Everything took place in the gardens of Almo Collegio Borromeo, founded in the late 16th century and now a landscape park part of the Grandi Giardini Italiani. The Horti Aperti event, organized by Almo Collegio Borromeo and the University of Pavia, was a journey into the beauty of nature, addressing key topics such as ecology and biodiversity.
This year's theme was "Forest and Garden," inspired by Gertrude Jekyll's classic work on garden design. It encouraged people to slow down and enjoy the changing seasons, while also thinking of the forest and garden as one unified entity. At the same time, we must view the forest and surrounding nature as a vast garden that we are responsible for caring for.

Now more than ever, cities and landscapes need to be redesigned to address the climate crisis. According to forecasts, by 2050, between 70% and 80% of the world's population will live in urban areas. In the years to come, we will face the challenge of rethinking cities and how we live in them to improve the health of our planet.
"Facing the Crisis" was the theme of the 14th edition of the Landscape Festival in Bergamo, an international event promoted by Arketipos and the Comune di Bergamo.
The festival took place in Bergamo Alta until September 22. Among the most anticipated highlights was the transformation of Piazza Vecchia, designed this year by Catherine Mosbach, founder of the Paris-based design studio Mosbach Paysagistes and the magazine Pages Paysages.
Mosbach placed herbaceous and perennial plants at the intersections of the square's cracks, symbolizing the pioneering vegetation that fights desertification.
These two events in Lombardy, Italy offered a unique opportunity for synergy and networking.