Ramat Hanadiv – Human and Nature Park
Deepening the connection between people and nature
About the Initiative
Ramat Hanadiv is the final resting place of Baron Edmond de Rothschild and his wife Adelheid. More than half a million visitors enter the gates of its Memorial Gardens and Nature Park annually. Opened to the public in 1954, Ramat Hanadiv stretches over an area of approximately five sq kms, with a perimeter of some 10,000 metres.
At Ramat Hanadiv we are developing the Human and Nature Park, an initiative that proposes a new model for experiencing natural space. The park is designed to deepen people’s connection with their surroundings, encourage a sense of responsibility, and inspire care for nature. Its aim is to create meaningful experiences that sharpen attention, stimulate curiosity, and strengthen our emotional bond with the natural world.
The initiative is centred on the Nature Park surrounding the Memorial Gardens at Ramat Hanadiv. This is a place that creates conditions for a meaningful experience involving slow walking, contemplation of the Mediterranean landscape, encounters with wildlife and awe-inspiring views. The planning integrates landscape architecture, research, educational thinking and interpretation leading to a nature experience that encourages presence and attentive listening. In this framework, the concept of a ‘Garden of Gardens’ is taking shape: a sequence of gardens and points of interest, each offering a different perspective on nature, local culture and the relationships between them.
