La batalla del jardinero planetario

Borneo
Calle San Roque
2025

The project takes shape from Gilles Clément’s definition of the “planetary garden” as outlined in the Manifesto of the Third Landscape and The Planetary Gardener. According to Clément, the “planetary garden” represents a universal principle of care and respect for biodiversity, where each individual assumes the role of gardener: humanity as a whole acts as guardian and custodian of the many forms of life inhabiting the planet. In this vision, diversity ensures our future, holding the ability to regenerate and adapt to change, offering humanity a reservoir of ecological and cultural possibilities.

From this perspective, the city — understood as humanity’s home and therefore the gardener’s home — becomes a privileged space to explore new ways of inhabiting and caring for the territory. Conceived as an allegory of the “veranda of the planetary gardener,” the installation functions as an open terrace overlooking the planetary garden: an urban void transformed into a Third Landscape enclave, where biodiversity is protected and cultivated not only for its intrinsic value but also for its capacity to mitigate the effects of climate change.

As a pedagogical device, the veranda invites visitors to discover Gilles Clément’s ideas and become planetary gardeners themselves. Through play and active participation, it materializes an awareness of the role each person plays in preserving the planet’s living conditions. In this way, the project transforms an ordinary open space into a living experience of education, collective responsibility, and shared care.

By the end of their visit, participants are expected to recognize the potential of a new way of inhabiting. This renewed awareness can spark a collective commitment to the care of our planetary garden, fostering a more sustainable and inclusive future for all.