We visited Carlos Benoit, a retired landscaper from Waregem, in Belgium and the driving force behind Tuinen Benoit (Gardens Benoit) for over half a century. Our conversation with this third-generation gardener was truly fascinating. His family is likely among the first garden contractors in Waregem, a town that also happens to be the hometown of TerraCottem's founder, Bernard Devos. During our talk, it became clear that Carlos is among the first adopters of TerraCottem, further underscoring his pioneering spirit in the field.
From Bare Sand to Lush Paradise: A Garden Success Story
22/08/2024 - 10:00
Last year, Martin Solomon from the Bahamas reached out to us, recommended by a friend, to purchase TerraCottem for his beach project on Windermere. Six months ago, he contacted us again with a brief message: “A happy customer from your past. Can I place another order, please?” Naturally, we were delighted to assist and soon engaged in a series of messages and emails, exchanging photos of the remarkable results achieved with our “amazing product” – as Martin describes it. These were soon followed by images of his current project where he spent early summer overseeing Windermere Island community improvements to West Beach.
A green future: a glimpse into the school life of some horticulture students
19/06/2024 - 08:30
A few months ago, we interviewed Johan Beernaert, a teacher at COOVI Horticultural School in Anderlecht, Belgium. Inspired by the article, Sacha Mennens, one of his students, reached out to us with an excellent idea: to conduct an interview with several students from the horticulture department. With recording equipment and a great deal of enthusiasm, we headed back to Anderlecht…
From Practical to Poetic: Gardens Vranckx brings life to corporate gardens with a "View and Experience Garden"
06/06/2024 - 07:37
Tuinen Vranckx designed this unique corporate garden in Olen, Belgium. This patio and interior garden will be used for staff relaxation, lunch, outdoor events and meetings.
"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
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