Arjan Boekel is a plant focused landscape architect. From a very young age, Arjan is gardening and experimenting with plants. By working at a perennial nursery and making planting plans, Arjan decided to become a landscape architect.
After graduating at Wageningen University, Arjan founded his own company in 2009, to serve mostly private clients. In later years, next to private gardens, also company gardens and designing plantings in the public realm came onto his path, both solo and in collaboration with Landscape Architecture firms.
By installing and following the designs after installation and getting involved with maintenance, Arjan grew his knowledge about plants, to become an expert in this field.
Planting for the Future
Planting for the future' encompasses the utilisation of plants in our ever changing environment. Which planting strategies seem viable for different situations? How to deal with challenges like biodiversity, heat&drought, excessive rainfall in the urban realm? Two executed plans serve as example for the way of thinking Arjan uses when designing a planting
