The Bamboo Groove

An intricate system of canals, fed by the Chisone river, crosses the Park. The recent restoration of the embankments and sluices has restored their full functionality. Today, as in the past, these canals ensure the irrigation of the entire Park, which spans over six hectares.

Miradolo Castle is part of an irrigation consortium that still distributes water hours to its members based on the size of their property. The Park is entitled to 28 hours of water per week. Water flows all year-round through two main canals. One runs in front of the bamboo grove, and the other near the vegetable garden and agricultural facilities. From these canals, through numerous branches and a system of sluices which are still operated manually, irrigation can occur via surface flow or flooding.

Water is a central element of this Park and, more broadly, has always permeated the history of gardens, regardless of era or style, not only for its utility but also for its aesthetic value. It is sound, movement, and light, as the sun reflects on its surface.

Today, water especially symbolizes the "mirror" of a changing climate, a reflection that reminds us not to lose ourselves, like Narcissus, in mere contemplation.

An intricate system of canals, fed by the Chisone river, crosses the Park. The recent restoration of the embankments and sluices has restored their full functionality. Today, as in the past, these canals ensure the irrigation of the entire Park, which spans over six hectares.

Miradolo Castle is part of an irrigation consortium that still distributes water hours to its members based on the size of their property. The Park is entitled to 28 hours of water per week. Water flows all year-round through two main canals. One runs in front of the bamboo grove, and the other near the vegetable garden and agricultural facilities. From these canals, through numerous branches and a system of sluices which are still operated manually, irrigation can occur via surface flow or flooding.

Water is a central element of this Park and, more broadly, has always permeated the history of gardens, regardless of era or style, not only for its utility but also for its aesthetic value. It is sound, movement, and light, as the sun reflects on its surface.

Today, water especially symbolizes the “mirror” of a changing climate, a reflection that reminds us not to lose ourselves, like Narcissus, in mere contemplation.