Rain in the Garden

Never since the beginning of measurements has it rained as much in the month of May as this year, 170 mm (the annual amount varies from 300 to 600 mm). In the garden the sudden flood is clearly visible, everything grows and blooms like never before. A walk in the garden is a pleasure in all seasons but now the garden is very special.

Our garden is now 25 years old and in those years has literally grown to 3600 individual plants and more than 230 different species. For example, we have many fruit trees that all function well: pomegranate, avocado, mulberry, orange, lemon, mandarin, lychee, quince, apricot, chirimoya, zapota, plum and the cape gooseberry.

The board of the foundation now has a new secretary, his name is Manuel Casado Poche.

In October of this year there will be another temporary exhibition in the garden. It will be a group exhibition by Monique, Alber and Vicente, with sculptures of bronze, iron and marble.

We wish you a pleasant summer, see you in the gardern!

New Year in the Garden

First of all the founders of the Klein-Schreuder Foundation would like to wish all friends of the garden a Happy New Year. The garden is open during the holidays at our usual opening hours, that is Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am till 2 pm. This means that we are open on New Year’s Day.

A visit to the garden is worthwhile in all seasons, even now there are trees in bloom such as the Erythrina caffra and plants such as the Pyrostegia venusta and the Thunbergia grandiflora in the pergola.

In addition, we are extending the beautiful exhibition of sculptures by Antonio Imbernón and David Romero until January 15. We are also thinking about a new exhibition and are looking for new artists. Do you have a tip or an idea? Let us hear it!

Furthermore, we would like to say many thanks to our invaluable volunteers, among them our webmaster Willy Verwoerd, who has been taking care of our web and newsletters so professionally for many years.

Make a celebration of your New Year’s Day, visit the garden and bring your loved ones and your friends.

For information or to arrange a visit to the garden outside the opening hours (also for groups) you can reach us through This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by telephone on (+34) 966 860 230.

See you in the garden!

Johannes Klein and Johanna Schreuder

Imbernón and Vallinas

After a long break due to corona restrictions the Klein-Schreuder Foundation is delighted to invite you to a temporary exhibition in the garden again. This time two artists will be exhibiting, Antonio Imbernón and David Romero Vallinas.

The inauguration party on 6 November at 11 am is accompanied with a glass of wine and a tapa from the house.

Antonio Imbernón is a figurative sculptor who seeks the essence. He uses a language in which different levels are shaping and creating the form of the piece he wants to create. He flees from the superfluous and represents what is necessary, without further ado. He synthesizes, but without straying from what he wants to express. Colour is an added value in his work, as it helps to accentuate his message.

David Romero Vallinas known as 'David Art Studio (DAS)' (València, 1973) is a multidisciplinary artist who works and researches on the bicycle as an artistic object. For this, he has developed different projects and different techniques such as oil on canvas, acrylic, collage, engraving or sculpture. It is in sculpture where he has shown more interest in recent years and will now be presenting his works in the garden. He wishes to use the bicycle as a symbol and an icon, to focus on the bike as a means of urban transport for the present and the future.

The sculptures are for sale directly from the artists, the foundation does not take any commission. You can visit the exposition till 1 January and the entrance fee is € 5 as usual.

Christmas Greetings from an Atmospheric Garden

The Board of the Klein-Schreuder Foundation wishes all friends of the sculpture park a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. During the holidays the garden will be open as usual at our regular opening hours: Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm and other days after prior appointment by e-mail or telephone.

2021 was the second corona year. The garden receives fewer visitors despite the fact that you can effortlessly keep your distance there. The garden looks beautiful as always, an oasis of peace in a turbulent world. With 45 works of art in the permanent collection, a visit to the garden is a treat, although there is no temporary exhibition due to corona.

However, on 2 January, from 10 am to 5 pm, there will be a bioenergética day in the garden, organized by Mónica and Pablo (in Spanish). Including lunch and all activities, this day costs € 75 if you register before 22 December. Click here for full information (PDF).

