Alfonsine Natural Environment Itineraries Gifts of Nature
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natural environment itineraries gifts of nature Bassa Romagna the change of season is a spectacular Tuesday and Thursday also 14:00 - 17:30, Wednesday also 14:00 Inevent: in spring, trees and plants are lavishly - 17:00; Monday to Friday, from December to February and blossoming and birds return from migration, summer is from June to August, 09:00 - 13:00; closed: Saturday, Sunday characterised by warm shades, autumn has the flavour of and from 22/12 to 06/01 and from 09 to 24/08 - Free admission grape harvest, while winter's atmosphere, with fog and Tel. +39 0544 869808; e-mail [email protected] frost, is dreamy. Visitors will enjoy exploring nature on their When the weather is good the landscape of this 12-hectare bicycles in the countryside; they will discover wetlands and regional conservation area is extraordinarily intense. the traces left by time and by human beings. Here there are This is what remains of the wetlands; it is the refuge for the {154} traces from various historical periods, including old rural flora and fauna of the Regional Park of Po Delta ("Parco houses and medieval buildings, as well as evidence of ancient Regionale del Delta del Po"). times, such as the Roman road structure ("centuriazione") It features three areas: the pond of the former pit "Fornace which is going to become "Paesaggio Protetto" (safeguarded Violani" (a deep pond inhabited by the great crested grebe landscape) soon. and by the European pond turtle), the wood of the three canals (a flooded wood with white poplar, white willow and field elm) and the ending part of "Canale dei Molini" (a canal with dense vegetation, including common dogwood, AlfonsineA elderberry, common hawthorn and gorgeous wild orchids). RISERVA NATURALE DI ALFONSINE Each area has paths for walks and visitors will certainly enjoy Via Passetto, 3 - Opening hours: Monday to Friday, from the diversity of the environment; there are also bird watching September to November and from March to May, 09:00 - 13:00, facilities. · NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ITINERARIES · FIUME RENO E FOCE DEL TORRENTE SENIO and traditions, environment and the territory, scientific and Open every day from dawn to dusk - Tel. +39 0544 869808 creative workshops. Itineraries feature a wide variety of natural www.parcodeltapo.it environments: woods, pond, herbs garden, fruit orchard, The river Reno can be found along via Raspona; it is indoor rural spaces such as the kitchen or the barn. The farm safeguarded as "Zona di Protezione Speciale/Sito di Importanza has animals (hens, ducks, goats, geese, sheep, Guinea pigs, Comunitaria". The small river Senio flows into Reno and pheasants, doves, pigs and rabbits). that stretch is part of the conservation area "Stazione Valli di Comacchio" of "Parco del Delta del Po". Bagnacavallo EDUCATIONAL FARMS PISTA CICLABILE This quiet cycle path is a favourite of the locals, who also use Casa del Diavolo it for walks and for jogging. It starts in Largo De Gasperi Via Destra Senio, 88 - Tel. +39 0544 81208 / +39 338 8002962; {155} and runs along the old canal Naviglio Zanelli. The path e-mail [email protected] - www.lacasadeldiavolo.it is fascinating in every season and quite romantic at night Open by appointment in summer; it's also the ideal journey for those visiting the From Alfonsine, drive along via Bruno and along the river villages of Villa Prati, Rossetta or Villanova. in Via Destra Senio; the farm is about 1 km after the canal Destra Reno. This farm is located nearby the conservation PODERE PANTALEONE area "Parco del Delta del Po", where the river Senio flows into Vicolo Pantaleone - Opening hours: from 05/04 to 03/10 Reno. The farm includes two valuable rural houses: Casa Sunday and public holidays, April, May, September, October, del Diavolo and Casa dell'Agnese, where the filmL 'Agnese 14:30 - 18:30; June and July, 15:30 - 19:30; closed: from va a morire was shot. The education programme is wide 15/07 to 31/08. Visits by appointment or during events and includes visits and lessons, featuring topics such as: the Tel. +39 347 4585280I / +39 0545 280898; preparation and baking of bread in wood fired oven, history e-mail [email protected] · NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ITINERARIES · This 6-hectare conservation area is just outside the town Tel. +39 0545 62209 / +39 349 3006430; fax +39 0545 64030; centre and is an example of how the local countryside was in e-mail [email protected] - www.rosefiori.it the past. The area hasn't been farmed for decades, so the local Opening hours: by appointment Monday to Friday. flora and fauna have proliferated, creating a very interesting Closed: Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. natural environment. This cooperative is just outside the town centre; from the provincial road San Vitale turn at the traffic light ETNOPARCO VILLANOVA DELLE CAPANNE (for Boncellino) and