Orto Botanico Corsini

Overlooking the shimmering blue sea of the Argentario, the Corsini Botanical Garden is a green oasis of over 16 acres (7 hectares), an extraordinarily located arboretum with an exotic collection trees.

The Corsini Botanical Garden is a place where we can engage and renew our place in nature. An active cultural center addressing the relationship between humans and nature. From market driven solutions to, art, books and multimedia conferences. The garden will become a center, at times bustling with cultural events.

History

The park was founded in 1868 by the will and inspiration of General Vincenzo Ricasoli (1814-1891), it soon became one of the most important gardens of acclamatization in Italy. By 1885 the Botanical Garden in Porto Ercole came to house over 1500 species of rare and exotic plants, coming from all over the world. Vincenzo was also the younger brother of Bettino Ricasoli, known as the Iron Baron, who was President of the Council of the Kingdom of Italy after Camillo Benso di Cavour (Italy’s second Prime Minister).

The Collection

Today the collection is curated by the Corsini Botanical Garden Association and houses over 1,300 trees and shrubs belonging to aproximately 150 species spread over more than 16 acres (7 hectares) of terraced hill side. The species come largely from India, Afghanistan, the Middle East, South Africa, Australia, China, Mexico, West Indies and the Americas.

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1300 trees and shrubs belonging to about 150 species spread over more than 16 acres (7 hectares). The following species are worth mentioning: 31 species of Myrtaceae with more than 130 specimens, 24 species of Eucalyptus, 7 species of Acaciae, 15 species of Leguminosae, 4 species of Araucariaceae, 2 Pittosporaceae. The Palms, which constitute one of the most important collection among Italian gardens, include more than 20 species and about 340 specimens, including some very rare.

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The Corsini Botanical Garden Monte Argentario APS

In August 2020, Alessandro Corsini, together with his family, founded the nonprofit association Orto Botanico Corsini APS (OBC) in Monte Argentario. The OBC maintains the Park of Acclimatization of the Casa Bianca in Porto Ercole.
The Corsini Botanical Garden carries out activities of social responsability. It uses the more than 16 acres (7 hectares) of the Botanical Garden called the “Acclimatization Park of the Casa Bianca”, located in viale Caravaggio 9, Porto Ercole, Monte Argentario (GR).
The Association will contribute to the preservation, development and enhancement of the Garden, its architectural structures and its botanical heritage, maintaining its flora and fauna. Thanks to its location, the Corsini Botanical Garden has preserved the small town of Porto Ercole from being overly developed.

Culture

With the launch in summer of 2021, The OBC established itself as an important cultural center in Tuscany. From art to literature, from music to drama, from botanical sciences to the circular economy, the garden has become a center of attraction for academics, art enthusiasts, tourists and locals.

Health & Education

The garden is a center that promotes natural and botanical sciences. With the auspices of the municipality, we offer education and training programs to the neighboring schools and other local entities, throughout the year.

Environment

We foster a culture that promotes and protects ecosystems and urban green. The goal is to create social awareness towards the preservation of our natural resources and promotes positive attitudes in favour of all forms of life.

Solidarity

We foster and promote a culture of solidarity and philanthropy in support of activities and actions of social benefit. For example: Italian Red Cross, FAI, ADSI, WWF, Orto Botanico di Roma, FAO, AAR, local and provincial schools…

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