Plant 3 million trees by 2030 in Milan. This is the goal of Forest me, the project to transform the city and its metropolitan area in a green key, to have more trees, purer air, better living conditions. A project that has been conceived since its inception as an action shared with citizens and which from today, after the Covid break, regains its participatory side with the launch of the “Guard me” initiative.
“Guard me “ is the idea of Forest me with ERSAF And Legambiente Lombardy to involve citizens in the care of tomorrow’s plants: 2200 young cherry, common oak, white elm and pado trees which come from ERSAF’s nursery in Curno will be given in “custody” this spring to citizens who request them, and who will take care of them and grow them for 8 months in their gardens and balconies, and then, in November, return them to be planted in the city, identifying the best places to do it in each Municipality and Municipality.
Presenting the initiative today at Palazzo Marino in Milan, Stefano BoeriPresident of the Scientific Committee of Forestami; Elena GrandiCouncilor for the Environment and Green of the Municipality of Milan; Marzio MarzoratiPresident of Parco Nord Milano and member of the regional management of Legambiente Lombardia; Alessandro Fede PellonePresident of ERSAF Lombardia; Michela Gym, Deputy Mayor of the Metropolitan City of Milan; and finally the General Simonetta De GuzCommander of the Lombardy Forestry Carabinieri Region and the Lieutenant Colonel Silvia Biondini of the National Biodiversity Center of Pieve Santo Stefano together with the cyclist Paola Gianottiwhich ended its journey in Milan which departed on February 25 from Stockholm for I light up lessthe famous radio campaign promoted by the Caterpillar program of Rai Radio2.
The presentation of the “Custodiscimi” project at Palazzo Marino
All together to present an initiative that designs the future of Milan as city connected to vital issues such as quality of life and the environment: «Despite the difficult period, the Forestami project is proceeding successfully – he said Stefano Boeri – and today we can launch a first initiative that aims at the direct involvement of citizens, and which uses such a beautiful word as “adoption”, capable of speaking of hope. This city needs greenery and fewer cars, a challenge on which we will have to work with great strength in the future ».
How does one become a “Guardian” of a plant?
1) Book your forest map and sign the “Custody Agreement”
Until March 16 it will be possible to book to become custodians of a forest map by filling out the form on the forestami.org website. At the time of booking it will be possible to choose the pick-up location and each participant will be invited to symbolically sign the “custody agreement “, with which it undertakes to take care of the assigned forest plant, respecting some simple indications to make it grow better.
2) Collect the map
The March 20 (and only on March 20) it will be possible to take custody, free of charge, of a forest map by going to the collection point chosen at the time of booking.
Each seedling will be delivered in a kit composed of a 15 cm diameter pot and a 20 cm saucer together with 5 kg of soil.
Caretakers will have video tutorials available and a team of experts will be on hand weekly to provide advice and support.
3) Return the plants for planting
The keepers will be called to take care of the small forest plants, for a period of about 8 months, up to November 20 when, thanks to the start of new plantations, forest plants will find their home in the territory of the Municipality of Milan and the Metropolitan City of Milan through moments of collective planting.
The maps of Custodiscimi can be collected at the following points:
· 1000 plants can be collected at the 9 Municipalities of the Municipality of Milan:
TOWN HALL 1 – Hidden Farmhouse – Shared Gardens of via Scaldasole – Palazzo Bovara *
TOWN HALL 2 – Gardens in via Padova
TOWN HALL 3 – San Faustino Gardens
TOWN HALL 4 – Nocetum Association
TOWN HALL 5 – Cascina Chiesa Rossa and Podere Ronchetto
TOWN HALL 6 – Giambellorto, Hidden Shared Garden and Shared Garden Segantini Park
TOWN HALL 7 – Boscoincittà
TOWN HALL 8 – CNGEI Scout Association
TOWN HALL 9 – Cascina Parco Nord Milano and Public Gardens via Ippocrate
· 1000 plants can be collected from the Municipalities of the Metropolitan City participating in the initiative:
Bussero (Barzago Family Club), Canegrate (Contrada Baggina Gardens), Colturano (Town Hall), Cesano Boscone (New Born Oasis), Cormano (Garden of the Paolo Volontè Civic Library), Cinisello Balsamo (CEA), Cusano Milanino (Bosco di Giulia ), Gaggiano (Piazza Daccò), Paderno Dugnano (Istituto Allende), Parabiago (via Volta 4), Trezzano sul Naviglio (Municipal House), Vittuone (Circolo Legambiente), Vizzolo Predabissi (Party Area).
Source: Vanity Fair
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