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March 2024 | Inarzo

Events at Oasi Lipu Brabbia

Also in March, the LIPU Nature Reserve and Oasis Palude Brabbia offers appointments to spend immersed in nature!

EASTER HOLIDAYS - 9 to 12 year olds

Thursday 28^th March 2:00 p.m. - Natural sounds and tribal instruments

What instruments did prehistoric humans use? How did communication take place in the animal world? You can find out on a walk along marshland paths where small passerines chirp and sing melodious songs while woodpeckers drum on logs. The afternoon will open with a workshop to make tribal instruments to take home and use in our prehistoric orchestra!

Friday 29^th March 2:00 p.m.< - Tribal treasure hunt on animal tracks

Like prehistoric men, you will wander the swamp paths equipped with a primitive map in search of bones, feathers and footprints left by animals. There will also be some practical challenges to make huts and objects of our ancestors. To conclude the afternoon, you will be able to make your own rock painting to take home. A snack is planned at the end of the activities.

FERMENTED FOODS AND HERBAL EVENTS

Saturday 2 March 14.30 - Kombucha and fermented foods

You will attend a meeting led by Leonardo Cassago, a biology graduate and experimenter in fermented foods. After a theoretical introduction in which you will learn about these preparations and how to use them safely, Leonardo will illustrate recipes that you can make on your own and will provide the s c o b y, i.e. the starter that will serve as a starting point for all the preparations.
All participants in the event will have the opportunity, at the end, to taste the preparations brought by Leonardo.

Saturday 16^th March at 2.30 p.m. - Journey into the world of gems

Spring is the time when nature begins its awakening after its winter rest. You will walk along the oasis paths accompanied by Sonia Gallazzi, naturopath and herb gatherer, to discover tree buds. It will be a journey that will lead us to discover the thousands of potentialities that nature offers for our health through gemmotherapy, a branch of modern phytotherapy that, through extracts obtained from plant buds, favours the rebalancing of health. At the end of the walk, it will be explained how these preparations can be made independently. The protagonists will be the trees, these giants of the woods that with their beauty, their gifts and their 'character' express something unique that Sonia will be able to tell you about thanks to her experience.
Hiking boots and binoculars are recommended

Sunday 24^th March at 2.30 p.m. - Meadowweeds in the frying pan

A walk through the meadows of the oasis accompanied by Rosella Aresi, who will intoxicate you with her art in recognising edible wild herbs, their herbal properties and their use in cooking. The protagonists of this early spring will be the sprouts that Rosella will explain how to use, as well as the flowers and plants that are often mistakenly considered 'weeds', but were once widely used by our grandparents for their beneficial properties.

Course on edible wild herbs - run by Ombretta Tuligi

The course run by Ombretta Tuligi will be developed over several meetings. Ombretta's expert hands will pass on the art of recognising edible wild herbs, old recipes will be told, and we will rediscover the flavours of the past.

The course will take place over three dates:

Saturday 6^th April 2.30 p.m./5.30 p.m.
Saturday 20^th April 2.30 p.m./5.30 p.m.
Saturday 18^th May 2.30 p.m./5.30 p.m.

After a short open-air excursion dedicated to the recognition of spontaneous plants, you will gather around a table to feel with all your senses what you have gathered...amidst fragrances and tastings.
It is recommended to bring boots, a small bag for samples, a notebook and pen. The course will also be held in the event of rain.

FOTOSMART - organised by Yeehgo

Saturday 2^rd March at 3:00 p.m. - Fotosmart at sunset

Getting excited in front of a sunset is a reaction that will never stop within us. You will experience these emotions through Yeehgo's Smart photography, discovering how to transform what you see into spectacular landscape photos taken with your mobile phone.
LIPU operators will accompany you to the integral area of the Nature Reserve, you will pass by the evocative peat bog ponds and climb up to the lookout tower, which will allow you to raise your vantage point to enjoy the spectacle of the sunset. You will enjoy shooting sessions from the peat bog, near the picturesque ponds, or atop the watchtower.

BIRDWATCHING COURSE

Thanks to the experience and passion of Giordano Colombo, a birdwatcher and Lipu volunteer at the Brabbia Marsh for several years, a birdwatching course will be held dedicated to those who are approaching the world of avifauna and therefore want to acquire some more information.

