The
training action, aimed at
gardeners
of the municipality,
counted with the advice of the
managers of the local company
Biojardin Sostenible, who explained
some options to replace the lawn as
the cover plants (such as Juniperus or
rosmarinus), the gravel or aggregates,
or the pine barks or pavements. Or
the suitability of integrating other
elements such as pergolas, ponds or
banks.
Also the advantages of planting
native species, in addition to the
lower consumption of water, such
as less need for fertilizers, greater
resistance to inclement weather
or the utility of these plants in
both medicinal and culinary uses,
among others. Above all, the need
to raise awareness that invasive
plants are the 2nd cause of global
biodiversity loss was highlighted. In
the workshop, organized within the
actions proposed in the Observatory
of Aigua, the example of the garden
of l’Albarda (in Pedreguer) was also
known, a “demonstrative” experience
of the organization
Fundem that - in an
area of ??50,000 m2,
It has more than 700
species of native plants,
some of them endemic.
A garden that shows the
great diversity of our
flora, which stands out
for its beauty in each of
the seasons, and which
is managed with the
strictest sustainability
criteria.
In addition to its great
botanical biodiversity,
l’Albarda is also a
cultural and identity
claim, since it recreates
the ancient Valencian
Renaissance gardens,
influenced by all the
cultures that have
left their mark in the
area, such as Iberians,
Phoenicians, Romans,
Carthaginians or Arabs,
among others.