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Forest of Montopoli

From polluted industrial farmland to woodland.

Customer

unicoop Firenze

Location

Montopoli in Val d'Arno - Pisa - Italy

Services

Green and Blue - Nature Based Architecture

Year

2021 - 2024

Size

Approximately 7 ha

The Bosco di Montopoli project focuses on transforming a degraded area, formerly used for intensive pig farming, into a thriving, natural woodland. Through reforestation, this initiative addresses CO₂ reduction while providing numerous environmental benefits, from restoring biodiversity to filtering airborne pollutants.

By preserving existing trees and dedicating the remaining land to active reforestation with medium-sized trees, forest saplings, and fast-growing woody cuttings, the project aims to revitalize the landscape and highlight the essential role of plants in our ecosystem. This transformation serves as a living example to inspire present and future generations to recognize the importance of green spaces for energy, ecology, society, and economy.

How can we reduce global warming, or rather, the impact of global warming? Planting trees, recreating woodlands, expanding, and protecting our forests are by far the most effective means to achieve this goal.

Stefano Mancuso

professor

An immersive nature trail through a living, evolving forest

The reforested Bosco di Montopoli features a nature trail designed to immerse visitors in a continually evolving forest. With minimal ground impact, the pathway enables close contact with nature, fostering environmental awareness and encouraging sustainable behaviors. Along the trail, carefully placed elements enhance the connection with the landscape and the growing forest, creating a unique, immersive experience.

Eco-Auditorium: A Green Space for Learning and Connection in Nature

Within the Bosco di Montopoli, a small wooden building serves as a conference and education center, seamlessly integrated into the forest environment. This eco-friendly structure, complete with a green roof, is designed to host conferences and educational activities focused on ecology, sustainability, and environmental stewardship. Accessible to people of all ages, including school children, this space fosters learning and engagement with nature, promoting environmental awareness and sustainable practices.

In the former farm’s animal watering pool, a new ecosystem has been designed, featuring aquatic plants and amphibious animals. This transformed habitat now supports biodiversity, providing a natural environment where native plants thrive and amphibians find a suitable home, creating a vibrant, self-sustaining ecosystem that enhances the surrounding landscape.

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Operational headquarters

Via delle Cascine 35
co/Manifattura Tabacchi
Florence – Italy

Corso Silvio Trentin 24
San Donà di Piave
Venice – Italy

Legal address

Via della Cernaia, 12
50129 Florence – Italy