La Giant Trees Foundation col suo progetto “Fai nascere un bosco nuovo” ha ideato una serie di iniziative per ricostruire alcuni boschi a scopi sperimentali. In quest’ottica si inseriscono una serie di Forest Summer School innovative rivolte agli istituti agrari (tecnici o professionali) nazionali ed esteri, che permettano ai ragazzi di acquisire conoscenze, esperienza, manualità e informazioni preziose per il loro futuro professionale nel settore della gestione forestale.
We expect to find an entire world of undiscovered animal and vegetal species. The green “skyscrapers” are vast ecosystems hosting millions of microhabitats: a biodiversity to be treasured.
Experts of specific disciplines hold theoretical-practical lessons based on scientific knowledge applied to everyday life. Lectures are open to hobbyists and enthusiasts.
The idea moved just after the “Vaia” storm in October 2018, when a large area of north-eastern Italy has been severely damaged. The numbers are stunning: only in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, where GTF was born, the storm has caused considerable damages, knocking down completely some forests and millions of cubic meters wood. We believe this should make us stop and seriously reflect.
Expeditions in search of the Green Giants Hidden in the 5 continents. Europe: we are still looking for the highest
Expeditions in search of the Green Giants Hidden in the 5 continents. Europe: we are still looking for the highest
We are creating, in collaboration with higher education institutions, Municipalities and Associations (Centro del Libro Parlato di Feltre), a working group to restore a path for the blind in the woods.
We consider education to be absolutely fundamental in order to grow a new sensibility and a true knowledge of the trees, which allows them to be respected, protected and truly loved.
With the support of experts and passionate people (Fantoni Group and Sloow Wood) we collect and record wood samples coming from all over the world
We host and give visibility to national and international artists and craftsmen eager to create works of art using dead wood of large and small species, so as to give it a second life
Visit, feel and live the forest on foot, by bike or on horseback. Meet the giant trees, have the possibility to climb them in a safe and sustainable way thanks to the tree-climbing art.
Taking place every year, usually the second week of August, “Tana week” is a period of intense coexistence where adults and teenagers are committed to a common goal
These are the two highlights of GTF social life: the Spring Festival (Fieste de Viarte) and the Autumn Festival (Fieste de Siarade)
Once a year we organize an international convention where we discuss various topics around the care, conservation and management of trees and forests.