For the first time Italy is assigning a major investment to the regeneration of historic parks and gardens – poles of 'public beauty' and places of identity for communities – and to training programmes dedicated to the professionals involved, thanks to the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.
From this line of investment comes out "Oltre il Giardino", the free program of training and professional updating for the care and management of historic parks and gardens.
The course is an initiative of the Ministry of Culture, promoted by VIII Service of the General Secretariat in collaboration with the General Directorate for Education, Research and Cultural Institutes, curated and implemented by the Foundation School of Cultural Heritage and Activities with the support of APGI Associazione Parchi e Giardini d'Italia and it is a project funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU as part of the PNRR Culture 4.0.
Two programs for education and professional development
- Executive course “Oltre il giardino. Maturare competenze”
The executive course is for experts who work for historical parks and gardens with different roles and functions, in a public or private enterprise. The course, scheduled between April and June 2024, will be available on demand and in presence at many important Italian parks and historic villas: Reggia di Venaria, National Museum of Villa Pisani, Garden of the Medici Villa di Castello, Villa Durazzo, Villa Buonaccorsi and Reggia di Caserta. The applications are open until 29 February 2024 at the link: https://candidature.fondazionescuolapatrimonio.it/oltre-il-giardino. - Basic course “Oltre il giardino. Seminare conoscenze”
THe course will be available online from April to October 2024 and is open to anyone wanted to approach and raise awareness about the historic garden, disseminate basic theoretical knowledge and introduce the contents and tools of enhancement and communication of cultural heritage.
“Our historic parks and gardens are among the most beautiful in the world and, like Italian museums and archaeological sites, they represent the points of our identity geography. We must take care of it and relaunch its cultural role thanks to the training of new specific professionals. Europe tells us that we are first in terms of spending capacity of PNRR funds for culture, we have achieved all the targets and we must be proud of the results achieved. From these resources will come the tools to enhance our cultural heritage and for the professional growth of our staff” Minister of Culture, Gennaro Sangiuliano.