Gardens of Hope, Cultivating Coexistence

Radicepura Garden Festival, Sustainable tourism

The splendor of Sicilian nature meets the mastery of expert landscapers and opens its colorful abundance, in a unique event of its kind. The Radicepura Garden Festival is the first international Mediterranean event dedicated to garden design and landscape architecture. The garden as the new habitat to rediscover and live at 360 º degrees: workshops, conferences, tastings, book presentations, aperitifs, concerts.

The Festival is the first international event dedicated to garden design and the architecture of the Mediterranean landscape, involving young designers, institutions, companies, major protagonists of landscaping, art and architecture.
The heart of the festival will be the celebration of the garden, not only in its aesthetic-cultural value but also for its role as an ideal place to stop your gaze on the beauties, in this case, of the Sicilian Region: through the personal interpretation of the theme of the fifth edition of the Radicepura Garden Festival : chaos, order and disorder in the garden.

It is a place for human and botanical coexistence, where the slow rhythm of growth teaches us patience and harmony. A garden that uplifts the spirit and inspires optimism, a place where life feels possible even after hardship. A garden that is both a sanctuary and a classroom, where humans and plants truly live in dialogue rather than humans simply shaping nature. A place based on coexistence, not control.
What we expect to see:
Native plants, exotics and introduced hybrids coexist with wildlife habitats and gentle pathways for humans. The garden is designed to adapt naturally, letting plants guide human experience rather than the other way around.
Long-lived trees, perennial flowers, and layered plantings that unfold day by day, teaching visitors patience. Seasonal changes are highlighted—fallen leaves, sprouting bulbs, flowering cycles—so growth is experienced, not rushed. Benches or terraces that allow visitors to watch life unfold at its own pace, connecting human presence to natural rhythms. And, of course, water features.

Who can participate: under 36 ; students & young professionals

10/30/2026 : Deadline Phase I