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Parque del Laberinto de Horta
Trust T1
- Climate Zones
- Mediterranean
- Regenerative Focus
- Historic preservation, community gardening
About this land node
A historic 9-hectare park with ancient garden plots, preserving cultural heritage and supporting small-scale gardening.
Overview
- Project Vision
- To preserve cultural heritage
- Project Purpose
- To preserve historical gardens and promote community engagement with nature.
- Project Title
- Historic Garden with Ancient Plots
- Political Location
- Horta-Guinardó, Barcelona, Spain
Ecology & biodiversity
- Flora & Fauna
- Trees, shrubs, birds
- Keystone species
- European wildcats (ecosystem indicators)
- Biodiversity context
- Moderate to high biodiversity
- Ecological corridors
- Links Horta to Collserola
- Natural boundaries
- Urban boundaries of Horta-Guinardó
- Ecosystem unity
- Mediterranean forest ecosystem
Climate & water
- Climate Zones
- Mediterranean
- Rainfall patterns
- Rainy season from October to April, drier summers
- Average Rainfall
- 600-700 mm per year
- Temperature Extremes
- 30°C to 5°C
- Average Temperature
- 15-20°C
- Watershed
- Barcelona watershed
- Aquifers & groundwater
- Groundwater resources, limited use
- Nearby water bodies
- Near streams (2 km)
Land & terrain
- Elevation & slope
- 150-200 meters, gentle slopes
- Landforms
- Hilly parkland
- Soil Types
- Loam soil, enriched
- Soil health
- Stable, focus on preservation
- Erosion risk
- Low, mitigated by vegetation
- Natural resources
- Water, soil
- Renewable resource potential
- Solar lighting, organic gardening
People & history
- Land Acknowledgements
- Honors historical Barcelona communities
- Traditional ecological knowledge
- Traditional garden management knowledge
- Human Cultures
- Urban community, focus on heritage
- Cultural landscapes
- Historic gardens, public spaces
- Recent land history
- Historically private estate, now public
Regenerative practice
- Regenerative Focus
- Historic preservation, community gardening
- Regenerative Methodologies
- Organic gardening, park maintenance
- Environmental objectives
- Preserve biodiversity, maintain green space
- Community objectives
- Engage public, educate on history
- Community engagement
- Public tours, garden programs
- Economic Model
- Public funding, ticket sales
Impact
- Expressed Impact
- Maintained 9 hectares, hosted 50,000+ visitors
- Key impact metrics
- Park maintained, visitors hosted
Visiting & links
- Nearest urban centres
- 5 km from central Barcelona
- Website
- https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parque_del_Laberinto_de_Horta