Planting Design 2013 Working Group 26 - Case Study B

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My garden in Nice

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Rationale: Why is this case interesting?

This is a detail of my garden. In Nice in the south of France. Its a small urban garden, on poor soil, in a hot, dry part of the world.

• Why did you select it?

I chose it because the garden has to look after itself, without weeding or watering. The plants that survive were planted long ago. I have added a few, most of them died over the summers, but some of them love it there and are rampant.

• Is it exemplary for a specific theme or a problem?

Its an example of a low maintenance garden - in a Mediterranean climate

• In how far does it relate to your life?

Its my garden, although its a badly neglected one. Identifying and adding some more successful plants would be fun. Not a redesign, but an re-adaptation.

Author's perspective

I'm a landscape architect, and a lazy gardener, interested in having an auto-sufficient, bird and insect friendly garden.

Landscape and/or urban context of your case

• Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics
• Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses

Analytical drawings

Please add four analytical sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) of your case and take the following aspects into account:

• natural dynamic versus cultural framework - in how far do these two forces come together in your case?
• dynamic through the year (you may imagine how the site looks in spring and summer, maybe you also remember it)
• highlight potentials and problems

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Projective drawings

• Please add four projective sketches/drawings (or montages/schemes) for your case and take the following aspects into account:
  • How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)
  • And how could it look like in 10-15 years?

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Summary and conclusion

Please summarize your case and give arguments for your projective design (approx 150 words).

Image Gallery

You may add a series of images/photos in addition to the sketches/drawings

• Image Gallery
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References

* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.

* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.

* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.

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