The Cycle of Life: From Lava Flows to Lemon Tree

Half of the garden displays pioneering plants growing vigorously and wildly from the gravel, as to represent the ecological progressions of plants after eruption. On the other side, various plants are cultivated in a geometrical pattern as in man-made terraced orchards.

In the middle of the garden hanging glass tubes slowly release seeds of native Sicilians’ plants, such as lemon, olive spreading them around. They will germinate during the existence of the garden. This process simulate the interaction of humans and nature in the cultural landscape of Sicily.

Zoom in details are also presented to show the construction details of the garden.

Planting Plan

To manifest our idea and celebrate biodiversity, plantings are chosen to reveal the character of each planting design zone. Each plants are selected from the plants catalogue with consideration of their climatic zone and their appearance in terms of color and texture, creating a poetic garden.