25, 26 april 2026
9, 10 maY 2026
Lessons aimed at recognising wild edible plants, dedicated to adults and families
led by FRANCESCO Marini
professional nature guide of AIGAE
the Italian Association for Professional Interpretive Nature Guides
Tenuta Dello Scompiglio offers four days to explore and study wild edible herbs, conducted by Francesco Marini, nature guide of the association AIGAE.
The Dello Scompiglio landscape, always in motion, is more like a single large garden, preserving and emphasising the diversity of the multiple component environments and microclimates and lending them accents that are sometimes purely landscape, sometimes more agricultural or forest-like.
The lessons will take place in various locations on the estate, including watercourses, meadows, vineyards and olive groves, up to the Uccelliera Hill and the forest, all of which characterised by rich biodiversity.
This year we are also offering days dedicated to children and families.
The sessions will be structured as follows:
satuarday 25 april ((basic course) )
satuarday 9 may (advanced course)
Session times: 9AM-5PM (including lunch)
Theoretical lesson indoors, followed by a walk in nature to learn how to recognise some of the plants
Max 20 participants
The enrolment of minimum 10 participants is required for the course to take place
sunday 26 april and sunday 10 may
sessions dedicated to families and children
Session times: 10AM-1PM
Treasure hunt, searching edible wild plants
Recommended age: everyone aged 5+
Max 25 participants
The enrolment of minimum 15 participants is required for the course to take place
Francesco Marini. PhD in forestry sciences. Environmental hiking guide since 2013. AIGAE associated guide badge LA799. Lecturer in courses on the recognition of edible wild herbs since 2018. Specialised in accompanying outdoor groups, schools, children. Funding member of the ecological environmental association Esplora Tuscia, of which he was vice president from 2013 to 2024. Collaborated in the design and construction of a CAI trail – path no. 178. Currently working in PEFC Italia, an international association that deals with the certification of sustainable forest management.
Information and Applications
Location
Tenuta Dello Scompiglio | Via di Vorno, 67 | 55012 Vorno – Capannori, Lucca (Italy)
Fees
fee for one-day course - 40 € per participant
the fee includes: the theoretical lesson; the walk in the fields; a light lunch including a sandwich with cheese, mixed salad with wild plants and a glass of our Lavandaia wine
fee for the treasure hunt - 35 € per family
lunch is not included. You can reserve a sandwich with cheese/ham and wild plants from the estate for 5,00 Euro
or reserve a table at the restaurant by contacting Cucina Dello Scompiglio at +39 3386118730
reservation is required
sports footwear with trekking sole is also required.
How to participate
Required documentation
- Application form, properly completed and signed
How to apply
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Futher Information
Associazione Culturale Dello Scompiglio
artistic director Cecilia Bertoni
Via di Vorno, 67 | 55012 Vorno, Capannori (LU)
tel. 0583971475
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Tenuta Dello Scompiglio