To allow the participation of a wider audience, the course will be structured through on-line evening theory lessons at 8.45 p.m. on the Discord platform, to be followed by two practical outings in April and May on dates that will be defined in agreement with the participants. The calendar of on-line evenings will be as follows:

Wednesday 27^th March: Wetlands and rural areas, the birds that frequent them, migration.

PASQUETTA IN THE OASIS - Monday 1^st April

Fotosmart among the flowers,at 9.30 am: an opportunity to discover techniques for taking beautiful photographs with your mobile phone. Nowadays smartphones have more and more functions, even in photography. Thanks to the suggestions of photographer Massimo Valerio of Yeehgo, we will learn how to get the best out of "smart" photographs in the evocative atmosphere of a marsh immersed in the colours of spring: choosing the framing to create our "composition", exploiting natural light to illuminate the scenes and discovering how to play with depth of field, all techniques that we will learn from Massimo's experience.
Duration is approximately 2.5 hours
Guided tour: at 3:00 p.m. there will be a healthy walk along the oasis paths in the integral reserve area, only a Lipu guide and binoculars will be needed.
Compasses and Footprints: at 3:00 p.m. the orienteering competition will start again and will be full of Easter-themed novelties. Adults and children will have the chance to challenge other families by testing their orientation, knowledge and manual skills! At the end of the day there will be a snack all together.

THE HERON BUILDING

On Sunday 7^th April at 9.30 a.m., we will inotlrn into the integral reserve area which will be full of Easter-themed novelties, adults and children will have the opportunity to challenge other families by testing orientation, knowledge and manual skills! The observation tower will be reached, which will be full of other Easter-themed surprises, adults and children will have the chance to challenge other families by testing their orientation, knowledge and manual skills! It is recommended to bring binoculars.

GEOMETRY IN FLIGHT

On Sunday 7^th April from 2.40 p.m. the air will be the protagonist of this day. Participating children will be provided with glue, scissors and paper, and they will just have to unleash their imagination! You will have fun together building a kite out of recycled material and the challenge will be to make it fly higher than everyone else! The mums and dads present will help make it and fly it.

ON THE WINGS OF BIRDS OF PREY

On Sunday 14^th and Sunday 21^st April from 9.30 a.m. there will be a guided tour in the integral reserve to discover the birds of prey flying over the marsh including kites, buzzards and hawks. It is advisable to bring binoculars.

TELLING ABOUT TREES

On Sunday 14^th April from 2.30 p.m. there will be a walk along the oasis paths amidst scents, sounds, colours and vibrations. A walk dedicated to adults to learn about the most common trees in our forests, but also about the latest scientific innovations related to communication in the plant world.

You will listen to the voice of plants through a special instrument and hear short poems that will help you in this immersion.

LIFE UNDER WATER

On Sunday 12^th and Sunday 28^th April from 2.30 p.m., there will be a workshop for children (7-12 years old) in which they will be able to observe the characteristics of newts, frogs, water insects and dragonflies at close quarters and discover many small curiosities about these tiny inhabitants of the marsh!

WEEDS IN THE FRYING PAN

On Sunday 21^st April from 2.30 p.m. there will be a walk through the meadows of the oasis accompanied by Rosella Aresi, who will intoxicate you with her art in recognising edible wild herbs, their herbal properties and their use in cooking. The protagonists will be the sprouts that you will learn how to use, the flowers and plants that are often mistakenly considered 'weeds', but that were once widely used by our grandparents as they conceal healthy properties as well as being excellent ingredients to enrich our dishes!

COMPASSES AND FOOTPRINTS

On Sunday 21^st April at 2:30 p.m. there will be an orienteering competition in which adults and children will have the opportunity to challenge other families by testing their orientation, knowledge and manual skills!

WALK IN THE OASIS

On Sunday 28^th April from 9.30 a.m. Lipu guides will accompany you along the paths of the oasis. You will enter the free access area and head towards the integral reserve area through a palette of colourful meadows! With the help of binoculars, you will be able to observe the inhabitants of the sky with their acrobatic flights, and the active woodpeckers on their nests. If you are curious about some of the curiosities and eccentricities of the winged world, this event is for you!

For all events, reservations are compulsory.

FOR INFORMATION: 0332.964028 | 393.9153897 | oasi.brabbia@lipu.it