Mauro Paradisi

(International Judge Communities in Bloom )

ASPROFLOR … A trip to the service of and its flowers

2004 Was born the national competition “COMUNI FIORITI”

2006 Italy takes part in the “ENTENTE FLORALE" European competition

2015 Italy takes part in the "COMMUNITIES IN BLOOM" World competition

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi PARTICIPATING COMMUNITIES 2018 CATEGORIES

• Community up to 200 inhabitants € 100,00 • Community from 200 to 1.000 inhabitants € 200,00 • Community from 1.000 to 3.000 inhabitants € 250,00 • Community from 3.000 to 5.000 inhabitants € 350,00 • Community from 5.000 to 10.000 inhabitants € 500,00 • Community from 10.000 to 20.000 inhabitants € 700,00 • Community more than 20.000 inhabitants € 900,00

• Tourist communities up to 5.000 abitanti € 400,00 • Tourist communities more than 5.000 abitanti € 900,00

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi NATIONAL JUDGES

ADELMO GALLO LUCA ZANELLATI ANDREA VOLPI LUIGI OMERO ANTONIO DAL SANTO LUIGI TIZIANO COZZAGLIO CARLO BAGLIONE MARIA LUISA STENCA CELESTINO LANZA MARIANGELA ALESSIATO CHRISTIAN MASSARA MASSIMO DEMAGISTRIS ​DANILO GONELLA MATTEO RONCADOR DAVIDE COMBA MATTIA COLOMBANO FRANCO BAGLIONE MAURO PARADISI FRANCO COLOMBANO MICHELE ISGRO’ GIANCARLO BOSCAGLIA NADA FORBICI GIANFRANCO MARTINELLI NICOLA NOZZA GIORGIO IOAN PATRIZIO D’AMELIO GIULIA BAGLIONE RENATO IOAN GIULIANA GIACONE ROBERTO TRESOLDI GRAZIELLA TARA ROSALIA GRILLANTE LAMPIS RANIERI SARA RONDOLETTO LIVIO PIUMATTO SERGIO FERRARO LUCA BARBERIS STEFANIA MANNONI LUCA D’AMELIO TIZIANO GONELLA Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi The judges visit the communities in July and August

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi National competition Comuni Fioriti

- 1 flower is attributed to municipalities that show commitment, but a modest level of flowering and quality of public green spaces

- 2 flowers are assigned to municipalities that for public and private flowering demonstrate an important effort and a willingness to improve their image and urban quality.

- 3 flowers are the municipalities that achieve clear results in terms of quantity and quality of flowering, for the care of green areas that amaze the visitor,

- 4 flowers are the municipalities that offer an exceptional flowering all over their territory achieving results that will surprise and amaze the visitor for quantity, quality and originality of the flowering, for the care of the green areas, together with original initiatives and awareness on the theme of green and of the quality of urban spaces

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi National competition Comuni Fioriti

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi awarded communities 2017

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi Municipalities awarded with 1 flower

REGIONE COMUNI FIORITI 2017 Abruzzo CIVITELLA MESSER RAIMONDO Calabria UMBRIATICO Emilia Romagna ALBARETO Lazio CASTELNUOVO DI FARFA, MONTE SAN GIOVANNI CAMPANO Liguria DEGO Molise FORLI' DEL SANNIO

CAMERANA, CELLARENGO, CONZANO, ISOLA D'ASTI, Piemonte MACRA, MONCRIVELLO, OSTANA, OTTIGLIO, SALA MONFERRATO, SILLAVENGO, TERRUGGIA

Sicilia ACQUEDOLCI, MONTAGNAREALE, OLIVERI Alto Adige

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi Municipalities awarded with 2 flowers

REGIONE COMUNI FIORITI 2017 Calabria MIGLIERINA Emilia Romagna PIANELLO VAL TIDONE Lazio BELLEGRA Liguria DAVAGNA, NASINO, PIANA CRIXIA Lombardia BALLABIO, CASORATE SEMPIONE AGLIE’, BELGIRATE, CAMPERTOGNO, CAMPIGLIA CERVO, CARPIGNANO SESIA, CASTINO, CHIUSA DI PESIO, FUBINE MONFERRATO, GARBAGNA, GIFFLENGA, GRAVELLONA TOCE, GRAZZANO BADOGLIO, Piemonte LA MORRA, LAURIANO, MASSIOLA, MONDOVI', MONTALDO ROERO, NEBBIUNO, OLEGGIO CASTELLO, OZEGNA, PAESANA, PRAGELATO, ROBASSOMERO, ROSAZZA, ROSIGNANO MONFERRATO, RUEGLIO, SANGANO, SPARONE, TREVILLE, VICOFORTE Sardegna COLLINAS NUGHEDU S.TA VITTORIA Sicilia FURNARI, GALLODORO, ROCCAFIORITA, UCRIA Toscana CASTELLINA IN CHIANTI Trentino Alto Adige , , REVO' Veneto SOVERZENE

