close

No products in the cart.

The forests we created and improved

Bosco Olmè

Italy
Cessalto (TV)

The largest lowland forest that has survived to the present day. A millenial-old forest rich in history.

Who hasn’t dreamed of time traveling? There is a place in the Treviso plain where this is possible. We are talking about Bosco Olmè, a forest that allows us to appreciate the Po Valley of past centuries: a vast stretch of forest where oaks, elms and ash trees reigned supreme. This millennia-old lowland forest, the largest of those that have survived to the present day, has seen many civilizations flourish: the first inhabitants of the Po Valley, who lived in pile dwellings with huts covered in yellow thatch; the Etruscans and the Gallic populations; the Romans, who harvested wood and acorns; the Serenissima Republic of Venice, which managed the forests in a way that anticipated by several centuries the concept of sustainability; and finally us.

Nowadays, the landscape has radically changed because agriculture has taken the place of most pastures and forests. For this reason, Bosco Olmè in Cessalto, the last great relic of a bygone glory and a safe haven for many animals, has priceless value: it keeps the memory of our roots alive in our minds and allows us to travel, if only for a few hours on a summer afternoon, into the past.

This forest is part of Associazione Forestale di Pianura (Lowland Forest Association).

Partner of the forest

Discover WOWnature community!
Subscrive to our newsletter to find out what foresty means, learn from nature and stay updated on our initiative!

PRIVACY POLICY
The personal data collected through this form are processed by Etifor srl in compliance with the GDPR privacy rules and will be kept exclusively for the purposes of the WOWnature initiative. The data will not be disclosed to third parties and subscribers may exercise their rights under Articles 15 to 22 of EU Regulation 679/2016, where applicable, by sending an email to privacy@etifor.com or by clicking on the cancellation link contained in all newsletters' footer.