Influence of German culture in Western Liguria’s gardens

"Alwin Berger and others. The signs of German culture in the Gardens and the Riviera landscape. Before and after the Great War", a day of study taking place on Friday, October 28, 2016 in the Sala dei Camini at the Palace of Hanbury Botanical Gardens.

Between the late 18th and beginning of 19th century all westernmost Ligurian Riviera saw the arrival of many German botanists, gardeners and entrepreneurs who brought a radical change in this area’s economy and landscape.

The birth of residential gardens such as Hanbury Botanical Gardens favored the arrival of landscapers and horticulturists, who had significant impact on the structure, composition and organization of gardens.

This day of study will focus on the values ​​that these German professionals brought to Liguria. Local and German experts will describe their commitment and passion in a land foreign to them but with which they were deeply in love.