You can reach us on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and by telephone on (+34) 966 860 230 for information and to make an appointment to visit the garden outside the fixed opening hours, for yourself or a group.

See you in the garden!
The Board of the Foundation

Fiesta in the Sculpture Garden

Every year on 16 April, l'Alfàs del Pi commemorates the fact that on this day in 1836 the municipality became independent at the separation from the Barony of Polop. Since 2010, the Premi L'Alfàs is also awarded annually on 16 April. This year the prize goes to Johannes P. Klein and Johanna Schreuder of the Klein-Schreuder Foundation.

"This prize was created to appreciate the heritage of our municipality. On this occasion, we want to recognize the wonderful work that the Klein-Schreuder Foundation is doing to promote culture and art", explained Mayor Vicente Arques.

Both Johannes and Johanna thanked the municipality of l'Alfàs del Pi for presenting this award, "for the trust and dedication they show to our Foundation, which after 20 years of hard work and many investments have enabled us to create the sculpture garden that you can see today."

To celebrate the award ceremony, the municipality organized a festive gathering in the garden with an extensive breakfast and music by a clarinet quartet.

The founders and the board of the foundation were greatly praised. The garden enjoys regional, but also national and international fame and the contribution to art, culture and tourism are very valuable for the municipality. Recently, the garden was also recognized as one of the ten most beautiful in the Valencian Community.

Finally, the guests took a walk through the garden. The garden was again much praised.

Christmas in Difficult Times

First of all we, that is, the board of the Klein-Schreuder Foundation, wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The garden will be open during the holidays for our regular opening hours, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This means that we are closed on Christmas Day and New Years Day.

2020 was a turbulent year. The exhibition of work by Zélia Rocha was on show in the garden for half a year but due to corona we first had to postpone the inauguration and later cancel it altogether.

The garden has less visitors despite the fact that you can easily maintain a social distance of 100 meters there. The garden is beautiful in all seasons, an oasis of calm in a turbulent world. With 40 art works in the permanent collection a visit to the garden is a ´fiesta’ even without a temporary exhibition.

You are welcome to contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone to get more information and for making an appointment to visit the garden (also for groups) outside our regular opening hours.

See you in the garden!

The garden is open again!

Hurrah, since the 11th of May the garden is once again open for public visits. You are welcome on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 2 pm and on weekdays by prior appointment via e-mail or phone only.

Please note that you must keep a distance of 2 meters between each other (which of course is no problem in the garden) and wear a face mask while arriving and leaving.

The garden offers a splendid walk in an oasis of silence. Also the exhibition of art by Zélia Rocha can be seen till September 21st (see article and catalogue download below).

Zélia Rocha: Metamorphosis

Although the garden is now closed due to the corona virus restrictions, we will have our exhibition of Zélia Rocha's works in place in the garden from April 5th as originally planned. Unfortunately there will be no festive inauguration this time.

Zélia Rocha is Portuguese, a teacher of foreign languages and a long term artist. She has participated in over a hundred exhibitions, working in polymer and iron. The latter is not so strange, as her father was a blacksmith. She loves the colour of rust, all her iron works are made of old, re-used materials.

“I am attracted to iron pieces like old tools, that are put away and are broken or no longer used, and am inspired to give them a new life," says Zélia.

"I keep collecting old chunks of iron, and all of a sudden, I grab a few and match them creating a new piece by hammering, sawing and welding together. This doing transports me to an ironic, dreamlike orb, in which I see the world as a cleaner and more organized place".

At this moment we regrettably don't know when we'll be allowed to re-open the sculpture park. But as soon as the corona restrictions have been lifted you're most welcome to come and see or buy Zélia Rocha's works and to visit the garden again.

Update: You can now download a catalogue (PDF) where you can see Zélia Rocha's works as they are exhibited in the garden.