Redefining outdoor spaces in the era of climate change with an educational approach
02/02/2020 - 00:00
We reached out to Loïc Delhaye, a landscape architect and frequent patron, to delve into his career journey and his exploration of TerraCottem. Since last November, Belgium and its neighbouring nations have been grappling with unrelenting rainfall, which has saturated the soil, complicating the use of heavy machinery on worksites. Nevertheless, this challenge presents a silver lining: it affords more office time. This period has provided Loïc with the opportunity to advance his research and reinvent his approach, enabling him to innovate within his field.
In 2016, a total of 12,000 cherry trees (Prunus Cerasus “Kelleriis”) were planted - with the help of the TerraCottem soil conditioning technology - in challenging growing conditions. A perfect score was achieved: none of the 12,000 trees planted died: a survival rate of 100% was observed!
"A visitor to a garden sees the successes, usually. The gardener remembers mistakes and losses, some for a long time, and imagines the garden in a year, and in an unimaginable future."
- W.S. Merwin
We will be more than happy to share your TerraCottem experiences too !
