Description
Caring for the environment and adopting a mulberry tree is not only an original idea, it’s a choice for an ethical, sustainable, and supportive world.
Let’s just think for a moment about making silk. Don’t you think it’s a miracle of nature?
Silkworms feed mainly on mulberry leaves. They are so greedy for it that they can feed themselves ´non-stop on impressive amounts.
The silk thread is made thanks to two glands in its tiny body.
What we call silk is in fact the result of a chemical synthesis of the proteins produced.
The saliva of the caterpillar gels in contact with the air and 8 shaped movements with its head create various layers from which the raw silk cocoon is made.
It takes 3-4 days for the caterpillar to prepare the cocoon, made of a single continuous thread (the length varies between 300 and 900 meters).
At the end of this incredible weaving work, it pupates and eventually turns into a butterfly.
Without mulberry trees, silk could not be produced. Its leaves are the essential element of the caterpillars’ diet.
The mulberry tree is a very long-lived tree that can reach important dimensions and produces delicious fruits.
SILK IN CALABRIA
The art of silk experienced periods of great splendor in Calabria.
In Catanzaro, the cultivation of mulberry trees, the breeding of silkworms and the weaving of precious yarns were extremely widespread in ancient times.
Thanks to the passion and commitment of three young Calabrians, this wonderful old tradition has been brought back to life in recent years.
Miriam has a great love for nature, Giovanna for art and Domenico grew up raising silkworms.
Together they decided to use the resources of their land and to revive the old production chain of mulberry and silk cultivation.
Your daily work contributes to the growth of the territory and its sustainable development, while protecting the environment and the landscape.
Here in the heart of Magna Graecia we still find unspoilt places where nature reigns supreme.
1.5 hectares of land belong to the breeding of silkworms, along with relics of silk history and ancient looms.
ANYWAYS.EXPERIENCE: ADOPTING A MULBERRY TREE
This adoption contributes to the development of the territory in a sustainable way. It brings you closer to one of the many wonders of nature.
Adoption includes:
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- Adopting a mulberry tree, valid for one year, renewable
- Personalized label: wooden plate on the adopted tree
- Adoption certificate
- Carta d’Identità (tree pass)
- Information about the health and life cycle of the tree
- During the adoption year there is the opportunity to visit your own mulberry tree
- A sweet & healthy or a creative&magical gift, both related to the manufacture of silk (see description below)
- Shipping costs are not included
1) SWEET & HEALTHY
2 extra mulberry jam*
1 extra mulberry & bergamot jam*
2 herbal tea made from mulberry leaves** and medicinal herbs
+ 1 soap with sericin
*75% fruit, brown sugar, lemon juice and fruit pectin.
It is ideal for breakfast and for making cakes, but also goes perfectly with dairy products.
** Healing, hypoglycemic, cleansing properties combined with the anti-inflammatory and digestive effects of medicinal herbs.
50,00 Euro (plus shipping costs)
2) CREATIVE & MAGICAL
1 necklace made of pure Peace Silk + apotropaic ceramic mask
The mask isavailable in blue, green, black or red.
Components made of Italian 925 silver and steel.
In Calabria this mask is part of folklore and craft.
It reveals the millennial Mediterranean culture, with impressive shapes, bright natural colours and a handcrafted design.
99,00 Euro (plus shipping costs)
3) ELEGANT & MODERN
1 knitted tie, made of pure silk, 6.5 cm wide.
This has always been an accessory that says a lot about the personality and expression of the person who wears it.
Already used in burial rites in the time of the ancient Egyptians (cloth flaps were knotted around the neck of the deceased), it was spread by the Croatian military at the beginning of the 17th century.
With King Louis XIV, the Sun King, this accessory finally became what we know it today: the symbol of male elegance.
This knitted tie in particular tells the story of a person who knows how to appreciate and choose craftsmanship, who knows how to recognize sought-after quality and unique products.
149,00 Euro (plus shipping costs)
Decide with us to be part of this incredible world.
Give yourself or a loved one a piece of this beautiful region, Calabria!
Send us your request to “ADOPT A MULBERRY TREE”.
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