dinner with the writers

Table is set. Some water, papers and pencils. And wine of course. Writers are ready. And guests too. A short movie will follow, but, in the mean time, we like to remember the great emotion of that evening. And catch the occasion to invite you to next year edition: Lighting up the landscape. Bookings are open! […]

Oliver – a new kid in the hood – è arrivato uno nuovo

once a year if you want you get to stop for a second. climb on an invisible hill. from that elevated spot it is much easier. Una volta l’anno, se volete, avete la possibilità di fermarvi per un secondo. Arrampicarvi su un’invisibile collina. Da lassù tutto sembra più semplice. you get to look behind you, see […]

and the poets put their music on!!

well, they crossed the door, they looked inside, some of them gave and got a big hug. (some visited us for the second time, which means hugs were absolutely welcomed) they brought along tea time and a great wind all the way from the united kingdom. their british-scottish bubble was so powerful and cheerful that between the words […]

words words words

words, words, words. one and another one make 2 words. if you put the third and the fourth it might become a sentence. more words to accompany that sentence will be the skeleton of a story. if you will choose them wisely, you might have a great story with head and toes a tail and a good stomach. and […]

“summertime and the livin’ is easy”

it is summer. we enjoy the full pack: the sun is ON.  it didn’t rain for the last couple of weeks. finally the plants and trees got a brake. it is important to mention it, because it rained again at dawn. the great thing is that the lake and the river are not only for site seeing. […]

All comes to one

While a war is going on in Israel, a group of 13 Israelies came to collect some edible plants together with Uri Mayer Chissick, learn a few things, share a few days and have a piece of Italy from its other side and some peace of mind. It was all about what we eat from different […]

Talking to wheat – an Italian weekend with Dr. Uri Mayer-Chissick

Getting to know the people, the food, the crafts and the culture It is all about us, our bodies and our health. (And of course our community, environment and nature) Don’t you think we should have a good experience with every single crumble we put in our mouth? Don’t you think we could live in symbiosis with […]

not only chicory…

Not only chicory but also mauve, nettles, thistle, cardamine, sorrel, wild mustard… After the wild weekend we had at OZU (1-2 june 2013), it will be really difficult to just cut the grass our gardens… Dr. Uri took us for a walk around the uncultivated countryside, teaching us to identify and appreciate the indistinct sea […]