“Green Night 2024 is dedicated to Tullia Romani, an emblem of a rural woman “cultivator of peace,” a pioneer of Italian organic farming and a new agricultural culture together with her husband Gino Girolomoni. A heartfelt choice and consistent with the theme of this edition, which matures while the world is in flames and humanity is lost under the bombing in Gaza and in the siege of so many other places. “Land and Peace,” then: land grabbing and exploitation of natural resources as triggers for conflict and war; agriculture, food and dialogue as tools for building new relationships and communities of peace. With a specific focus on the role of women in these processes and the need to also address another issue that has disappeared from public debate, disarmament.” – Tullia and Gino House of Agriculture

Notte Verde is an inclusive and accessible event for all, an “Ecofest” with reduced environmental impact. From Wednesday, August 28 to Saturday, August 31 in Castiglione d’Otranto (LE), a rich program of events for young and old.

Among the many activities at the 13th Green Night will be the next stop of the traveling festival of the CHAlleNGE – Call to Action for Local and National Agroecological Change project promoted by New Ecological Generations.

August 28

Agroecology, visions and alliances

From the land to the plate. The storytelling street food: organic fruit and vegetable market, agricultural street food, popular space.

August 29

A world underfoot: how to regenerate it.

What is meant by a healthy soil? Why is it important to take care of it?

Preparedness and shrewdness to regenerate and revitalize it.

Let’s create a compost heap together (with waste materials) for compost tea production.

August 30

Self-produced foliar biopreparations.

Feed, protect and strengthen plants to optimize their productivity.

We self-produce foliar biopreparations: biofertilizers, macerates and plant extracts.

August 31

Inauguration of the Street of Global Citizenship

Children’s workshops, art installations and more!

The CHAlleNGE project is co-financed by theItalian Agency for Development Cooperation. WWOOF Italy is among the project partners along with Deafal, ACRA, Reattiva, Mani Tese, Open Impact, Terra Nuova, and Altraeconomia.