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2020 edition
Return to Mother Earth

16 May - 01 November 2020

In Greek Antiquity, Mother Earth, Gaia, mother goddess personifying the fertile earth, giver of life, was universally revered, a deity comparable to the Hindu goddess Parvati… In the frenzy of globalisation and exponential development of societies focusing on their “growth”, links with this primordial protective and nourishing figure have been sadly weakened. Yet, beyond her symbolic and mythological power, Mother Earth, eternal source of fruitfulness, is an indivisible, self-regulating community of all the beings, plant, animal and human, that compose her and must be protected without distinction. Her physical, chemical and biological components, the many and various ecosystems, the biosphere, dust and oceans alike interact in order to maintain an optimal environment for the propagation of life.

A place of reflection, knowledge and respect for all these mysterious harmonies, a place of sharing and conviviality, the garden, a microcosm mirroring the macrocosm, is the ultimate expression of the possibility of a harmonious life. The Earth is a garden, and any garden should be a lesson on what our relationship with her ought to be, in a time when she is too often assaulted, defaced, and now at risk of putting us in danger. Wherever they are and whatever form they take, gardens are our future and must provide a model that includes a balance with nature and new modes of coexistence between humans and non-humans.

The designers of the 2020 gardens have come up with positive and ambitious responses to exemplify this idea and give it aesthetic expression. Magnifying the wonders of Mother Earth, they have invented contemporary new displays aimed at enlightening, surprising and inspiring. The scenarios they unveil for us are so original that we can't help but want to free up and create more and more green spaces.

Composition of the 2020 jury

Bernard FAIVRE D’ARCIER, President of the Domain of Chaumont-sur-Loire Chantal COLLEU-DUMOND, Director of the Domain and International Garden Festival of Chaumont-sur-Loire Bénédicte BOUDASSOU, Journalist Richard CAYEUX, Agronomist, iris breeder Robert CROSNIER, Nurseryman Éric DE KERMEL, [...]

published at 23/01/2020
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Origines

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Le jardin mandala

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Régénération

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Drôle de trogne

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Survient la terre, jaillit la vie

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Retour au poulailler

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La source vive

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On récolte ce que l’on sème

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Solstice

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Le jardin Moray

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Le jardin de méditation

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Le Jardin du Goût

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Hortus vitae

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Résilience et Anthropismes

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Souvenir du futur

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Terre marché

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Dharitri: le jardin de la Terre Mère

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Arbres de vie

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Le jardin du sol

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Souvenirs…

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Jardiniers de l’invisible

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Dans les yeux de Mère Nature

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Paysage de feu

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Le jardin de Gaïa… Aïe Aïe !

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La planète fleurie

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Arbres d'écoute

NEW IN THE PRÉS DU GOUALOUP

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Sous le soleil africain

Permanent Gardens - International Garden Festival

 

La serre extraordinaire

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Agapè

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La petite serre

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Le jardin de sous-bois

Permanent Gardens - Farmyard

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Le jardin de la serre

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