GREENER GARDEN GATE
Agriturismo e La Fattoria
On this Trip I worked at one agriturismo in Giaole in Chianti and visited Agriturismos in Viterbo and volunteered at the CSA Farm, TerraVivia in Ferraara Italy to find out more about each intsitition click on a link below.
"Our aim is to become self-sufficient food-wise for the entire project with its visitors, co-operators and locals.
Diversification is very important and so is the harmonization of the living and technological systems that form the artificial part of the farm."
Nuova Terraviva
"This rare piece of countryside within the walls… is the only case in Italy of such a large space (4 hectares) also dedicated to agriculture. In the Renaissance plan by Biagio Rossetti, the addition of 1457 envisaged a countryside within the city and its growing extension proceeding from the Castle (of San Michele) towards the city walls.
This large area has been preserved for 500 years. After the Second World War, the Municipality of Ferrara purchased it in 1987 from a private individual, allowing the preservation of a vast “emptiness” that gives such a sweet beauty to walking in the countryside… while staying in the city."
Semi di Carota
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The first week of my trip in Italy I spent two days volunteering at the Nuova Terraviva Association in Ferrara, Emilia Romagna Italy. I shadowed the staff clearing the early summer crops of tomatoes, and squash, integrate compost in to the soil and harvest from the turnover for the CSA clients.
Terra Vivia Association is an educational farm and community garden that offers CSA membership, classes, and workshop for youth. The website states,
"this rare piece of countryside within the walls… is the only case in Italy of such a large space (4 hectares) also dedicated to agriculture. In the Renaissance plan by Biagio Rossetti, the addition of 1457 envisaged a countryside within the city and its growing extension proceeding from the Castle (of San Michele) towards the city walls.
This large area has been preserved for 500 years. After the Second World War, the Municipality of Ferrara purchased it in 1987 from a private individual, allowing the preservation of a vast “emptiness” that gives such a sweet beauty to walking in the countryside… while staying in the city."
Michele explains "A margot" Air Layering
Using a systematic technique to yield a higher harvest by air layering in to a dome trellis of the raspberry vines to produce more and create a new physical shape to the garden.
Nuova Terra Viva Association
In early Settember I spent the week at the Nuova Terra Viva learning about their CSA program, summer camps, and didactic farm that is open year round.
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