Neot Kedumim, Biblical landscape reserve near Modi'in, Israel.

Neot Kedumim is a 2,500-dunam (about 625-acre) biblical landscape reserve near Modi'in, midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. It comprises natural and agricultural landscapes such as the Forest of Milk and Honey, the Dale of the Song of Songs, Isaiah's Vineyard and the Fields of the Seven Species. The grounds hold about 624 plant species, including some 492 wild plants, along with restored ancient terraces, wine presses and ritual baths.

The idea of a garden of plants named in the Bible was raised in 1925 by Ephraim and Hannah Hareuveni, who immigrated from Russia in 1912. Their son Noga, a physicist, tried in early 1963 to obtain 800 dunams of the abandoned Kibbutz Giv'ot Zeid; in 1964, 1,500 dunams were allocated near Modi'in with the help of Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion. A founding conference was held in May 1965 at the President's House, and work on the reserve began in 1968, partly carried out by volunteer youth groups from the United States.

The name Neot Kedumim means "pleasant pastures of old." Areas carry names drawn from Jewish sources, such as the Dale of the Song of Songs, Isaiah's Vineyard, the Forest of Milk and Honey and the Fields of the Seven Species. Signs quote the relevant texts in Hebrew and English, and a shrub of the Salvia genus, the moriah, was identified by the Hareuvenis as the botanical model for the Temple menorah.

Visitors can walk marked trails through different sections and take part in hands-on activities like grinding wheat or pressing olives. The cooler months make exploring more comfortable, as the open grounds offer limited shade.

The site received the Israel Prize in 1994 for restoring ancient farming techniques and preserving plants mentioned in biblical stories. This honor recognized the importance of its work in keeping historical knowledge alive.