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A PLCE WHERE

ART, NATURE AND ETHICS MEET

Horti is a 35,000 square metre park that the Almo Collegio Borromeo of Pavia has redeveloped as a public space where natural habitats, contemporary art, cultural reflection, ethical commitment, equity and social inclusion intertwine. This area, once dedicated to cultivation for the College's students, is now a place for social interaction, creativity and knowledge, born from the belief that beauty has a redeeming and pedagogical power.

Horti is a nature park. Thanks to new water paths, flower meadow areas, the planting of thousands of new plants and shrubs, and the installation of bird feeders and nests, insect houses and beehives, it encloses various natural habitats to safeguard biodiversity.

Horti is also a garden of art: in dialogue with nature and the pre-existing historical and archaeological architecture, it features works of art by some of the most significant artists of our time.

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Different plant species

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Tons of CO2 absorbed by the plants yearly

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Plants planted

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Alberto Lolli

Director

Alberto Lolli

Valentina Giacometti

Operational Manager

Valentina Giacometti

Isabella Sabatini

Marketing and Fundraising

Isabella Sabatini

Simone Miraldi

Guide

Simone Miraldi

Francesca Pagani

Agronomist

Francesca Pagani

Alessandro Carrara

Marketing assistant

Alessandro Carrara

Committees

Scientific Committee

Alberto Lolli

Virgilio Graneroli

Former State Forestry Corps

Clelia Martignoni

University of Pavia

Francesca Marzotto Caotorta

Landscape architect

Harry Salamon

Oasi di Sant’Alessio

Valentina Giacometti

Almo Collegio Borromeo

Francesco Sartori

University of Pavia

Domenico Nevoso

Management and local development consultant

Honor Committee

Arnaldo Pomodoro

President of the Arnaldo Pomodoro Foundation

Vincenzo Salvatore

President of the Almo Collegio Borromeo

Rossella Miccio

President of the EMERGENCY ONG Onlus

Emanuele Montibeller

Founder of Arte Sella

Carlotta Montebello

Generale Secretary of the Arnaldo Pomodoro Foundation

Michael Czerny

Prefect Vatican Dicastery, Integral Human Development Service

Claudia e Paolo Clemente Ghinzani

Heirs of Alberto Ghinzani

Vitaliano Borromeo

Patron of the Almo Collegio Borromeo

Diego Turcinovich

President of the Casa del Giovane di Pavia

Francesco Svelto

Provost of the University of Pavia