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May 2024
Friday 31
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Sunday 2
10:00 - 12:00

Parc Gonzalez

134 boulevard du Soleil, 83230 Bormes-les-Mimosas
  • Var
  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Discover the Australian flora of Gonzalez Park

This garden of about 4,000 m² is dedicated solely to Australian flora. Indeed, more than 500 rare species from all regions of Australia coexist happily.
31 May - 2 JunePassed
©mairie de Bormes les mimosas

This garden of about 4,000 m² is dedicated solely to Australian flora. Indeed, more than 500 rare species from all regions of Australia coexist happily.
Created in 2003, the walls, alleys, pavements and riprap, are made of stone of the country and bring it an additional unit that connects it completely to the village.
To preserve this natural space, and make it cultivable 1000 m3 of topsoil were brought, as well as blocks of stones of the country (Gneiss de Bormes) deposited in terrace, riprap, walls and pavement cyclopean. Dry stone walls were added to the existing walls imitating their rusticity. In order to harmonize the mineral, the sand from the alleys was recovered from the bed of our river (The Battleship). Watering is automated micro-irrigation type (drip), it saves and optimizes water quantities according to the needs of plants. The situation of this park being burning, a natural and local mulch based on crushed cork oak bark covers the entire surface of the park to limit the evaporation of water, the emergence of weeds, and soil compaction.
Registration free but mandatory .
Open all year round from 8am to 6pm.
Free Parking

Types of events
Guided tour
2024 Theme
The five senses in the garden
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Conditions for participation
Free entrance
Type of audience
General public

About the location

Parc Gonzalez
134 boulevard du Soleil, 83230 Bormes-les-Mimosas
  • Var
  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
This garden of about 4,000 m² is dedicated solely to the Australian flora. Indeed, more than 500 rare species from all regions of Australia live happily together. Created in 2003, the walls, walkways, paving floors and rock, are made of the country’s stone and bring it an additional unit that completely connects it to the village.
To preserve this natural space, and to make it cultivable 1000 m3 of topsoil have been brought, as well as blocks of stones of the country (Gneiss de Bormes) deposited in terrace, in riprap, in walls and in Cyclopean paving. Dry stone walls have been added to the existing walls, imitating their hardiness.In order to harmonize the mineral, the sand from the aisles has been recovered in the bed of our river (The Battle). The watering is automated micro-irrigation type (drop by drop), it allows to save and optimize the quantities of water according to the needs of the plants.The situation of this park being burning, a natural and local mulch of crushed cork oak
Tags
Jardin remarquable, Public garden, Contemporary garden, Botanical garden or arboretum
Access
Free and free access. Guided tour by the tourist office 7€/ adult, free/ child. Open all year from 8h to 18h. Parking.
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