International Masterclass with Cristobal Elgueta
Cristobal Elgueta is a Chilean landscape architect and forestry engineer with over twenty years of experience in designing eco-systemic gardens. Starting from the soil and ending with plant selection, his projects take into account all the elements that contribute to the creation of a healthy and aesthetically appealing natural habitat. He is an international speaker who will be joining us for the first time at the Valfredda Masterclass.
Who is the course intended for?
Professional designers, architects, and gardeners who are familiar with plants.
Objectives
This course will cover the fundamentals of designing an eco-systemic garden, with a particular focus on urban environments. We will study aspects of variety selection, but above all we will concentrate on the importance of soil preparation, from technical substrates to drainage systems, because only by starting with the care of this fundamental resource can we develop high-quality, sustainable and healthy projects that are suited to the climate changes currently underway.
Design, construction and management of gardens and green spaces in different climatic contexts
The workshop offers a training course dedicated to the design, construction and management of land, gardens and natural swimming pools in contexts characterised by different geography and climates. The experience gained throughout Chile and abroad, from the desert areas of the Atacama Desert to the Mediterranean areas of central Chile and the temperate and humid southern Patagonia, forms the basis for a concrete approach that can be applied to a variety of environmental conditions.
A central part of the workshop is dedicated to the design and reconstruction of important urban green spaces in the city of Santiago, with particular attention to the paradigm shift in replacing soil with technical substrates and reformulating the range of plants. This approach allows for the creation of resilient parks that are highly attractive throughout the year, with a substantial reduction in maintenance requirements and a significant increase in ecological characteristics, contributing to the renaturalisation of the city and reconnecting users with nature.
The workshop takes an in-depth look at the technical aspects of creating a garden, focusing on managing existing soil and conditioning it to create optimal conditions for subsequent growth, while minimising maintenance. Maintenance guidelines will also be provided to preserve the soil and promote plant growth and health with minimal effort.
The programme includes practical studies applied to both residential gardens and land management in public spaces, with the aim of transferring operational methodologies that are directly applicable to real-world contexts. A further focus is on plant architecture as a tool for the appropriate selection of plants in different communities, including those in public spaces, in order to simplify maintenance and create aesthetically pleasing, biodiverse plant communities that can tolerate even inadequate maintenance practices.
Tickets available from June 1st
Language: english
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Student discount: 10% discount for all students aged between 18 and 29 years old, regularly enrolled in a degree course in agriculture or architecture of the landscape. To receive your discount coupon you must fill out the form present on the page
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