This is a great opportunity to visit an amazing nursery and member’s garden in Tarragona. Although a long day it will be well worthwhile. I have attached further information. If you are interested in attending please contact me on joanball53@gmail.com. (I also have recommendations for overnight accommodation if required)
09:45 - All meet at Exit 41 of AP-7, in the parking after the peage
10:00 am SATURDAY, APRIL 21 2012 - VISIT TO CULTIDELTA – AMPOSTA - TARRAGONA
Cultidelta concentrates on plants from all the Mediterranean regions throughout the world. They have 450 species and are producing about 3 million pieces in plant trays; 400.000 pieces in pots of 1.3, 2 and 3 liters; 25.000 pieces in pots of 10 liters; and 400.000 pieces for green roofs grown in horticultural cells.
We will visit the following show gardens where we will see about 125 to 150 of different Mediterranean plant species:
- Mediterranean Garden
- Mixed Hanging-species Garden
- Garden without growing medium
- Mountain Garden
- Continental Garden
- Xeric Garden
- Hanging Garden 2
- Aquatic Garden
- Dune garden
- The Office Garden
- Green Roof
As the end for this visit, we will go on a short trip to Els UIlals de Baltassar wetland, which are fresh water surges that create small natural lagoons with specific vegetation made of caladium mariscus and nymphaea alba. The whole area (about 500 m) is equipped for walking around as it has wooden footbridges and viewpoints.
13h-14h - LUNCH
We will lunch in Amposta at Hotel Ciutat d’Amposta, price about 15-16€.
After lunch we will visit Raimon Corbero´s garden "la nau" ´ at Moli de pomeri - El Catllar (Tarragona)
The house is an ancient industrial building which was previously used as pig farm. Over the years Raimon has made many changes to the house adding gardens, patios and pérgolas.
The garden is very interesting and has been created without any previous criteria or plan. Step by step the garden was increased in size and 90% of the plants in the garden have come from different gardening projects that Raimon has worked on. The garden blends into the amazing Tarragona countryside between oliva trees and vines.
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