This October, a very special process took place at the Marimurtra Botanical Garden on a specimen from the cycad collection: the artificial pollination of an individual of Dioon merolae. This species is native to southeastern Mexico, in the states of Oaxaca and Chiapas, where it lives in pine and oak forests. Like many species of […]
This October, Marimurtra welcomed Lilia and Sonja. They are the new participants of the “Volunteers for a Green Future” project, coordinated by the German organisation NaturKultur e.V., which is part of the European programme European Solidarity Corps (ESC). The goal of the ESC is to bring young people together to build a more inclusive society, […]
Representatives of the Marimurtra Botanical Garden have participated in the 11th Ethnobotany Conference in Catalan -held from 3 to 5 October in Alghero, Sardinia-, which is organised by the Alghero delegation of the Institute of Catalan Studies, the Botany Laboratory of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences of the University of Barcelona and the […]
This month, while the IUCN World Congress 2025 is held in Abu Dhabi, it is a good time to remember the fundamental work that this organization does to protect nature around the world. The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) is the international reference body in conservation, with more than 1,400 members from 140 […]
The presence of the Carl Faust Foundation at the second edition of the Congress of the Spanish Society of Botany (SEBOT), held last September in Seville, was a great opportunity to strengthen ties and establish new collaborations with research centers, universities and botanical gardens. This scientific meeting has highlighted the richness and diversity of current […]
In Marimurtra we have a very special tree: the African Kigelia, popularly connected with the sausages tree with its spectacular fruits. It is derived from a species native to the savannas and forests of tropical Africa, believed to have originated from rivers and llacs. A unique species The African Kigelia is the only species of […]
The Marimurtra Botanical Garden has enthusiastically welcomed the start of the Gardening and Allotment Workshops for senior citizens, an initiative of the Carl Faust Foundation in collaboration with the “la Caixa” Foundation and CaixaBank. This programme aims to bring nature closer to participants and offer them a rewarding experience that combines learning, health and socialisation. […]
The Marimurtra Botanical Garden, a botanical landmark on the Costa Brava, has appointed the doctor in Biology Josep A. Rosselló as its new scientific director. His mission will be to guide the scientific activities of the garden, review specialized texts, provide orientation for research projects, and set the guidelines for the new Collection Plan. During […]
In Narberhaus Square, our exhibition of pumpkins is already on display once again. A showcase of varieties that surprises with the diversity of shapes, colors and sizes, and that reminds us how much this fruit has accompanied humanity throughout history. This year we present 17 varieties from different genera —Cucurbita and Lagenaria—. The seeds, initially […]
This August, some visitors to Marimurtra have found an unexpected surprise: the path of the araucarias closed. It is not for works or maintenance, but for safety. The reason? The giant pine cones of the Araucaria bidwillii, which with the strong winds and rains of recent days have begun to fall from the heights. And […]
When you look at it for the first time, it seems straight out of a science-fiction movie. Its corolla is large, strange, and full of details that look as if designed by an alien mind. But it is not a creature from another planet: it is a plant, and its ingenious pollination mechanism is as […]
The Carl Faust Foundation will launch, starting in September, a series of practical gardening and vegetable garden workshops aimed at the elderly in Blanes. The aim is to improve the physical and emotional well-being of participants, promoting exercise, cognitive stimulation and socialization, as well as bringing the Garden closer to the citizens of Blanes, discovering […]
