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WALKS IN TUSCANY AND WORKSHOPS ON THE FARM
AS A MEMBER OF THE TUSCAN ASSOCIATION OF BIODIVERSITY & AGRICULTURE, WE ARE DOING OUR PART TO PROMOTE NATURE IN THE NAME OF RELAXATION AND FUN!! All of our nature walks begin at our local train station called ‘Sieci’. You can take a regional train from the Central Train Station in Florence (called ‘Santa Maria Novella’) to Sieci. Long walk: The longest walk we offer is 4 hours by foot, where we walk the ring Monteloro in the woods. Medium walk: We offer a medium length walk in the woods which is a total of 3 hours. Short walk: Our shortest
A WINDOW INTO FARM EDUCATION
There are some people who have the innate passion for Nature, others who discover this passion during the course of their life. There are some who discover that they have a need to return to rural roots, and there are those who desire to live close to the rhythms of nature all the time – awakened by the rooster’s call and not the cellphone alarm clock. The pursuit of a more natural rhythm can be not only pleasant, but also rejuvenating. Better yet if this pursuit puts you into direct and real contact with the beauty of nature. Our farm
Tuscan Gourmet Food and Wine Tours between farms and castles
An exceptional cooking class with lunch in a beautiful organic farm followed by fine wine tasting in an ancient tuscan castle The organic Farm Fattoria dell’Orto degli Ulivi invites you to join in a unique tour in the beautiful Florentine countryside a few kilometers from Florence. Fattoria dell’orto degli Ulivi dates back to the year 1200 and is nestled in the beautiful rolling hills of the Tuscan countryside. In the Farm you will find vineyards, olive groves, farm animals grazing, extensive forests and a lovely refreshing pool. The farm is run by a loving and welcoming family: Antonio, Lara, Rocco, Sofia and Matilde. Their goal is to make their
Romantic country wedding in Tuscany
The Fattoria dell’Orto degli Ulivi is a picturesque farm in the rolling hills of Tuscany. With a truly stunning location and so much to offer our guests, we are available to organize the most romantic and memorable wedding experience you can imagine. Have your ceremony the fields full of flowers, enjoy the wedding cocktails with views of vineyards and olive groves, and hold your lunch or dinner reception in our spacious barn. With breathtaking views of the beautiful Tuscan countryside, surrounded by lavender and olive trees, your wedding or honeymoon at the Farm will be a dream come true. The Fattoria dell’Orto degli Ulivi invites you to
LEARN THROUGH PLAYING GAMES: GREEN WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN ON THE FARM
Our farm education programs are open to children ages. Educational activities range from hands-on workshops with our farm animals, to harvesting fruits and vegetables, to cooking Tuscan grandmother’s recipes, to discovering forest wildlife, and recycling workshops. All these activities are designed to give kids the possibility to be spontaneous in nature and express themselves while learning new things. We form our educational programs with the students, teachers and parents who want to participate in our educational activities. Some examples: Little chicks: ages 3-6 Fun games and activities to raise awareness on the complex issue of sustainability. Young hens: ages 6-10
ANCIENT RECIPES MADE ON THE FARM ONCE AGAIN
“Departing from the chaos of the city, from the routines of the office, the home, the housework, etc. is a real necessity. For those like myself who are fortunate to live on the coast, sometimes it’s enough to simply take a walk by the sea. But sometimes we need to find an isolated place, surrounded by greenery, rows of olive trees, and where hens wander around in the vineyards between the grazing sheep. Last Sunday I went to visit a friend whom I had not seen for a few years. The last time we saw each other was at the
CREATIVE WORKSHOP FOR CHRISTMAS ON THE FARM
On Sunday, December 7, 2014, on the Fattoria dell’Orto degli Ulivi in Molino del Piano there will be a creative workshop for children called: “Recycled Christmas“. The objective of the workshop is to utilize materials that can be recycled instead of thrown away and apply our imagination and creativity to make Christmas decorations. Materials include: twigs, dried flowers, old candles, boxes, plastic caps and other household reusable waste. This workshop is offered in collaboration with The Tuscan Association of Biodiversity and Agriculture and Elena Torrini, Professional Educator. All children will be offered a snack of fresh bread and olive oil
LEARN TO MAKE FRESH NATURAL SWEETS & BAKED GOODS
Learn a few tricks in the kitchen from Lara (… and the stories of her grandmother, Bruna), surrounded by nature in the tranquility of the Tuscan countryside near Florence. A PRICELESS OPPORTUNITY! At the Olive Garden Farm you will find a welcoming environment where you will not only learn how to make a cake with organic and biodynamic ingredients from the farm (milk, eggs, stone ground flour, fruit jams, etc …) but you will also have a lot of fun because Lara’s joy is contagious! Try our cooking classes on the farm !!! You will experience not only cooking classes
A wedding on the farm: Antonio & Lara
“Between roses and flowers love is born, Antonio says yes, Lara doesn’t know … then reconsiders and says yes, they depart as two, they come back as three, which means that a baby is born, starting with three coming back as four, which means that they found a cat … .etc ” (“Between roses love is born, Antonio says yes, Lara does so … then she thinks again and says yes, they depart in two, come back in three, this means that a baby is born, they depart in three, come back in four, this means they found a cat …
COUNTRY MUSIC IN THE TUSCAN HILLS
Would you like to attend a live concert of country, Irish, folk or rock music on a farm in Tuscany? The Fattoria dell’Orto degli Ulivi collaborates with the American singer-songwriter, guitarist and violinist, Lucia Comnes, from San Francisco, California, known for her mix of American, Irish, Folk and Rock music. His new album “Love Hope & Tyranny” consists of 13 original songs You can see her music videos at www.luciacomnes.com
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