" We are no received mass , we would like to make something beautiful in our honest-to-god eld for the environment and for the citizenry who come after us . " In anearlier interviewwe spoke to Ab van Marrewijk . Now , he and his wife Shirley have been dwell in Italy for 1.5 years . They are making their pipe dream come true by establishing a holiday farm on Italy ’s Riviera of Flowers . The former proprietor and founder of Wematrans is enjoying life in Bordighera : " At the back , we see the Alps ; at the front , the Mediterranean ; on one side , our vineyard ; and on the other , a hill full of greenery and beautiful prime . Sometimes , I just sit at the edge of the vineyard and palpate incredibly lucky . "
berry and cressesThe couple deliberately chose the Floral Riviera . The Mediterranean climate is ideally suited for growing prime , veggie , yield , and even tropic yield . Ab says , " The Flower Riviera owes its name to the many flowers that used to be develop here . The environment and climate are still perfect for this , but it is much more profitable to raise flowers with modern technique in the Netherlands and Africa . It ’s a pity because the conditions here are top - notch . " Nevertheless , this does n’t stop Ab from growing various product himself . He is convey several test with soft yield varieties from the Netherlands , such as strawberry mark , razzing , blackberries , blueberries , and gooseberries . He is also testing cresses he brought from the Netherlands , delivering them to local restaurants to make a new securities industry .
" We are in a good location , close to Nice , Monaco , Turin , and Genoa , and even Milan is not too far . So , there is a bad local mart for us , and many Europeans living here require to get to have intercourse topically produced vegetables , yield , and flower . " However , it does n’t always go smoothly , Ab continues : " Sometimes , sure trials do n’t go as have a bun in the oven , such as develop certain vegetables in pots . But that ’s the beauty of a year like this , you could try all sorts of things . Sometimes you find out that something does n’t go , but at least you tried . Italians are not speedy to experiment , but they are very enthusiastic when they see our results . "
Sparkling roséWhile the Dutch sometimes vex the Italians , the latter is also genuine . The vinery has just been planted with avail from the Italians . While Ab want to produce the wine-colored grapes himself , bottle will be done by a local Italian winemaker . In Italy , you mostly see red or white wine , but Van Marrewijk wants to put his own spin on that : " Italians make the good blood-red and livid wine-coloured , so we decided to tell ourselves with a effervescent rosé . "
Italian mango tree and avocadosIn total , Shirley and Ab have about 4.5 hectare of soil . The vinery overcompensate about half a hectare . " The 130 olive trees are also a meaning part of the estate of the realm . We want to make a beautiful and varied commons where people can savour themselves , but also help with bodily process such as Olea europaea picking , grapeshot harvest , and prettify the estate . Most of the product we dish to our invitee make out from our own ground . client apprise that because it is healthy and fun to see the herbs , vegetable , and fruit grow , and then eat them afterward . Agriturismo fit out the clip ; multitude esteem sizeable and local food . Tropical fruit still has to hold back , but before long , even mango , Citrus limon , banana , and Persea Americana can be picked here . Everything can survive winter in this climate ; it ’s a great place to endure and develop garden truck . "
Yoga in the forestTo accommodate more guests , they will go build vacation home in 2025 . These homes will be for sale to interested parties looking for a return on their investment . What will make these vacation homes distinctive are the scent gardens with toothsome - smell out plants and herb that will border them . The program is to give guests a thoroughgoing experience during their stay , from picking their own fruit to yoga in the woodland .
The weddingOnce the holiday abode are ready , the location will also suffice as a wedding locus . The wedding season could start in 2025 , say Ab : " There ’s a beautiful Mediterranean nation mansion with vacation homes and a nice Mungo Park around it with holiday homes . For many northern Europeans , such as the Dutch and Swedes , it is the ideal position to get wed . From the airport in Nice , it is a 45 km drive to Bordighera . Even by car , it can theoretically be reached from the Netherlands in a day . That was also why we wanted to stay on within Europe . During the pandemic , it was difficult to fly , and we were happy to journey by car . Even now , we still move around to the Netherlands regularly , especially my married woman Shirley . We recently had a grandchild , and she ca n’t go back often enough to cuddle with the little one , " he laugh .
Proud"We complement each other . Shirley make certain everything looks wondrous and likes to welcome guests . I like to fix everything outside and ensure nature looks prissy . This is our last project after being in logistics for 20 years , and before that working as a nurseryman for 20 year . We want to make this beautiful for the neighborhood and the next coevals of Marrewijks . All the kid are very supportive of this undertaking , and from July , our middle son Guy plans to come and live in Bordighera to solve with us and take this project to an even high-pitched level . How rattling is that ! "
" This noble house from 1870 was built for beauty , outdoor living , and grandeur . It might be crazy to do this , but our dream was to make this beautiful , and we would like to show what we have accomplish . "
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