Territory, agriculture, environment
Horta, the agricultural biodiversity festival, a great success.
A great start!
Horta, the Festival of Agricultural Biodiversity, was enthusiastically welcomed by hundreds of people who gathered in the large meadow of L’Avamposto at Badia a Coltibuono, where stalls of local producers, children’s games, and food stands had been set up. The event also featured moments of reflection and dialogue on the importance of safeguarding biodiversity, alternating with excursions and recreational activities.
In ancient Rome—and even earlier among the Etruscans—Horta was considered a protective deity of cultivated fields. It may well have been worshipped in the Etrusco-Roman settlement of Cetamura, located in the woods of Badia a Coltibuono.
This festival was an opportunity to reconnect with the deep roots of the relationship between humankind and nature.
The success of the initiative rewards the efforts of the Radici del Chianti Association which, in collaboration with the Philharmonic Society of Gaiole and the association La Racchetta, organized Horta to raise public awareness on a highly relevant issue: the protection of animal and plant heritage through sustainable practices that preserve environmental balance. These are themes deeply embedded in the historical legacy of Badia a Coltibuono.
The festival was sponsored by the municipalities of Gaiole in Chianti, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Greve in Chianti, and Cavriglia.
From Badia a Coltibuono, heartfelt thanks go to the organizers and participants of this first edition of Horta.
