Unique Christmas tree

Unique Christmas tree

21.11.2025, Viljandi. Christmas tree out of old streetlights is being erected. By using old street lamps, the town is recycling and preserving a part of its history. Photo: Marko Saarm, Sakala

Unique Christmas tree

Unique Christmas tree

21.11.2025, Viljandi. Christmas tree out of old streetlights is being erected. By using old street lamps, the town is recycling and preserving a part of its history. Photo: Marko Saarm, Sakala

Unique Christmas tree

Unique Christmas tree

21.11.2025, Viljandi. Christmas tree out of old streetlights is being erected. By using old street lamps, the town is recycling and preserving a part of its history. Photo: Marko Saarm, Sakala

Unique Christmas tree

Unique Christmas tree

21.11.2025, Viljandi. Christmas tree out of old streetlights is being erected. By using old street lamps, the town is recycling and preserving a part of its history. Photo: Marko Saarm, Sakala

Unique Christmas tree

Unique Christmas tree

21.11.2025, Viljandi. Christmas tree out of old streetlights is being erected. By using old street lamps, the town is recycling and preserving a part of its history. Photo: Marko Saarm, Sakala

Unique Christmas tree

Unique Christmas tree

21.11.2025, Viljandi. Christmas tree out of old streetlights is being erected. By using old street lamps, the town is recycling and preserving a part of its history. Photo: Marko Saarm, Sakala

Unique Christmas tree

Unique Christmas tree

21.11.2025, Viljandi. Christmas tree out of old streetlights is being erected. By using old street lamps, the town is recycling and preserving a part of its history. Photo: Marko Saarm, Sakala

EU Pact For The Mediterranean - Brussels

EU Pact For The Mediterranean - Brussels

Eu Commission spokesperson Arianna Podesta (L) the Eu Commissioner for Mediterranean Dubravka Suica (C) and the Eu Commission vice-president, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas (R) arrive for a media briefing in the Berlaymont, the Eu Commission headquarter on October 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Commission and the High Representative have proposed to Eu Member States the ‘Preserving Peace - Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030’, a comprehensive plan to strengthen European defence capabilities. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

EU Pact For The Mediterranean - Brussels

EU Pact For The Mediterranean - Brussels

Eu Commission vice-president, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas (C) and the Eu Commissioner for Mediterranean Dubravka Suica (R) talk to media in the Berlaymont, the Eu Commission headquarter on October 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Commission and the High Representative have proposed to Eu Member States the ‘Preserving Peace - Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030’, a comprehensive plan to strengthen European defence capabilities. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

EU Pact For The Mediterranean - Brussels

EU Pact For The Mediterranean - Brussels

Eu Commission vice-president, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas talks to media in the Berlaymont, the Eu Commission headquarter on October 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Commission and the High Representative have proposed to Eu Member States the ‘Preserving Peace - Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030’, a comprehensive plan to strengthen European defence capabilities. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

EU Pact For The Mediterranean - Brussels

EU Pact For The Mediterranean - Brussels

Eu Commission spokesperson Arianna Podesta (L) the Eu Commissioner for Mediterranean Dubravka Suica (C) and the Eu Commission vice-president, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas (R) arrive for a media briefing in the Berlaymont, the Eu Commission headquarter on October 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Commission and the High Representative have proposed to Eu Member States the ‘Preserving Peace - Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030’, a comprehensive plan to strengthen European defence capabilities. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

EU Pact For The Mediterranean - Brussels

EU Pact For The Mediterranean - Brussels

Eu Commission vice-president, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas talks to media in the Berlaymont, the Eu Commission headquarter on October 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Commission and the High Representative have proposed to Eu Member States the ‘Preserving Peace - Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030’, a comprehensive plan to strengthen European defence capabilities. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

EU Pact For The Mediterranean - Brussels

EU Pact For The Mediterranean - Brussels

Eu Commission vice-president, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas talks to media in the Berlaymont, the Eu Commission headquarter on October 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Commission and the High Representative have proposed to Eu Member States the ‘Preserving Peace - Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030’, a comprehensive plan to strengthen European defence capabilities. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

EU Pact For The Mediterranean - Brussels

EU Pact For The Mediterranean - Brussels

Eu Commissioner for Mediterranean Dubravka Suica in the Berlaymont, the Eu Commission headquarter on October 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Commission and the High Representative have proposed to Eu Member States the ‘Preserving Peace - Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030’, a comprehensive plan to strengthen European defence capabilities. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

EU Pact For The Mediterranean - Brussels

EU Pact For The Mediterranean - Brussels

Eu Commissioner for Mediterranean Dubravka Suica in the Berlaymont, the Eu Commission headquarter on October 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Commission and the High Representative have proposed to Eu Member States the ‘Preserving Peace - Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030’, a comprehensive plan to strengthen European defence capabilities. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

