Sophie Graefin von Maltzan | |
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Born | Sophie Elisabeth Charlotte Gräfin von Maltzan |
Nationality | German |
Other names | Sophie Maltzan |
Alma mater | Edinburgh College of Art |
Occupation(s) | Landscape architect and gardener, artist, academic |
Employer(s) | University College Dublin, Fieldwork & Strategies |
Known for | Garden designs, urban community-engaged green space projects |
Sophie von Maltzan is a German and Irish artist, landscape architect, gardener, academic and environmentalist, known for her work in socially engaged environmental, collaborative projects to improve the public realm in urban settings, primarily in Ireland. She has developed a number of "pocket parks" or community gardens, since 2010.