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Spain’s growing garden culture


Innovative Spanish garden and landscape designers are increasingly making a mark, both with their designs and plant selection for a harsh climate. Here landscape architect Ignacio Ribera talk to Elita Acosta, editor of garden magazine Verde es Vida (Green is Life) who gives us an overview, followed by a film about Miguel Recio and his experimental garden in the hills north of Madrid.

Verde es Vida

Miguel Recio’s facebook page

and his instagram page

The title picture is of a garden designed by Miguel Urquijo and Renate Kastner

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