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi Municipalities awarded with 3 flowers

REGIONE COMUNI FIORITI 2017

Abruzzo GISSI Campania AGROPOLI, MINORI Lazio ISCHIA DI CASTRO Lombardia QUISTELLO Marche COSSIGNANO ANDORNO MICCA, ANZOLA D'OSSOLA, BENE VAGIENNA, CARCOFORO, CAVALLERMAGGIORE, CAVOUR, CHIUSA DI SAN MICHELE, CLAVIERE, CONIOLO, Piemonte DRONERO, GATTINARA, GRAGLIA, PIANEZZA, PINASCA, PIOBESI TORINESE, PRALI, RONCO BIELLESE, TAVAGNASCO, TAVIGLIANO, USSEGLIO, VIGLIANO BIELLESE, VILLAR PELLICE, VILLAR SAN COSTANZO, VISTRORIO Sardegna SORRADILE, TRIEI Sicilia FORZA D'AGRO', GANGI, MONTALBANO ELICONA, TUSA Toscana FIVIZZANO, MONTECARLO DI LUCCA Trentino Alto Adige , Valle d'Aosta BIONAZ, ETROUBLES, VALTOURNENCHE, VERRES Veneto BUSSOLENGO, LOZZO DI CADORE

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi Municipalities awarded with 4 flowers

REGIONE COMUNI FIORITI 2017

Emilia Romagna CERVIA

Friuli Venezia Giulia GRADO ALBA, ALTO, AVIGLIANA, BERGOLO, CABELLA LIGURE, CELLA MONTE, Piemonte CESANA TORINESE, CRISSOLO, INGRIA, NEVIGLIE, POMARETTO, SESTRIERE, SORDEVOLO, STRESA, USSEAUX, VARALLO SESIA Sicilia SINAGRA, TERME VIGLIATORE

Trentino Alto Adige ARCO, , MERANO, ,

Umbria SPELLO

BRUSSON, GRESSONEY LA TRINITE', GRESSONEY ST.JEAN, Valle d'Aosta LA MAGDELEINE, LA THUILE, LILLIANES, PRE SAINT DIDIER

Veneto SAPPADA

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi awards in the categories

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi Prize in the categories - 2nd place

Comuni Comuni Comuni Comuni oltre Turistici fino a 1.000 ab. da 1.000 a 5.000 ab. 5.000 ab. Prè Saint Didier Cabella Ligure Molveno Terme Vigliatore (AO) (AL) (TN) (ME)

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi Prize in the categories - 1st place Comuni Comuni Comuni Comuni oltre Turistici fino a 1.000 ab. da 1.000 a 5.000 ab. 5.000 ab. Grado (GO) Ingria (TO) Stresa (VB) Alba (CN)

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi special prizes

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi Faedo (TN) PRIZE FOR PRESS COMMUNICATION

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi Antonio Scontus “Tony” Pollice Verde

For the commitment in the maintenance of public green areas

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi Sinagra (ME) FLOWERED VEGETABLE GARDEN

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi Fai della Paganella (TN) FLORAL HOTEL

Sport Hotel Panorama

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi FLOWER BALCONIES

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi Tusa (ME) FLOWER SCHOOL

Istituto Comprensivo Progetto Eco School “Verde Accanto, vero incanto”

The students of the Institute, in collaboration with the Municipality of Tusa, have retrained the green spaces of the school. The existing flower beds have been arranged and seasonal flowers have been planted; a small vegetable garden with medicinal plants has been created and the pupils have made out of decorations for the garden and the external walls of the building with ceramic and plastic materia.

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi Agliè (TO) SCHOOL VEGETABLE GARDEN

The pupils, followed by their teacher, engaged in the creation of urban gardens, inside the school garden The children took care of the planting and performed regular waterings to ensure the growth of vegetables.

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi collaborations with other institutions Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi November 21st is the Festival of the Tree, one of the oldest and most glorious forest ceremonies (born about a century ago) that Legambiente organizes in many cities. The festival is dedicated to the themes of environmental protection. School children on that date plant a tree in the city

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi GENOVA (Parco di Nervi) April 21st - May 6st

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi CERVIA ITALY - 2016

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi CERVIA ITALY - 2017

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi CERVIA ITALY - 2018

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi OUR GOALS

Encourage actions that promote a better quality of life for the inhabitants of the cities.

Promote a greener and more pleasant environment in cities and villages

Facilitate national contacts between the participants

Incentivize the planting of plants, flowers and shrubs, for the development and maintenance of green spaces and parks

Involving the community to become active participants (Associations, Business, schools, volunteers ...)

Key actions to improve the quality of life of citizens …

Edited by Mauro Franco Paradisi Grazie molte per la BENVENUTI IN ITALIA vostra attenzione WELCOME IN ITALY

Thank you very much for your attention http://www.comunifioriti.com/

Mauro Paradisi

(International Judge Communities in Bloom )