Welcome to the website of the 2009 German Federal Horticultural Show (BUGA). 23rd April 2009 will see the start of a BUGA unlike any other in the 50-year history of German garden festivals. Until 11th October 2009 visitors to the area around Schwerin Castle will be able to take a walk through the history of garden design. BUGA 2009 is being sponsored by the EU, the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.