The Rose Garden at Monserrate, Sintra  
by portugalresident.com

www.parquesdesintra.pt
By Gerald Luckhurst
During 2008/2009 the first 125 roses were planted: Chinas, Teas and Noisettes.
In the spring 2010, another 250 rose bushes were planted and in 2011 a further 500..
Standing on the great lawn at the head of the Rose Garden on a still warm day will bathe you completely in almost intoxicating scents. A fitting tribute to the Oriental atmosphere sought by previous occupants of this magical palace and its park.

The Rose Garden at Monserrate, Sintra

portugalresident.com

The garden of Monserrate in Sintra is considered one of the most important English landscape gardens beyond the shores of the British Isles. It was founded in the 18th century by Gerard de Visme, a wealthy and cultured merchant who had made...

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Tagus Linear Park – Topiaris Landscape Architecture from Joao Morgado on Vimeo. [Great Aerial Video taken with a drone]

The Tagus Linear Park is an area of 15 000 sq m that was conquered by the surrounding communities of the industrial private sector and was felt as a democratic intervention by those forever deprived of access to the River. For the first time, people of adjacent urban communities are given recreation and leisure opportunity in direct contact with the riverside, which was until recently blocked by large industrial lots. People of all ages, from different walks of life and cultural backgrounds are now invited to come and enjoy a diverse palette of equipment and activities: from sports, fishing, walking and cycling to environmental education, or simply to get an eyeful of the landscape.

Arquitecturas da paisagem vinhateira

wonderful pictures about this amazing landscape,

landscape architecture in the purest sense of the word

published by museu do douro

spectacular views in Douro Vinhateiro

The Douro Valley exhibits Landscape Architecture in the original sense of the word,

some pictures taken from the boat..

12x12 stood out as an inspiring exhibition of upcycling and repurposing....

http://www.coolhunting.com/design/12x12-wanteddesign-2012.php

The idea was simple—supply 12 designers with timber from 12 demolished New York City buildings to create a piece of furniture. While the work presented by a juried group of Big Apple-based designers made for an impressive collection, there were four that resonated strongly for us.

Interesting projects with recycled 

RAINFOREST HARDWOODS – 

IPE (TABEBUIA), CUMARU (DIPTERYX ODORATA), GREENHEART (CHLOROCARDIUM)

local architects, designers and fine woodworkers display the range of reclaimed woods - 


http://sawkil.com/tropical-hardwoods/#sthash.G8a8jYOW.gbpl

March 18th at 6 pm Municipal Library Lagoa

with Isabel Blaser

organised by Algarve History Association    http://www.algarvehistoryassociation.com/

The presentation shows the link between the old water devices used in the agriculture 
of the Algarve and the characteristic water features in the Islamic gardens of Andalusia.