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Sustainable Landscaping in Mallorca
Gardens that respect water, energy and biodiversity. Build a landscape without fighting the land.
What it is
Sustainable doesn't mean austere. It means well designed.
When we talk about sustainable landscaping, we don't mean giving up beauty. We mean building a landscape that works with Mallorca: that uses the water already falling from the sky, that gives shade where the sun is hottest, that thrives with plants that belong to the climate, that creates refuge for pollinators, and that needs less intervention each year, not more.
We apply Mediterranean permaculture principles at any scale: villa, estate, boutique hotel, penthouse terrace, green rooftop, balcony. The island is full of microclimates, but the underlying logic is the same: read the site, work with natural forces (sun, wind, water, living soil) instead of against them, choose native and Mediterranean plants that thrive without intensive irrigation, use local materials that age with dignity.
We work landscapes on grounds (villa gardens, rural estates, hotels, large plots) and on terraces and rooftops (urban penthouses in Palma, boutique-hotel terraces, premium balconies). On rooftops, the same logic applies, with structural weight and engineered planters in mind. A well-designed Mediterranean xeriscape terrace is more sustainable than a conventional ground-level garden.
How we do it
Four phases. Building a living landscape.
STEP 01
Ecological analysis
Site reading: orientation, living or degraded soils, incoming water, winds, shade, fauna already present. We define the current health of the place.
STEP 02
Regenerative design
A plan that improves the site's health: rainwater catchment, living soil with no tilling, vegetation layers, pollinator refuge, native and Mediterranean palette.
STEP 03
Low-impact construction
Local and recycled materials, minimal machinery, responsible waste management. We plant each species in its optimal moment.
STEP 04
Maintenance and learning
First-year manual, seasonal follow-up, adjustments as the site teaches us. A sustainable landscape gets refined over time.
Strategies we apply
Six sustainable-landscaping strategies.
Each project combines several of these strategies depending on the site:
- Low-water design with xerophytic plants
- Cisterns, swales, planned infiltration
- Mulch, compost, active microbiology
- Rosemary, lavender, dwarf palm, olive, holm oak
- Pollinator refuge, biological control
- Mallorca stone, certified wood, aggregates
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most.
- Initial investment is similar. The difference shows in annual cost: less water, fewer chemicals, fewer corrective prunings, fewer replacements of poorly adapted plants. After 3-5 years, a sustainable garden is cheaper to maintain.
- Yes. A traditional garden in Mallorca can consume two to three times more water than a well-designed Mediterranean xeriscape. The gap shows on the first summer water bill.
- More so. A Mediterranean garden with native plants offers depth of colour, texture, seasonal rhythm, sculpture, scent. The xeriscape aesthetic is that of the Balearic natural landscape, refined.
- Different. No weekly lawn cuts, no replacing demanding plants. You learn to read the garden, prune at the right time, maintain mulch and living soil. We hand over a first-year manual.
- Yes. We do regenerative redesign: identify what's worth keeping, what to replace, how to rebuild soil, how to reorganise irrigation. The transition is planned in phases to soften the change.
This service is part of the cluster Creation Services