Call for proposals 18th International Garden Festival
The International Garden Festival, presented at the Jardins de Métis / Reford Gardens in the Gaspésie
region of Québec, Canada is preparing its 18th edition and is issuing an international call for proposals
to select designers who will create the new temporary gardens that will be presented from June 22, 2017.
P
laysages: More than
a play on words (play
+ ages or play +
paysages), the idea
behind the 2017
edition of the Festival
is to put play front and centre.
Bring play into the landscape.
Inspire today’s young that
outdoor play is just as
interesting as on-screen
amusement. The theme is an
open invitation to re-think
play and take part in the global
discussion over nature-deficit
disorder.
36 Landscape & Urban Design
Colour, movement, surprise,
interaction, spontaneous
encounters – these are just
some of the elements that have
made the playful gardens of
past editions of the Festival
so successful with younger
visitors. And the same elements
are what appeal to most adults
– at least to those with a playful
mind and a youthful spirit.
This call for proposals is open
to all landscape architects,
architects and multidisciplinary
teams from Canada and abroad.