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Villa Lonati is the place to discover the richness of plant life.

The botanical routes can be visited every Wednesday from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 16:00 pm, freely or accompanied by experts.

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N:B: Before accessing the area it is mandatory to go to the reception to give your details and read the safety regulations.

The courses for the professional training of "Green Operator" organized by the Municipality of Milan - Work and Training Area are held at the headquarters of the Green Area, Agriculture and Urban Furnishings.

The training courses allow you to acquire the basic skills to work in companies in the green sector or undertake a self-employed business.

For information
Work and Training Area
via Fleming, 15
Email: plo.fleming@comune.milano.it

For reservations
tel. 02 884.41458

In the educational greenhouse, open to schools and citizens, there is a collection of plant specimens that grow in the different layers of the rainforests. In addition to ornamental varieties, there are plants grown for edible fruits, spices, essences from which textile fibers are obtained, wood, rubber, resins and essential oils. The coffee plant, banana, vanilla, tamarind, sugar cane, cotton plant are just some of the species hosted.

The plants are inserted according to the geographical origin of 4 continents each identified with a color (Africa, America, Asia, Oceania) and are marked by labels which show the family they belong to and the scientific binomial that identify the species.

The green wall
When designing a wall or a vertical garden, it is necessary to consider the place where it will be inserted. Then check the exposure, temperature and ventilation of the environment, necessary for determining the species to include.

Download the flyer in the section Attachments.

For information and registration:
Email: urb.comunementeverde@comune.milano.it