{"id":6739,"date":"2025-06-12T15:59:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T14:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bacsac.com\/journal\/?p=6739"},"modified":"2025-10-22T16:05:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T15:05:49","slug":"amenager-un-balcon-naturaliste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bacsac.com\/journal\/en\/amenager-un-balcon-naturaliste\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing a balcony with a naturalistic touch by Campestre studio"},"content":{"rendered":"

Erik & Mathilde are the founders of Campestre<\/a>, a landscape design studio based in Barcelona. Together, they craft gardens with wild beauty, known as \u201cnaturalistic\u201d gardens. This approach and aesthetic guide their work on both open-ground projects and above-ground spaces. As dedicated users of BACSAC\u00ae, in this article, they share their philosophy and the plants they selected to create small naturalistic landscapes on their long balcony in the Catalan capital.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9Ariadna Puigdomenech<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What is a naturalistic garden?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

A naturalistic garden is an outdoor space designed with inspiration drawn from ecological dynamics and the aesthetics of wild landscapes. The concept gained real momentum in the 1990s, notably through the work of Dutch landscape designer <\/span>Piet Oudolf<\/span><\/a>, a leading figure of <\/span>the New Perennial Movement<\/span><\/i>. His approach emphasizes sculptural perennials, extended blooming periods, and strong seasonal interest, while embracing an ecological dimension centered on biodiversity, natural cycles, and sustainable resource management.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a sensitive and poetic aesthetic that encourages a deep connection to the landscape, through the use of native or site-adapted plants. Here, the human hand gently steps back in favor of natural and spontaneous dynamics. Composed of complementary vegetative layers \u2014 trees, shrubs, herbaceous perennials, ground covers, rhizomes, and bulbs \u2014 it offers both visual beauty and ecological value throughout the seasons. Its design stems from careful observation of the surrounding natural world: shapes, textures, colors, and interspecies interactions all serve as sources of inspiration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a9AriadnaPuigdomenech<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In our projects, we enrich this naturalistic approach by introducing edible and medicinal plants. Inspired by traditional physic gardens, we love integrating vegetable patches, food forests, and aromatic plants at the heart of our landscapes, creating vibrant, living spaces rooted in their environment.<\/span><\/p>\n

We design these spaces with both human <\/span>and non-human needs in mind:<\/span> places to admire, rest, play, stroll, and nourish ourselves <\/span>\u2014 while also providing nectar-rich plants for pollinators, shelters for small mammals, free-growing hedges, and berry-laden shrubs for birds. <\/span>This approach is not limited to large gardens or parks \u2014 it can easily be adapted to smaller spaces, even in urban environments!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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