Can Bada Park

Can Bada Park is part of the Metropolitan Parks Network that manages the Barcelona Metropolitan area, together with the Torrent de la Font and Turó de l’Enric.

The park occupies a total area of 8,000 m². This plot was a plant nursery for the Bada de Badalona family, on the edge of Torrent de la Font. That is why it is formed by terraces at different heights, reminiscent of agricultural fields located on sloping land. To minimize earth movements, the park project uses these terraces and gives them a specific use to each one of them.

An important point of the project is the collection of rainwater from the entire surface of the park. The park has been designed minimizing paved surfaces 90% feel soft and natural surfaces. The park positively counteracts all the surfaces around the neighborhood that are paved with asphalt or concrete, becoming a new green lung for Badalona.

For the choice of new plant species, sustainability and environmental criteria have been taken into account; planting native species adapted to the climatic conditions of Badalona. With this choice, we ensure that the implantation of all the vegetation is prosperous, and that the species do not need abundant irrigation. A total of 54 new trees have been planted that will shade all areas of the park, thus improving the degree of comfort for the citizen.

Another remarkable point of the park is that it supplies itself with water for the irrigation of green areas. The old well of the nursery has been rehabilitated to be able to extract water and use it for the irrigation network. The water is conducted to the shed and from this point it is distributed to all the plantations. The vegetation has been grouped into groups of plants with the same water requirements, so that irrigation can be programmed according to the needs of each group and thus adjust water consumption.