, but that of the place. It is not an enclosed space, but a transition – between outside and inside, between seasons, between what already is and what may yet become. Thus, a garden grows in the heath that does not imitate the south, but quietly evokes it.

At the end of every cycle comes the harvest.

Not as an end, but as a transformation . In the future, this will offer the opportunity to carefully refine the fruits of the garden. We are working on producing products such as juices, dried fruit, roasted nuts, and tea – simple, honest, shaped by the soil, weather, and time.

These products find their way to people who not only taste quality but also want to understand it, via delicatessens, select restaurants, and online retailers . They are products not consumed casually but consciously chosen – perhaps on a sunny summer day, perhaps accompanied by a light fabric, a clean design, or a protective shade for the eyes. Things that endure because they make a statement.

We invite you to enter into a tree partnership .

and thus become part of this garden. With a sponsorship, you benefit from one or more trees in the cultivated area and simultaneously invest in a sustainable, ecological form of growth. Above all, a relationship develops: to your tree, to its rhythm, to its development.

From planting and growth to the first harvest, you'll accompany your sponsored tree. You can be there from the very beginning, helping to plant the young trees, watching them take root and find their place. When harvest time comes, we invite you to pick the truffles yourself – accompanied, of course, by our expert truffle hunters.

The initial partnerships are designed to last five to seven years, depending on the tree species. Afterward, they can be extended or expanded – just as one's own perspective on the garden changes over the years. It's an invitation to be part of a place where enjoyment, mindfulness, and a subtle aesthetic converge. A place where the harvest is not only tasted but also nurtured, appreciated, and reflected upon .

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