In landscaping we always try to establish a dialogue with the existing situation. The projects are designed evolutively, making it possible to the local flora and fauna to florish. Human activities must be clean, beautiful and ecologically integrated.

The creation and implantation of projects in this area follow a special philosophy of work:

• Recuperation of the biodiversity of the natural preexisting ecosystems.

• Native species are cultivated, emphasizing those which have become rare or threathened by extinction;

• Preservation and recuperation of the main existing landscaping communities;

• Cultivation of species which can serve as protection and food to the
  local fauna;

• Debris and soil management, resulting from demolitions, filling and levelling
  activities. The plateaus and little hills made from such materials are harmoniously integrated to the already existing landscape;

• Creation of public parks and gardens for the employees and visitors of companies and factories;

• public squares or for employees and visitors of the companies;

• Integration of landscaping with leisure activities or environmental
  education.

José Lutzenberger, founder of Vida, worked with ecológical landscaping since 1970, when he created and implanted the Parque da Guarita in Torres, which remains one of the post cards of that beach resort. Since then, Lutzenberger made countless public and industrial gardens.The Ecological Garden of Klabin Riocell, a cellulose industry in Guaíba / RS is one of his most important works in this area. His most recent creation in this field is the rural experimentation area of Fundação Gaia, named Rincão Gaia, 30 ha of land, surrounding a basalt quarry which in the past had been used to build a federal road. Lutzenberger turned the destructed area into a beautiful demonstrative area, for practicing and teaching organic agriculture and ecological gardening. His main attraction is the beautiful lake that formed in the former quarry, serving as a nice leisure and playing ground for visitors.

Lutzenberger always seeked to harmonize his creations with the natural potencial of each place, bringing to light its intrinsic beauties and making it as sustainable as possible. The end effect is a landscape of extraordinary beauty that at the same time looks very natural, like untouched nature, full of biodiversity.

Lutzenberger gathered a group of agronomists and biologists with his philosophy of work. It elaborates landscaping projects and coordinates the implantation of parks and green areas in partnership with municipalities and private and public companies:

ARACRUZ UNIDADE GUAÍBA/RS - from may/1988 to march/1997
Preservation of green areas around the whole factory complex, allocating equipment and trained gardeners for the implantation of gardens, soil fertilization, irrigation, plant health and tree surgery.
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PETROBRÁS CORPORATION / REFAP - Alberto Pasqualini Refinary - Esteio / RS - from 1996 until 2000.
Preservation and maintanance of the green areas of the whole refinary complex, allocating machinery, equipment and 16 fulltime working gardeners.

SOUZA CRUZ CORPORATION - Tobacco Processing Unity - Santa Cruz do Sul / RS - 1999.
Creation of a landscape project for the surroundings of the factory, including an environmental park of aprox. 20 ha.

IPIRANGA PETROLEUM REFINARY CORPORATION - Rio Grande RS - 1999.
Elaboration of a landscape study in the industrial area.

MUNICIPALITY OF GRAVATAÍ - Gravataí / RS - 1999.
Elaboration of a landscape project and orientation for the implantation in the area of "Parcão", cloes to the city of Gravataí.

SOUZA CRUZ CORPORATION - Cigarrette Production Unity - Cachoeirinha / RS - 2000.
Elaboration of a landscape project and coordination of the implantation of the gardens of the new cigarrette factory. Creation of an environmental park around the company with aproximately 170 ha.

ARACRUZ UNIDADE GUAÍBA/RS  (Ecological Park) 1985 -1988
Implantation of an 11 ha. ecological park, located around the factory and on the margins of the Guaíba River. The park was made on a landfill, with soil fertility regeneration and the introduction of botanical species, according to the natural characteristics of the region.

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