Botanica Urbana

On Saturday, March 22th, and Sunday, March 23th, Manifattura Tabacchi, in collaboration with the Società Toscana Orticultura, is hosting a spring event dedicated to nature in the city.
The program includes a market exhibition of plants and flowers is scheduled, featuring a selection of exhibitors, talks, a guided walk exploring the greenery of Manifattura, as well as workshops and activities for families, enthusiasts, and visitors of all ages.

THE PROGRAM

Saturday, March 22th 

10.00 am – 1.30 pm at Building B12
Open lecture of the Master’s program Futuro Vegetale from the University of Florence | Free event
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A lecture on “Integrated Design” by Prof. Tessa Matteini, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, DIDA, UniFi.
Designing and intervening in the urban landscape means engaging with the dimensions of care, narrative, and accessibility. After all, the historic garden is a complex system of temporal, biological, and cultural relationships.
As part of the “Integrated Design” module of the Master’s Program Futuro Vegetale, Tessa Matteini will lead a lecture dedicated to the historic garden as collective heritage and the challenges of conscious urban landscape management.

10.30 am – 12.30 pm at Building B12
Bamboo self-construction workshop with Arundo | Free event
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11.10 am – 12.00 pm at LOSTUDIOESSE atelier
Flow-er Yoga class | Paid event
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3.30 pm – 5.30 pm at Shake Café – B5
Floral Accessories workshop | Free event
Registrations at the number +39 3349790532
or via email at legnanianna93@gmail.com

3.30 pm – 6.00 pm at Bulli & Balene
Bread-making workshop Le radici del Pane by Impasti | Paid event
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A hands-on experience to make bread together, learn about grains, and rediscover our roots. Guided by a professional baker, participants will create a loaf to take home. During fermentation breaks, there will be activities to explore the world of wheat.

4.00 pm – 5.00 pm at Building B12
Ortolandia: The Magical World of Earthworms by Società Toscana di Orticultura | Free event
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6.30 pm at Building B12
Tell Me Where the Flowers Are | Free event
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Screening of the first botanical short film made in Florence by the Società Toscana di Orticultura, introduced by Elenia Penna and Elia Renzi of Società Toscana di Orticultura

Sunday, March 23th 

10.30 am – 11.30 am at Building B12, workshop Cortile della Ciminiera
Ortolandia: Growing Little Gardens by Società Toscana di Orticultura | Free event
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We will learn how to cultivate a small garden in harmony with the environment together. For children and young people aged 4 to 12.

11.00 am – 1.00 pm at Building B12
Stanze Fiorite Workshop
Fatti1mazzo by Sara Pizzati – Botanica Informale
Appuntare le matite come le intenzioni by Susanna Stigler | Free event
For reservations: sara@botanicainformale.com
A fusion of Sara Pizzati’s informal botanical compositions with Susanna Stigler’s artistic practice. Small floral arrangements and poetic rituals come together in joyful synergy with nature. Participants will create natural compositions and poetic reflections to take home. A curated selection of books on botany and curiosities will provide inspiration, surrounded by the colors and scents of early spring.

11.10 am – 12.00 pm at LOSTUDIOESSE atelier
Flow-er Pilates class | Paid event
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3.00 pm – 5.00 pm at Puebco store – B5
Dried Flower Design workshop | Paid event
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For more information, email manifattura@novita-import.it
Composition with dried flowers using Puebco and Novità Home products.

4.00 pm – 5.00 pm at Bottega Biologica
Piccoli artisti in fiore – Creative workshop by Ayako | Paid event
Reservation required via WhatsApp at +39 340 740 6294
The cost of the workshop is €15 (including bag and materials).
A creative workshop for children. Under Ayako’s guidance, kids will personalize a specially designed bag by decorating it with their own floral-themed drawings. At the end of the workshop, they can take home their unique creation.

4.30 pm – 5.30 pm at Building B12, walk through Cortile della Ciminiera and Officina Botanica
Paesaggiando: Exploring the Botany of Manifattura Tabacchi with Elia Renzi of Società Toscana di Orticultura | Free event
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Paesaggiando is a physical and cultural journey through the history of Florence’s urban greenery. In this stop, we will explore Manifattura Tabacchi not only from an aesthetic and landscape perspective but also from a botanical one, thanks to the presence of numerous noteworthy species and varieties. On the rooftop of Building 11 of the Factory, you’ll find Officina Botanica, a biodiverse rooftop garden designed by landscape architect Antonio Perazzi.

THE EXHIBITORS

NOVITÀ HOME & PUEBCO
Dried flower arrangements using Puebco and Novità Home products.

IL CHIOSCO DI MONICA & BOTANICA INFORMALE

AYADESIGNLAB DI AYAKO NAKAMORI
Ayako was born in Osaka, Japan. She holds a degree in artistic craftsmanship and has been living in Italy since 2004. She designs and creates bags, accessories, and home décor using natural fabrics. She paints on textiles, prints by hand, and experiments with colors and different materials. From large bags to fabric earrings, she crafts each piece with zero waste. Her work blends Japanese simplicity with the vibrant colors of Italy. Every creation is a unique piece or part of a limited edition, proudly Made in Florence. Her designs bring joy and make people smile. For Botanica Urbana, she will create a special capsule collection for Bottega Biologica, inspired by plants and flowers.

INVASATE
A display stand featuring notebooks, botanical cards, wreaths, accessories, and dried flower bouquets.

NOP / PAPER GARDEN COLLECTION
Each flower is a unique work of art, inspired by the beauty and delicacy of nature, for timeless gardens.

LE VASTITÀ
Special crepe paper flowers and hand-painted goblets.

FLOROVIVAISTICA LOTTI SERGIO
Azaleas, Camellias, Rhododendrons.

OCCHI DI ROSA
Nursery specialized in collectible Roses and Irises.

LIBRERIA EDITRICE FIORENTINA
A small independent publishing house that sells its own books along with a curated selection of significant titles from other publishers, following its own areas of interest.

MONDOROSE E FIORI
Antique and modern roses, perennial herbaceous plants, Mediterranean plants, and grasses.

INNBAMBOO THE ORIGINAL
Dedicated to creating fashion accessories using bamboo fabric and other green fibers and materials, 100% Made in Italy.

MERCANTE DI PROVENZA
Natural soaps and related products.

SARÒROSA
Natural cosmetics made from farm-grown or wild-harvested plants.

FLYING GARDEN
Creation of “floating gardens” and setups for events, exhibitions, and shops.

AZIENDA AGRIOLA PIPPI ALESSANDRO
A collection of peonies and strelitzias. Bulb flowers, shade plants, citrus trees, begonias, monsteras, and alocasias.

FLORICOLTURA STACCIOLI
Green and flowering plants.

PETRETI VINICIO
Ornamental plants, flowering shrubs, hedge plants, climbing plants, topiary art, and fruit trees.

HERBARIUM DI ANNALISA CIANI
Perennial herbaceous plants, fragrant roses, scented bulbs, and flowering plants for pollinators and butterflies.

PIANTE D’ARIA LEONARDO CAMPINOTI
Tips on caring for Tillandsias, extraordinary plants that can be enjoyed by everyone.

IDEA CACTUS
Producers and growers of succulents with a passion for Hoyas and Tillandsias.

PISCHEDDA SIMONE
Agricultural company providing aromatic medicinal plants, chili peppers, tomatoes, strawberries, lavenders, and flowering Mediterranean plants.

ZOO _HUB
Will showcase USM compositions that, thanks to an innovative new system, seamlessly integrate greenery within their design.