Klesiv Dendropark is a small but unusual park on the western outskirts of the urban-type settlement of Klesiv in Sarny Raion. Its fame was created by numerous “green sculptures” — figures made from trimmed coniferous bushes and trees. The park covers 3 hectares within the Klesiv forestry area and has the status of a dendropark of local significance.
One Master’s Park
The dendropark was founded in 1997 by self-taught landscape architect Oleksiy Voron. Without formal education, he transformed a plot of the forestry area into a garden of figures carved from living plants with his own hands. That is why the park is compared to European topiary gardens, and local journalists called it one of a kind.
Plants
The park is home to common juniper, heather-like juniper, Virginia juniper, western thuja, yew, boxwood, silver spruce, Canadian conical spruce, Japanese spindle tree, Japanese arborvitae, and other evergreen plants. Thanks to this, the park remains green and beautiful even in winter.
Tip
The park is small, an hour is enough to see it all. The best light for photos is in the morning or late afternoon. The figures are carved from living plants, so do not touch or break them.
How to get there
Klesiv is in Sarny Raion, on the road between Rivne and Sarny. From Sarny — about half an hour. More in the article Sarny Raion.
