ESP Landscapers “All gardening is landscape painting” – William Kent
The landscape artists To a landscape artist, a plant is not just a plant – rare, unusual, ordinary or doomed to extinction – but is in itself also a colour, a shape, a texture, a volume or an arabesque. A plant, then, is not only fare for the human body; it is also food for the soul, a source of beauty, a means to reconnect with the essence of life. ESP Landscapers embodies the transmutation of farmers into landscape artists. The company is the youngest offshoot of ENL Agribusiness, traditionally a sugarcane producer. It is the incarnation of how the company sees the future, in that it integrates traditional farm production activities with value-added services to position itself as a one-stop shop landscape and gardening solutions provider. The true gardener sees in a seed the landscapes of tomorrow. As the seed grows into
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a frail sapling and later reaches full bloom to take its rightful place in the painting, he nurtures it with care and attention until such time as it has to give way to younger generations. In fact, the total commitment of true gardeners is ESP Landscapers’ main business asset. As Benoit Mariette, the enthusiastic General Manager of ESP Landscapers puts it, “We produce our own plants in partnership with three sugar estates. Our team of landscape artists and engineers listens to a client’s needs in order to design the garden of his dream, each time producing a unique masterpiece. We then ensure that the gardens mature well and are maintained in good shape throughout their lifespan.” Throughout Mauritius, beach resorts, luxury residential and golf estates, office parks, shopping malls and individual homes bear testimony to the high quality of services offered by ESP Landscapers.
The company is growing rapidly, powered by the island’s booming property development industry. It not only keeps abreast of international trends and styles but also draws on partnerships with foreign landscape architects, so that it can continue to enhance the standards of its products and services.
Les maîtres paysagistes “Tout jardinage n’est que peinture du paysage” – William Kent Une plante représente, aux yeux de l’artiste paysagiste, bien plus qu’un simple végétal, qu’elle soit rare, insolite, ordinaire ou vouée à l’extinction. Elle est en soi couleurs, formes et volumes, telle une arabesque. La plante nourrit l’âme tout autant que le corps. Source de beauté, elle relie l’esprit à l’essence même de la vie.