THE INTERNATIONAL GARDEN FESTIVAL’S 30
TH
BIRTHDAY
After 30 years (1992-2022) of creations fostered by historical, poetic, educational and ecological themes alike, has the time not come to give thought to what could or should constitute the “ideal garden”, now that our relationship with nature and the plant world has evolved so much due to intensive urbanisation, global warming, an increasing yearning for nature, and concerns over food security?
An artwork? A nourishing vegetable garden? A therapeutic space? A showcase for organic cultivation? Can the ideal garden unite all our expectations and requirements, whether philosophical, aesthetic, ecological or gustatory? Be beautiful, good, organic, healing, comforting, innovative, and water and energy efficient all at the same time, and above all glorify harmony and taste, and generate wellbeing and happiness?