How do you turn a post-industrial courtyard into an urban allotment and give the city a new green area? Timberland and BASE are joining forces in the “Urban Greening” project, along with other European cities already committed to the issue, in a mission to improve individual wellbeing and bolster community. Nature Needs Heroes. A green transformation carried out with support from Cascina Bollate, a nursery located within Milano-Bollate prison. The produce from the allotment will be gathered and distributed throughout the community through the Bella Dentro network, Italy’s first project fighting food waste by celebrating fruit and veg that’s a little on the ugly side, but “beautiful on the inside”.
Join the movement
BASE is calling the local community to action in a mission to transform the Ex-Ansaldo’s post-industrial courtyard into an urban allotment and give the city a new green area. From 16 October, there will be three Saturdays in a row dedicated to the the green transformation, with the opportunity to attend events, talks and workshops exploring sustainability in terms of heroes, communities and organisations. Sign up
The programme
Wednesday 16 October Opening event, from 7pm
Saturday 19 October
Workshop: make your own soap, from 2.30 to 4.30pm
Workshop: open terrarium, from 4.30 to 6.30pm
Green talk: small acts, from 6.30 to 7.30pm
Saturday 26 October
Workshop: perfume factory, from 2.30 to 4.30pm
Workshop: potted gardens, from 4.30 to 6.30pm
Green talk: Cascina Bollate, from 6.30 to 7.30pm
Saturday 2 November
Workshop: autumn vegetables, from 10.30am to 12.30pm
Green talk: sustainable eating, from 11.30am to 12.30pm
Workshop: urban wreaths, from 2.30 to 4.30pm
