A cattle and grain farm in the Argentine Pampas committed to the conservation of forest species from around the world. Uncover its history, envision its potential, invest in its future.
Walk through 35 hectares of botanical gardens designed to foster the harmonious coexistence of different forest species, ranging in color and size.
Oceania, Europe and America, ranging in age from 20 to 40 years, have been surveyed. Trees are distributed across three landscaped parks: the result of the passionate work of Héctor Biocca.
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La Constancia also features expansive eucalyptus forest, covering an area of approximately 22 hectares.
La Constancia also features expansive eucalyptus forest, covering an area of approximately 22 hectares.
La Constancia also features an eco-farm planted in 2012 by Héctor and Genoveva's grandson.
The eco-farm, which grows organic fruit and vegetables, began to thrive at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic when the demand for fresh and healthy home-delivered groceries increased. It has excelled due to its suitability for crop rotation and the quality of its produce.
At least forty different bird species have been identified in La Constancia, which may attract researchers and bird-watching enthusiasts. La Constancia has the potential to become a center for observing, identifying and researching birdlife.
The scientific surveys of fauna and flora in La Constancia have identified a wide diversity of birds, plants, trees, and shrubs, making the land well-suited for environmental education purposes, such as school trips and study group visits.
Since 2014, La Constancia has been welcoming students from schools and universities, as well as people interested in learning about biodiversity and ecological farming. On the farm, visitors can learn about the main principles of ecological farming, which seeks to preserve the sustainability of natural resources such as soil and water.
In March 2021, an ecological survey was carried out to study the forest areas as a refuge for fauna and develop proposals for its environmental management.
Request reportLa Constancia has tremendous value as a site for scientific study of trees and other woody plants. Thanks to its ecological diversity and the presence of natural pollinators, the farm offers the opportunity to promote sustainable agricultural through ecological farming techniques
Vision. La Constancia was first established by Hector Biocca. His descendants, the Biocca family, has continued to develop its gardens and farming areas.
Hector Biocca's family is descended from Don Giovanni Biocca, an immigrant who arrived in Argentina in 1872. Giovanni hailed from the northern region of Italy, from Bugiallo, near Lake Como in Lombardy. The young man, then in his twenties, settled in the town of San Vicente, located in the northeastern part of the province of Buenos Aires
It was in that town that the first Biocca began his story as an entrepreneur – a shoeshiner. Giovanni was the father of ten children, to whom he taught the value of perseverance. Héctor, his grandson, would one day name his Mar del Plata farm "La Constancia" (perseverance) in honor of all he had achieved thanks to it.
Forty years ago, Héctor Biocca and Mariquita Araujo, founded La Constancia in Mar del Plata.
Originally established as a cattle farm, over time, farming gave way to the dream of creating a unique forest with a remarkable variety of forest and animal species.
He dedicated much of his life to introducing and adapting plant and tree species from different regions and countries.
Héctor Biocca was a life member of the Argentine Rural Society with a special connection to botany. Héctor and his children designed and planted each one of the forest species that now, forty years later, shape the colorful gardens of La Constancia. Héctor Biocca’s tireless dedication to each and every plant was the key to the successful growth and conservation of the forests.
Héctor and María Genoveva ‘s grandchildren continue to work at La Constancia today, and intend the gardens to benefit generations to come.
Héctor and his children designed and planted each one of the forest species that now, forty years later, shape the colorful gardens of La Constancia. Héctor Biocca’s tireless dedication to each and every plant was the key to the successful growth and conservation of the forests.
Héctor and María Genoveva ‘s grandchildren continue to work at La Constancia today, and intend the gardens to benefit generations to come.
Access: by road 515 (sealing works in progress); gravel road, access by Aeroclub de Mar del Plata.
