Unusual plants, historic gardens, contemporary landscape: In the Garden.

In Caltagirone, 24, 25, 26 and May 27, 2012, collections of plants, art and design for the garden, landscape culture

The association organizes Footprints Plant, for the fourth consecutive year, in collaboration with the City and the Civic Museums of Caltagirone, the event "in the garden", an exhibition - sale, open to the public, designed as an annual event for fans of the landscape and contemporary art collectors, professionals, who will meet for four days in the beautiful surroundings of the Villa Park Historical Museum Caltagironesi and Sicilian.
Plant species will be presented from the point of view interesting ornamental, botanical or cultural, as well as forms of art and crafts, especially ceramics, having a relationship with the garden.
A weekend to discover a new face of the Sicilian city of art, founded on marriage Pottery & landscape.

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Apart from the competition "green" OBI dedicated to the citizens of Turin, Brescia and its province to flourish balconies, gardens and shops.

OBI, the multinational corporation specializing in the sale of products for DIY, home decoration and garden, introduces the initiative "FioriAmo together" dedicated to the citizens of the provinces of Turin and Brescia, an event that has as main objective to enhance the 'urban environment and sensitize the community to respect and attention for its green spaces.

The competition, launched on May 4 and ending June 10 was held under the patronage of some municipalities concerned and is designed for gardening enthusiasts, but not only, and invites us to beautify and to "bloom" on their balcony, terrace, garden and shop with plants and flowers, trying to create compositions creative, original and spectacular.

Through the initiative "FioriAmo together," OBI wants to emphasize the local roots and a sense of belonging to the daily life of the city, which holds in particular.

A report that the company wants to make to be more present in the environment where he feels he belongs.

There are actions and initiatives that they know so harmoniously combine the passion and effective individual, collective participation in a project and promoting business, creating an event that involves the soul and makes the most beautiful territory.

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First exhibition of floral and vegetable market Etruscan Coast - CASTLE Casalappi (Li) 2 and June 3, 2012

GARDENS OF THE SEA aims to become an event of great importance and interest to all fans and players of the green than to see if the light in an area of ​​great environmental richness and landscape as the Etruscan Coast.

GARDENS OF THE SEA owes its name to this beautiful area of ​​Tuscany and Italy, where the green of the vegetation fades into the blue sea of ​​a rich history and culture.
A land where all could not be easier: the coast rich in natural parks, the numerous medieval villages, the Mediterranean, the olive groves and vineyards.

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Anthony Pascale, an agronomist and writer, explains how human activity has increased crop production and
improved species.
He speaks of the ineffectiveness of organic farming, between myths and nostalgia, and the potential of GMOs. And as the left, in this, practice a culture of right, appeals to tradition, the local product, the idea of ​​nature as good, healthy, right.

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On 18, 19 and 20 May 2012 at Park Hanging Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome debuts the Festival and Green Landscape, that with Giardininterrazza and other initiatives is the most important event in the nursery and landscape in Italy, dedicated to different fields and languages ​​of the contemporary landscape.
Heart of the event is Giardininterrazza, careful selection of nurseries, artisans, designers and furniture companies from outside, with the Swing Author, works by landscape architects active on national and international scene, and composition of Balcony Gardens, work by recent graduates in architecture.

New this year is the section New Landscapes, for designers who will offer advice and creative solutions for those who have a garden, a terrace, a balcony or even just a windowsill to revive.

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With the arrival of spring has begun flowering old roses.

He then opened the season visits to the garden, which these days is populated with an amazing variety of colors and scents, thanks to thanks to the 4,000 roses and 800 varieties spread across three hectares. This year will be the Renaissance, the common theme of the events organized by the Museum. It is crucial historical period for the roses, which saw the light of the early work of hybridization and multiplied testimonies of artists and poets about the prevalence of this flower, until then very rare.

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The city center of Ancona is preparing to host the third edition of Green Life in the days of 19 and 20 May. Heart of the event will Corso Garibaldi, Piazza Roma and Piazza Cavour.

The offer of Green Nature exhibition will boast the presence of about 80 staff, divided between the nurseries and market sectors.

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If you need a reliable and easy to use tool for measuring pH, at a reasonable price, the 'Adwa AD11 could be a good choice.

This is a waterproof digital pH meter with automatic temperature compensation and calibration in 2 points (pH 4 - pH 7), then have a tool of a certain level even if not professional grade.

In detail:

The package is a cardboard box under the trademark Adwa printed on the entire surface (picture 1) that there should ensure the originality of the product. Inside is our tester, the sachets of liquid calibrant (1 x 1 x PH7 and pH4), a leaflet with instructions unfortunately only in English (photo 2).

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Archived on snow and long winter, the spring returns to bloom in Piazza Cavour and Corso Garibaldi, Ancona, Saturday 21 and Sunday, April 22.

The center of Ancona turns, as every year, in a beautiful garden city, for a two day dedicated to all lovers of gardening, herbal and natural products.

Garden in Bloom is an opportunity for a dip in the green and the first purchases in a green, to revive gardens and balconies, thanks to the approximately 80 exhibitors with a wide range of: Plants and flowers, cacti, bonsai , vases and pottery, including an honorable mention goes to traditional Umbrian pottery Ripabianca - Deruta and those in Africa, as well as to note the presence of operators who will offer Dutch bulbs, then outdoor furniture and equipment for gardening .. all needed, and much more, to create oases home.

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Not to be missed at Castle Park in Caravino Masino (Turin), which will take place - from Friday 4th to Sunday, May 6 2012, from 10 to 18 - the twenty-first edition of "Three days in the garden," fair featuring nursery for years synonymous with quality and excellence, organized by the FAI - Italian Environmental Fund under the careful direction of the architect Paul Pejrone , founder and President of the Piedmont Garden.

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