Our top picks for the week Ever hear of dog plogging? Or wonder about who founded LinkedIn? Now's your chance to find out! The most important arts events of the year take place this week, free up your calendars and check out the packed programme.
The Botany of Leonardo exhibition As the Year of Leonardo draws to a close, Florence celebrates the Tuscan genius with a spectacular exhibition bridging art, nature and science in the dormitory and great cloister of the Santa Maria Novella complex, where Leonardo sketched preparatory cartoons for The Battle of Anghiari in the early 16th century.
Pratolino Free Tours Free themed tours throughout September invite visitors to discover the history, art and nature of the UNESCO World Heritage site, the Pratolino Medici Park. The morning tour on September 29 titled “Once Upon a Time, there was an Enchanted ‘Garden of Wonders’, created by Francesco I de’Medici” will be held in English.
Florence Tennis Club Tennis balls are flying and serves are whizzing for the Florence Tennis Cup - Tuscan Airports Trophy taking place at the Florence Tennis Club this September 21 – 29. Our columnist Deirdre Pirro explores the remarkable past of the Florence Tennis Club’s classic, red brick clubhouse and manicured courts.
Sustainable sustenance Climate change is rising to an irreparable level, the oceans are flooded with hazardous plastics and chemical pollutants are used to produce more agricultural products for the growing population. But all is not lost. Karl Whittaker explains.
Going greener It is a proven fact that city dwellers who frequent parks, gardens and green spaces are happier and enjoy greater life satisfaction. We’ve found the spaces in the city that give you some green relief.
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WINE AND TRAVEL
Harvest and More September is a sublime month to visit Castello di Potentino. Be tempted by the stunning setting and take part in a six-day residential course from September 15-22 involving hands-on grape picking and fruit pressing.
A new look for a centuries-old wine estate The sought-after wedding venue Villa Medicea di Lilliano have recently opened urban luxury apartments Peruzzi Residences in Florence’s Santa Croce quarter. Now, the Malenchini family have rebranded their wines.
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