Sustainable Agriculture

The Parco Agricolo Sud Milano encompasses 47,000 ha of agriculture and protected nature around Milan; 61 municipalities are involved Periurban agriculture plays a role of primary importance not only for…

Preservation of biodiversity in landscaping work, plantings, ecological engineering, and gardens hinges on use of indigenous plants and heirloom varieties rather than exotic or ornamental species and cultivars. It is…

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The POMEXPO trade fair is an event devoted to the fruits of our region. 9 000 visitors come together in the presence of professionals, associations, producers, and local authorities. Fruit…

A transhumance of 500 sheep of the Boulonnais breed coming from 6 local sheep farms took place on the cliffs of Cap Blanc-Nez between the cities of Boulogne and Calais.…

The preservation of local vegetable diversity and the protection of older varieties requires expertise and publicity directed at both residents and tourists in search of authentic regional products. This taste…

Flowering meadows are grasslands rich in species, not sown and mowed or grazed to feed the cattle with a floristic diversity that contributes to the production in breeding with a…

The project aims to implement environmentally friendly agricultural models in order to guarantee the olive trees groves and also its associated ecosystems proper operation, involving such fundamental processes as pollination,…

Communal garden Niguarda is a project of urban social agriculture, started in 2014 within the territory of Parco Nord Milano, on a 5000 square meters field owned by the city…

Wool used to be a major product of sheep farming in the past centuries. Presently, the traditional wool industry has disappeared, and farmers shifted to meat and cheese oriented breeds,…

With a diverse set of projects, the Park created a Network of Biodiversity Stewards, aiming at least at the maintenance of the present mountain population, of sustaining mountain farms by…

Prealpi Giulie Nature Park is a protected area in the Italian Eastern Alps. Six Municipalities are interested by the Park. In the last years agriculture has dramatically declined and only…

In the Adamello Park a set of actions has been made to help people recognizing their natural and cultural Heritage, with the aim to slow down the landscape abandonment and…

In the early 2000s, rye had disappeared from the Gesso Valley, the heart of the Park, although in the past it had been a widespread cultivation from which locals drew…

The growth of urban areas, in the border of natural protected areas such a park, can represent a treat for biodiversity and landscape. The pressure in local communities, to gain…

The Parco Agricolo Sud Milano was established in 1990 and is identified as an agricultural park and the metropolitan belt, its area (47,000 hectares) consists almost all (37,000 ha) of…

The Burren Region is an internationally important landscape rich in geological, archaeological and ecological heritage. Its is largely privately owned, and has been farmed for over 6,000 years. Recent changes…

EUROPARC Position Paper Sustainable Agriculture & European Protected Areas builds on 5 key-strategic points, outlining concrete how Protected Areas’ can integrate EU agricultural interests with environmental concerns, within a reformed CAP…

We challenged protected areas from across Europe to gather recipes of their best traditional tastes. The result comes alive today, 16th of October: The World Food Day.

On the 23rd October, EUROPARC is organising a free webinar for all those interested in Sustainable Agriculture. Protected Area professionals, farmers, NGO representatives, Public organisations are all welcomed to join…

Agriculture and livestock breeding are crucial activities for many communities in and around European Protected Areas. Can Protected Areas promote healthier farming practices? How to develop partnerships with farmers? And…

"Establishing partnerships is a challenging but rewarding process", learn how the Wicklow Uplands Council is supporting upland farmers and promoting the best management of upland habitats, through a Sustainable Agri-Environmental…

The registrations for Siggen Seminar 2017 are open! Siggen is a training free for EUROPARC members. This year we will focus on Sustainable Agriculture: Sharing experiences from across Europe that…