Lisbon’s Estufa Fria

An exotic hidden gem in the heart of Lisbon

5 12 26 May

10:00 — 18:00

Parque Eduardo VII

* Self-guided visit

Pets are not allowed.
The access is limited, on a first-come, first-served basis, without prior registration.
This is an entirely free event.

This garden is open daily and can be visited (upon payment) independently of the festival's programme.

When Avenida da Liberdade was inaugurated in 1885, it was necessary for its trees to go through an acclimatisation process. A nearby basalt quarry, no longer in use due to excess water, was the perfect environment for a small nursery.

At the beginning of the new century, all eyes turned to World War I. By then the plants were established and a new green space had been born. In 1926, the architect and painter Raul Carapinha designed a large greenhouse that was finished in 1933. In 1978, two new sections opened, Estufa Quente and Estufa Doce, expanding the botanical collection that includes plants from all over the world.

The large collection of ferns, begonias, banana trees, strelitzias, and palm trees is an invitation to an immersive experience of tropical jungle exuberance.

Related activities

5 12

10:00

Workshops

Forest Immersion at Estufa Fria

With the exuberant vegetation of Lisbon’s Estufa Fria as a backdrop, this activity encourages us to slow down and enjoy all the benefits that physical and mental contact with nature can provide.

Forest baths, or shinrin-yoku, are a Japanese concept involving therapeutic excursions into nature, where we focus on stimulating our senses, attention and concentration through our connection with the forest and natural life around us.


Conducted by: Zofia Tomczynska e Susana Paulo Pereira
Location: Lisbon’s Estufa Fria

For ages 6 and above
Capacity: 20 people
Duration: 90 minutes

Registration not required. Places are available on a first come, first served basis.

* We recommend comfortable shoes and clothing suitable for the weather on the day of the activity.


5 12 26

11:00

Guided Visits

Colours, Scents and Textures… Plants that Awaken our Senses

Tucked away in the heart of Lisbon, protected from the hustle and bustle of the city, we find the Lisbon Estufa Fria: three greenhouses that replicate specific biodiverse climates and act as a source of much inspiration.

On this visit led by the Estufa Fria team, with senses sharpened we will follow through this beautiful garden and get to know the varied species of plants from all over our planet, from Japan to Mexico.


Conducted by: Lisbon’s Estufa Fria team
Location: Lisbon’s Estufa Fria

For ages 5 and above
Capacity: 20 people
Duration: 90 minutes

Registration not required. Places are available on a first come, first served basis.


26

15:00

Workshops

Somatic Poetry Workshop

Tucked away in the heart of Lisbon, protected from the hustle and bustle of the city, we find the Lisbon Estufa Fria: three greenhouses that replicate specific biodiverse climates and act as a source of much inspiration.

How can poetry arise from a body wandering through a garden, as it touches a lichen on a tree trunk, watches stray cats and feels the humidity of fungi through its clothes? In a partnership between GERÚNDIO project and Jardins Abertos festival, Katarina Lanier (Bosnian-American ballerina, visual artist and independent researcher) proposes an experiment in somatic writing, where participants are invited to touch, feel, watch and poetically engage with the ecology around them, through the body and other materials.


Conducted by: Katerina Lanier
Location: Lisbon’s Estufa Fria

For ages 16 and above
Capacity: 15 people
Duration: 60 minutes

Registration not required. Places are available on a first come, first served basis.


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