The Karst and the province of Trieste offer an extraordinary variety of environments that are home to dozens of species of nesting birds, some of which are particularly valuable ecologically and protected by the Birds Directive.
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On Sunday 9 March there will be a special preview of the next regular opening of Carsiana!
At 10:00 a.m., together with botanical naturalist Pierpaolo Merluzzi, we will take a walk to observe the first spring blossoms colouring the undergrowth of the Karst, heralding the arrival of the beautiful season. The starting point will be the botanical garden, after which we will walk to the nearby ‘Baratro dei Cavalli’ doline.
A synergistic vegetable garden is a cultivation system where animals, plants and the surrounding environment interact with each other, creating a self-sufficient ecosystem that can be recreated even in small spaces. At Carsiana we have created a small example of this and on the occasion of the extraordinary opening on Sunday 09 February at 10.30 a.m., together with expert Erika Inamo, we will discover its characteristics, the associations between cultivated plants and maintenance throughout the year.
Would you like to learn how to recognise trees when their crowns are bare?
On the occasion of the third special opening, Sunday 12 January at 10.30 a.m., you will have the opportunity to put yourself to the test and learn which characteristics enable you to recognise the main trees and shrubs of the Karst during a guided tour led by naturalist Pierpaolo Merluzzi.
On the occasion of the second special opening on Sunday 8 December, we invite you to participate in a special event designed for the little ones: a morning of Christmas reading to discover the secrets of a mysterious but much-loved species... the Christmas Tree!
On Sunday 10 November, Carsiana will open its gates from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the first extraordinary opening, which will be repeated every second Sunday of the winter months.
For the occasion, we offer an event at 10.30 a.m. dedicated to the use of phototraps, which increasingly represent a powerful tool in the hands of naturalists and field biologists.