As part of the Rendez-vous aux jardins (Meet Us in the Gardens) initiative, when numerous gardens and parks across Europe open their doors to the public, we invite you to join a guided tour of the Fužine Castle park at MAO.

The Fužine Castle park represents an important example of the interplay between historical landscape design and contemporary urban space. It took on its present form in the 19th century, when Fidelis Terpinc, the then owner of the castle, transformed the grounds into a park. Plane trees, cypresses, carob trees, and other exotic trees and shrubs were planted. The park was renovated in the early 1990s. Today, it is a public space at the intersection of natural heritage, a riverside environment, and dense residential development. This layering raises a number of questions about its management, significance, and future development.

Through its historical context and transformations, the tour will present the park from the perspective of landscape architecture, spatial use, and contemporary environmental challenges. Special emphasis will be placed on biodiversity and sustainable management practices (such as mowing intensity, the role of urban beekeeping, and the identification and evaluation of wild-growing, including edible, plant species).

The guided tour will be conducted in collaboration with members of the Trajna association for the development of sustainable design.