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Introductory course on the restoration of historic gardens

Aim of the course

Historic gardens can be viewed as open-air museums given that they reflect the culture and landscape of a particular period and place. However, the passage of time, inappropriate use, and interventions in these spaces can often lead to their deterioration.

Projects aimed at expanding municipal green spaces often encompass the recovery of historic gardens for public use and actions aimed at restoring existing assets. Interventions need to be based on sound guidelines that respect and maintain the essence of these historic gardens and approach them as works of art.

The course – directed at managers and specialists employed by city councils and gardening companies, architects, landscape designers, students of these disciplines, and anyone else interested in taking part – seeks to provide participants with the scientific and technical knowledge and background needed to undertake the task of restoring historic gardens.

Content

·         Theoretical principles for the restoration of historic gardens

·         Research, methods and processes for restoring historic gardens

·         Documentary and bibliographical sources

·         Cases studies of projects and restorations

·         Maintaining historic gardens after restoration

Lecturers

·         Elisabetta Cereghini: architect, historian with expertise on the art of gardening, professor at the École Nationale Supérieure du Paysage of Versailles, and expert on the restoration of historic gardens

·         Patrizia Falcone: architect, head of projects and works with the Barcelona Parks and Garden Service

·         Vinçent Lahache: holder of a government-issued diploma (DPLG) from the École Nationale Supérieure du Paysage of Versailles, and expert on communication and dissemination of garden and landscape heritage

·         Luis Abad: master gardener, specialist with the Barcelona Parks and Garden Service

·         Carmen Añón: landscape designer, professor in the Masters programme in Gardening and Landscape Design at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Agrónomos in Madrid

Dates, timetable and location

·         Dates: Friday, April 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and Saturday, April 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The course includes a visit to the gardens of the Laberint d'Horta.

·         Location: Education Centre of the Parc del Laberint d'Horta (Barcelona)

Registration

All of the information required to register for the course can be downloaded by clicking on the link below (PDF file).

·         Places: 40

·         Fee: €200 for participants who are not members of the AEPJP, €150 for AEPJP members, and €90 for students (10% of the places are reserved for this group)

More information

For complete information on the course, click on the link below:

·         Course information (PDF file)

Education Centre of the Laberint d'Horta

·         Tel.: +34 93 428 25 00 / Mobile: +34 639 62 05 18 / Fax: +34 93 428 61 98

·         E-mail: formacio.laberint@bcn.cat

·        Web site of the Parks and Gardens Service of the Barcelona City Council

Spanish Association of Public Parks and Gardens (AEPJP)

·         Tel.: +34 91 799 03 94 / Fax: +34 91 799 03 62

·         E-mail: secretaria@aepjp.com

·         Web site of the Spanish Association of Public Parks and Gardens

Source: texts – CDAN, based on information supplied by the Parks and Gardens Service of the Barcelona City Council; photographs courtesy of the Parks and Gardens Service of the Barcelona City Council.

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