Over the last two weekends, there have been a lot of science-related activities at the Marimurtra Botanical Garden. On November 12 and 13 we had the presence of the illustrious botanist Francis Hallé who gave two lectures (“The intelligence of plants” and “The architecture of trees”) and a practical drawing workshop based in the models […]
50th Anniversary of Plant Architecture On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the publication of the first writings of Hallé and Oldeman on the architecture of plants, Sello Arboleda and the Carl Faust Foundation (Marimurtra Botanical Garden) present a series of events of homage and recognition to one of the great figures of contemporary […]
The Carl Faust Foundation is opening a drawing competition for all students who visit the Botanical Garden as a guided tour or school activity (Check the Education Program) from October 15, 2021 until June 10, 2022 The competition is entitled ‘My school in Marimurtra’ Every year, more than 3,500 students from all over Catalonia visit […]
This week we welcome two international volunteers belonging to the European Solidarity Corps program. Two international volunteers from the European Solidarity Corps join the Marimurtra Botanical Garden Two new volunteers have recently joined Marimurtra. They come from Germany and are part of the “Volunteers for a Green Future” project, coordinated together with the German organization […]
Children’s workshop on cinema and abstract animation at the Marimurtra Botanical Garden (October 9 | 10.00 am to 2.00 pm) If your children have skills and talent for images … if your children have an artist inside and if they are between 7 and 12 years old, we propose an abstract creation workshop to experiment, […]
The Carl Faust Foundation bases its work on three main pillars: the conservation of plant species, scientific research in the field of Botany and the dissemination of its plant heritage. In the field of botanical dissemination, the educational work aims to let the public know about the natural and scientific heritage of the Marimurtra Botanical […]
The Marimurtra Botanical Garden contains an organic garden (specifically, in the 2nd Garden) where visitors can see and learn about horticultural varieties in our area that, for various reasons, have ceased to be present in the market or are in danger of disappearing. This organic garden is complemented by a chicken coop as a sign […]
Mosquito Alert and the Marimurtra Botanical Garden continue their collaboration in various experiments related to the tiger mosquito Marimurtra, due to its climatic characteristics and the great plant biodiversity it contains, requires variable water inputs. All in all, it generates habitats very similar to the natural ones of the tiger mosquito. For this reason, […]
This herbarium, dated around 1909, has been recently discovered and will allow the presence of certain species of plants in Catalonia to be dated for the first time The Marimurtra Botanical Garden has received on loan a herbarium from the Vedruna School of Malgrat de Mar elaborated between 1909 and 1913 which will allow botanists […]
Conversation between Pau Bosch, designer and builder of the insect hostel, and Jordi Fàbregas, Master Gardener of the Marimurtra Botanical Garden During 2020, the second Marimurtra insect hostel was installed in the Braun-Blanquet lake area, in the 3rd Garden (the first is located right next to the organic garden). An insect hostel is a typical […]
On June 18th, the verdict of the drawing contest was made public among the 3rd grade students of the Carles Faust Primary School in Blanes. The event is part of the commemoration of Faust’s death. 15 students took part, presenting their drawings and receiving a participant’s diploma. The winner was Isabela Garzón, who also received […]
