Percorso Ortoliamo is one of the proposals developed for Note Aromatiche, the educational farm of San Pio X. The goal of this course is to guide children and young people in rediscovering contact with nature, teaching them how important it is to understand the origin and authenticity of what we eat.
Arrival at the farm
You will be welcomed to the farm and shown the history of our location. You will also discover how people lived and worked here back in 1708, the year in which our early ancestors came to this house, as well as how it works today. Indeed, we have been fortunate enough to have preserved the original rooms of the last family that lived here 40 years ago!
Tour of our ‘orto saggio’
The children will cross the bridge that separates the lawn from the gardens and will reach our ‘orto saggio’, becoming farmers. Here we will begin the labour, allowing them to dig between the rows of vegetables, prepare the land and plant seasonal vegetables, and therefore to experience a farmer’s work. Each child will then mark their own produce with their name, and will return to the farm to check its growth and to reap the benefits of the produce that they have planted!
They will learn about the land, growing times of the plants and required rest periods. They will find the plants, the real stars of our work, and will transfer them into the field in groups. Through a series of specially-designed educational games, the children will discover the different properties of the vegetables and the benefits of organic farming. At the end of this experience, the children will have discovered the secrets of our work and the importance of making environmentally sustainable choices.
To conclude the visit, we will spend some time in our park, playing games in the open air.
Course length
About 4 hours, including a break for lunch or a snack, with starting
times to be arranged as required.
Recommended Age
Kindergarten/Playgroup, primary school and secondary school level-with different programs according to age.
Minimum 25 children
Location
Mainly outside, in the gardens of the San Pio X farm
Lunch
Packed lunches
For information and details
Please call 049 8010505 or send an email to info@sanpiox1708.it
NB: In case of bad weather we will cancel or postpone the visit without any penalty!