On Saturday, September 12th and Sunday, September 13th, the eighth edition of Verdi e Contenti, the leading horticultural fair and market for Central Italy, returns to the Centro Botanico Moutan, featuring nurserymen, producers, and green artisans from across the country.
The theme of the 2026 edition, ''Planting Trees to Cultivate Hope,'' invites us to rediscover the value of a simple yet far-reaching gesture: planting and caring for something that will grow over time.
From plants, flowers, and gardening ideas, the event offers a rich program of workshops, conferences, meetings with experts, free workshops, and children's activities, to introduce both adults and children to the culture of greenery and a more conscious way of experiencing our relationship with nature.
The 2026 edition draws inspiration from ''The Man Who Planted Trees'' by Jean Giono, the story of Elzéard Bouffier, a man capable, with patience and perseverance, of transforming an abandoned land into a forest. A tale that becomes a metaphor for possible change, born from small, everyday gestures.
A weekend to discover plants, ideas, and people who share a common vision: cultivating beauty today and hope for the future.
The initiative has been sponsored by Grandi Giardini Italiani since its first edition.
The theme of the 2026 edition, ''Planting Trees to Cultivate Hope,'' invites us to rediscover the value of a simple yet far-reaching gesture: planting and caring for something that will grow over time.
From plants, flowers, and gardening ideas, the event offers a rich program of workshops, conferences, meetings with experts, free workshops, and children's activities, to introduce both adults and children to the culture of greenery and a more conscious way of experiencing our relationship with nature.
The 2026 edition draws inspiration from ''The Man Who Planted Trees'' by Jean Giono, the story of Elzéard Bouffier, a man capable, with patience and perseverance, of transforming an abandoned land into a forest. A tale that becomes a metaphor for possible change, born from small, everyday gestures.
A weekend to discover plants, ideas, and people who share a common vision: cultivating beauty today and hope for the future.
The initiative has been sponsored by Grandi Giardini Italiani since its first edition.