It is still
Easter time for us since we celebrate both Catholic and Orthodox Easter in our
family. A time of renewal and a time of faith. A time when Nature reconfirms
its new life cycle giving us hope that there will be a fruitful year,
especially after last year’s disastrous autumn when we were not able to produce
even a few drops of our organic extravirgin olive oil.
All over Tuscany, therefore in Mugello as well, olive trees were severely
attacked by a parasite that enjoyed the unusually humid summer we had last
year. All olives were destroyed and fell to the ground...
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| View from Villa Montagna over part of our olive trees - photo by Jaja Samaniego |
Therefore
we have to patiently wait for this autumn for a new production of this
delicious and precious product, also called here in Tuscany “the green gold”.
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| The organic olive oil is "the king" of our products - photo by Nicoletta Gabbrielli |
At Easter,
children are reminded that the olive tree is a symbol of peace, of
reconciliation and of eternal life – have you noticed that no matter what
season you visit Tuscany all olive trees have the same green-silver colour?!
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| Valentina chose vibrant colours for her doves carrying an olive tree branch |
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| Adriana, who's just three and a half, loved working with watercolours for her Easter dove at school |
Last
autumn, Kriska and Johannes got married at Il Poggio alle Ville and our olive
trees created the delicate atmosphere of a perennial shelter for their promises
of eternal love and understanding.
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| Kriska and Johannes on the morning of their wedding - photo by Jaja Samaniego |
Our "Adopt an Olive Tree" Programme is meant to enhance the awareness for this amazingly generous
tree and to encourage everyone to be more involved in taking care of nature and
fully appreciate the benefits that derive from organic agriculture.
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| Our historical guest Theo and Elly from the Netherlands with their adopted olive tree |
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| One can learn how to prune olive trees or just come and enjoy harvesting |
We wish you all to be able to dedicate a bit of your time to
enjoy this particular time of the year and collect all the Energy Nature has to
offer.
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| An old and graceful olive tree - photo by Jaja Samaniego |
