Radicepura Garden Festival
Sicily, Etna and their wonderful biodiversity: a long love story for nature.
FARO FAMILY
The Faro family was born in the shadow of Mount Etna from a seed of passion and love for nature.
A seed that sprouted and with time became a lush tree thanks to the care and success received from the community: customers, staff and suppliers that have made the Faro family company what
it is today. A company that is growing that continues to set the pace in the world from Sicily with the same care and passion as always.
PIANTE FARO
Piante Faro means six hundred hectares of cultivated area, a production of over eight hundred plant species and more than five thousand varieties of Mediterranean and exotic plants, unique, majestic and millenary trees, aromatic herbs, over thirty varieties of citrus and the constant search for rare essences that they are exported to over sixty countries around the world. Eight thousand square meters dedicated to logistics, two thousand square meters of offices and a total area of twenty-six thousand square meters in which the terminals, the business center and vehicle depots are also located.
The company’s headquarters are located in Giarre, Sicily, and this is where the roots lie. The branches have instead reached all over the world, leading the company to be a leader in the horticultural sector throughout the Mediterranean and beyond.
RADICEPURA FOUNDATION
The Radicepura Foundation was born in 2017 from the enlightened vision of the Faro family in wanting to create a unique place, dedicated to the enhancement and richness of biodiversity, in Sicily, where the Mediterranean embraces the subtropical climate. A unique botanical park of research-oriented Mediterranean plants, which embodies the authenticity of nature and the most innovative technology. It pursues purposes of social solidarity through the protection and enhancement of nature and the environment. The primary purpose of the Foundation is the conservation and enrichment of the various botanical varieties under various profiles (cultural, tourism, environmental, scientific and educational). Another purpose is the study of the environmental adaptability of the species in order to identify the most suitable and innovative cultivation techniques. Finally, the Radicepura Foundation intends to spread art education.