The most anticipated event is the blooming of the rose garden of Seravella, at the feet of the National Park of Belluno’s Dolomites.
Spring has sprung late this year, but flowers are finally blossoming and the inauguration of the rose garden took place last Sunday.
The panoramic garden that stretches around the villa, once the home of the Counts Azzoni Avogadro, has nearly 400 rose bushes that stun visitors with their fragrance and beauty.
Created in 2003 by Daniela Perco, who was at the time the museum’s director, with the support of Alida Dal Farra, Renato dal Cin and architect Giuliana Zanella, the garden has flourished over the years.
Heirloom roses were gathered from the gardens of villas in the Belluno area, as well as from cemeteries, parishes and the vegetable gardens of local farms.
The garden is unique because no rose bush has been bought and the ancient flowers come from a range of locations.
They were first brought to the area by the likes of migrants including local wet nurses and farm labourers, as well as by local aristocrats who collected roses.
This makes the rose garden of Seravella not only precious for the wide variety of roses, but also for the human stories behind each rose that continues to blossom year after year – a reflection of the local history that is on display inside the museum.
Thanks to the contribution of pharmaceutical group Unifarco and the knowledge of hybridiser Davide Dalla Libera, the roses have been identified and catalogued.
This enables the public to get acquainted with the many types of roses that make the garden a magical place full of inebriating fragrances and an authentic example of biodiversity.
The garden’s inaugurations included guided tours, laboratories for children and live music.
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