follow the road signs. "Rose e Fiori" Via Ungaretti, 1 (Villanova di Bagnacavallo) is specialised in floriculture and can offer a tour of the Tel. +39 0545 47122 / 47777; greenhouses where the flowers are grown, but also visits to e-mail [email protected] - www.erbepalustri.it other kinds of fields and local natural environment. Visitors The Ecomuseo della Civiltà Palustre has created an open air will also be able to see the entire process of preparation of museum display in the garden of the former village school; flowers before they become ready for the market. {156} the display is an historical reconstruction of ancient rural huts, which were very popular in the past in the countryside LA RONDINE of Bassa Romagna. The huts have been faithfully recreated Via Boncellino, 178 (Boncellino di Bagnacavallo) with original construction techniques; they come in various Tel. +39 0545 69262 / +39 347 4230464; fax +39 0545 69262; shapes depending on their function: cellar-hut, classic hut, e-mail [email protected] - Open: Monday to Saturday "cavâna" (boats' shelter) and others. The huts are made with 08:30 - 18:30, preferably by appointment local materials. This farm is about 5 km from the town centre; from the provincial road San Vitale turn at the traffic light for educational farms Boncellino. This family-run farm is partially organic and includes fields of wheat, barley, soy, beans, broad beans, alfalfa, Rose E Fiori vegetables, as well as fruit trees and vine yards. "La Rodine" Via Boncellino, 117 (Boncellino di Bagnacavallo) also has a variety of farm animals, including cows of the · NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ITINERARIES · local breed "Razza Romagnola". The education programme monumental trees features the following topics: grape harvest and wine making, Acer campestre - Strada Bagnoli Inferiore, 1 - H 14 mt / D 75 cm wheat production and bread making, sheep shearing, milking Fraxinus excelsior - Via S. Gervasio, 13 (Boncellino) and cheese making, cows and their meat, the importance of H 21 mt / D 83 cm compost and soil fertility, organic cereal and legume farming, pigs and sausage making, planting organic vegetables, farming Morus sp - Via Sottofiume, 52 (Boncellino) - H 15 mt / D 40 cm utensils of the past and of the present, fruit and herbs harvesting, the wonderful world of insects. Conselice Lara Testa Via Sinistra Canale Inferiore, 171 (Villa Prati di Bagnacavallo) BOSCHETTO DI VIA GABRIELLA Tel. +39 0545 58076 / +39 347 2768118 / +39 347 1038344; DALLE VACCHE fax +39 0545 58076; e-mail [email protected] Via G. Dalle Vacche (San Patrizio) {157} Visits by appointment Monday to Saturday Free admission - Tel. -39 0545 986956 The farm is about 3 km from Bagnacavallo; it is located This wood is a conservation area which includes wetlands along the canal. Here pigs are being raised with the standards and an area for educational observations. required to become prestigious Parma and San Daniele It is located along the cycle path which connects the village ham, with the denomination PDO (Protected Designation of San Patrizio with the marshes of "Parco del Delta del Po". of Origin). There are also other farm animals and horses. Here various species of birds and bats are safeguarded; the The education programme is articulated through lessons, conservation area is also a flooding area, protecting the village discussions and hands-on activities; it includes the following from floods with its three ponds. topics: the history of pig farming, the production of pigs' The educational itineraries will help visitors discover the meat delicacies. There are also practical workshops about original wetland landscape of this area, which have been sausage making and a quiz about renewable energy sources. modified by people over the centuries. · NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ITINERARIES · PERCORSO VERSO IL PARCO Visits by appointment on Wednesday and Thursday morning DEL DELTA DEL PO This is a farmers' cooperative with a long history; it can be From via Selice, 2 (San Patrizio) found just few km off the provincial road SP Selice, at the This cycle path, which is also ideal for walks, starts from the traffic light of Conselice just follow the sign for the village 16th century mill of San Patrizio and goes through the centre of Chiesanuova. Here all produce is farmed with eco- of San Patrizio and Conselice, as well as through the wood of compatible techniques. Via Gabriella Dalle Vacche; its north-eastern part reaches the The farm's building is typical of large collective organisations ancient part of the river Po di Primaro. and features warehouses, workshops, a large barnyard, the On the stream Sillaro, there are two paths: the first leads houses of the farmers and a large cattle shed with three to Valle Santa and the conservation area of Campotto, the hundred cows that produce high quality milk. latter follows the river Reno and leads to the wetlands in The education programme includes the following topics: Comacchio.