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A garden on the ashes: Ascension Island, science talk

How a barren volcanic island was turned into a tropical forest.

TALKNATURETECHNOLOGY
  • FREE
  • Parc del Guinardó

Explore the enigma of Ascension Island: a desolate territory where science planted a garden over ashes. This session unveils the foundations of ecosystem engineering, the discipline redefining nature's creation and control. A critical look at human intervention and its consequences.

The Planns tip

Take the camí del Mig from the upper part of Parc del Guinardó to avoid the main slope, arriving at the talk with late afternoon light.

Practical info

Wednesday at 19.00 h Free entry Pre-registration required Limited capacity

The venue

Parc del Guinardó

Parc del Guinardó

Guinardó: Landscape architecture on the hill.

In Horta-Guinardó, Parc del Guinardó is a 1916 landscape design by Jean-Claude-Nicolas Forestier and Nicolau Maria Rubió i Tudurí, built on former vineyard lands. It’s split into an urban zone, historic gardens with water as a Mediterranean axis, and dense forest. Its gradual climb culminates in panoramic Barcelona views, a testament to nature and urban planning's seamless integration.

Ronda del Guinardó 113, Barcelona
Neighbourhood:el Guinardó
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