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Wood-burned with a pyrography iron and fixed to the tree you have adopted. Valid for 1 year — renewable.
Iniziativa di Salvaguardia
Let's save ANOTHER 5,000 square metres of history. Together.
Twenty-five centuries of tradition risk disappearing under the uncontrolled advance of invasive species and the total abandonment of the land.
Lot 01 · The starting point
5,000 m² are just the beginning.
Servono 15.000 € per recuperare il primo lotto: le particelle catastali 38, 43, 44, 23 e quelle concesse dai vicini (22, 40, 41). Clearing, pruning, dry-stone wall restoration, replanting of dead chestnut trees.
Ma il nostro sogno è molto più grande: restituire vita all’intera Svizzera Pesciatina, hectare after hectare. We are looking for people who believe in this — every new lot is another pezzo di territorio strappato all’abbandono.
Even a small free contribution helps. Bank transfer, PayPal or in person: details coming here soon.
Our vision
Beyond the 5,000 m². The whole Svizzera Pesciatina.
This first lot is a concrete experiment. But the Svizzera Pesciatina region ha centinaia di ettari di castagneti abbandonati che aspettano. Boschi che, con le mani giuste e una comunità che ci crede, possono tornare a respirare.
Ogni euro raccolto in eccesso, ogni nuovo padrino, ogni persona che decide di credere in questo progetto ci permette di estendere il recupero a un altro lotto, a un altro castagneto, a un altro pezzo di Appennino.
5.000
m² today
2×
2027 goal
∞
the dream
The territory
Hundreds of hectares of historic chestnut groves to restore in the villages of Pescia, Vellano, Pontito, Stiappa.
Where we work
The reclamation area.
Particelle catastali oggetto dell’intervento, con i confini in rosso mattone. Vista invernale 2023 — fonte: Geoscopio Regione Toscana.
38 · 43 · 44Maltagliati parcels
40+hectares managed
22 · 40 · 41Granted by neighbours
~5.000 m²Total area
€99 · the sponsor
What you get when you adopt a chestnut tree.
This is not an anonymous donation. It is an experience that binds you forever to a tree, its story, e alla nostra famiglia.
Only 50 chestnut trees available for adoption — limited availability
1 kg of flour
Traditional stone-milled chestnut flour from our mill.
1 kg of dried chestnuts
Dried for 40 days in the metato. To keep in the pantry for soups, cakes, the patience of winter.
A day as our guest.
We welcome you to the forest, take you to the metato and the mill, and sit you at the table with a “humble” but authentic tasting: necci (chestnut crepes), castagnaccio (chestnut cake), panzanella (Tuscan bread salad), a glass of wine and a sip of spring water. No designed menu — just what the forest and the season give us.
Message us on WhatsApp to adopt
Or send a free donation of any amount you wish. Every euro goes to the recovery of the grove.
The Forest's Urgency
At the heart of our estate, a unique ecosystem is suffocating. 20 centuries-old chestnut trees, gentle giants that fed generations, are today smothered by acacia and invasive ivy.
Questi alberi monumentali hanno bisogno di un intervento immediato di pulizia, potatura conservativa e messa in sicurezza del terreno. Senza cure, entro i prossimi 3 anni, il soffocamento radicale e la mancanza di luce segneranno la fine di questa eredità.
"The chestnut is not just a tree, it is a living monument that speaks of our resilience."
payments
Funding goal — €15,000
€ 235
of €15,000 — raised so far
€ 235 raised
1,6%
Every cent goes exclusively to the work of forestry technicians and agronomists.
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Biodiversity
Restoring these 5,000 sqm means reviving the natural habitat for local bees and undergrowth wildlife.
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Lot 01: The Valley
An area of 5,000 sqm of historic chestnut grove seen from above — the beating heart of our intervention.
See the forest's rebirth through our eyes.
Through the "Free Donation", you become part of our log book. You will get monthly updates, drone videos monitoring the work, and the digital certificate of land guardian.
Free DonationfavoriteBecome the Sponsor of a Giant
A concrete commitment for those who want an unbreakable bond with nature.
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Adopt a chestnut tree
The sponsor pack
€ 99 / year
Your adoption kit includes:
- label Tag with your name engraved on the trunk
- shopping_basket 1 kg of chestnut flour made the traditional way
- nest_eco_leaf 1 kg of dried chestnuts from the first cared-for harvest
- groups A day as our guest at the mill with tasting
Limited availability — only 50 specimens.
"Caring for a chestnut tree is not just farming — it is an act of faith in the future. Those who plant chestnuts today are thinking of the generations that will come in a hundred years."— Nonno Nanne