One of the consequences of the abandonment of our forests in hilly and mountainous areas is that they are perceived as public, belonging to everyone. It is common practice to use them for a growing variety of activities, such as mushroom and chestnut picking, hiking,...
The restoration and enhancement of chestnut groves is key to combating the abandonment of our lands and promoting active management of the agricultural and forestry heritage of the hills and mountains of the province of Lucca. ***************************** Il ripristino e la valorizzazione dei castagneti da...
L’Assemblea dei soci del Consorzio Forestale di Villa Basilica dell’11 febbraio 2026 ha adottato il proprio “Manuale di gestione aziendale per la certificazione della Gestione Forestale Sostenibile e Responsabile” che prevede, tra l'altro: il DOCUMENTO DI POLITICA DI GESTIONE FORESTALE sintetizza i principali principi di gestione forestale adottati...
The Forestry Consortium of Villa Basilica brings together over 70 members, including agroforestry companies and forest owners. The Consortium was founded to address the serious problem of private forestry property fragmentation and it is also accompanied by a widespread forestry entrepreneurial system of micro-enterprises, often...
The Forestry Consortium of Villa Basilica brings together over 70 members, including agroforestry companies and forest owners. The Consortium was founded to address the serious problem of private forestry property fragmentation and it is also accompanied by a widespread forestry entrepreneurial system of micro-enterprises, often...
Among the Consortium's activities, Forestry Therapy and Environmental Education has recently been developed, acting as a "social agriculture operator" Our Consortium has been selected, along with 54 other European organizations, as a beneficiary and partner in the SMURF project, funded by the European Horizon 2020 program. **************** Tra...
The Consortium produces and sells wood chips, valorizing the forestry residues of the consortium companies or the consortium itself. Our Consortium has been selected, along with 54 other European organizations, as a beneficiary and partner in the SMURF project, funded by the European Horizon 2020 program. **************** Il...
The Consortium recently received funding from the Tuscany Region, as part of European agricultural funds, which will allow it to restore several hectares of chestnut groves in Pariana and Boveglio (Villa Basilica). Our Consortium has been selected, along with 54 other European organizations, as a beneficiary...
Since 2015, the Consortium has managed the Pariana biomass district heating plant -Villa Basilica (LU), providing hot water to over 60 users. This is a concrete example of a short supply chain: forest, wood, energy. Moreover, two years ago, it built its own plant that...
The Forestry Consortium of Villa Basilica brings together over 70 members, including agroforestry companies and forest owners. The Consortium was founded to address the serious problem of private forestry property fragmentation and it is also accompanied by a widespread forestry entrepreneurial system of micro-enterprises, often...