EU Pact For The Mediterranean - Brussels

EU Pact For The Mediterranean - Brussels

Eu Commission spokesperson Arianna Podesta (L) the Eu Commissioner for Mediterranean Dubravka Suica (C) and the Eu Commission vice-president, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas (R) arrive for a media briefing in the Berlaymont, the Eu Commission headquarter on October 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Commission and the High Representative have proposed to Eu Member States the ‘Preserving Peace - Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030’, a comprehensive plan to strengthen European defence capabilities. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

EU Pact For The Mediterranean - Brussels

EU Pact For The Mediterranean - Brussels

Eu Commission vice-president, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas talks to media in the Berlaymont, the Eu Commission headquarter on October 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Commission and the High Representative have proposed to Eu Member States the ‘Preserving Peace - Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030’, a comprehensive plan to strengthen European defence capabilities. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Scotland Helmsdale Masonic Lodge St Donan

Illustration Scotland Helmsdale Masonic Lodge St Donan

The Masonic Lodge St Donan No 993. Scotland. Founded in 1902, it has served the local community for over a century, hosting meetings and preserving the traditions of Freemasonry in the Highlands. September 12, 2025. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Scotland Helmsdale Masonic Lodge St Donan

Illustration Scotland Helmsdale Masonic Lodge St Donan

The Masonic Lodge St Donan No 993. Scotland. Founded in 1902, it has served the local community for over a century, hosting meetings and preserving the traditions of Freemasonry in the Highlands. September 12, 2025. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Scotland Helmsdale Masonic Lodge St Donan

Illustration Scotland Helmsdale Masonic Lodge St Donan

The Masonic Lodge St Donan No 993. Scotland. Founded in 1902, it has served the local community for over a century, hosting meetings and preserving the traditions of Freemasonry in the Highlands. September 12, 2025. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Scotland Helmsdale Masonic Lodge St Donan

Illustration Scotland Helmsdale Masonic Lodge St Donan

The Masonic Lodge St Donan No 993. Scotland. Founded in 1902, it has served the local community for over a century, hosting meetings and preserving the traditions of Freemasonry in the Highlands. September 12, 2025. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Scotland Helmsdale Masonic Lodge St Donan

Illustration Scotland Helmsdale Masonic Lodge St Donan

The Masonic Lodge St Donan No 993. Scotland. Founded in 1902, it has served the local community for over a century, hosting meetings and preserving the traditions of Freemasonry in the Highlands. September 12, 2025. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Scotland Helmsdale Masonic Lodge St Donan

Illustration Scotland Helmsdale Masonic Lodge St Donan

The Masonic Lodge St Donan No 993. Scotland. Founded in 1902, it has served the local community for over a century, hosting meetings and preserving the traditions of Freemasonry in the Highlands. September 12, 2025. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Scotland Helmsdale Masonic Lodge St Donan

Illustration Scotland Helmsdale Masonic Lodge St Donan

The Masonic Lodge St Donan No 993. Scotland. Founded in 1902, it has served the local community for over a century, hosting meetings and preserving the traditions of Freemasonry in the Highlands. September 12, 2025. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Scotland Helmsdale Masonic Lodge St Donan

Illustration Scotland Helmsdale Masonic Lodge St Donan

The Masonic Lodge St Donan No 993. Scotland. Founded in 1902, it has served the local community for over a century, hosting meetings and preserving the traditions of Freemasonry in the Highlands. September 12, 2025. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Scotland Helmsdale Masonic Lodge St Donan

Illustration Scotland Helmsdale Masonic Lodge St Donan

The Masonic Lodge St Donan No 993. Scotland. Founded in 1902, it has served the local community for over a century, hosting meetings and preserving the traditions of Freemasonry in the Highlands. September 12, 2025. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Scotland Helmsdale Masonic Lodge St Donan

Illustration Scotland Helmsdale Masonic Lodge St Donan

The Masonic Lodge St Donan No 993. Scotland. Founded in 1902, it has served the local community for over a century, hosting meetings and preserving the traditions of Freemasonry in the Highlands. September 12, 2025. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration Scotland Helmsdale Masonic Lodge St Donan

Illustration Scotland Helmsdale Masonic Lodge St Donan

The Masonic Lodge St Donan No 993. Scotland. Founded in 1902, it has served the local community for over a century, hosting meetings and preserving the traditions of Freemasonry in the Highlands. September 12, 2025. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

View of the Gardens of the Pontifical Villas located within the papal estate at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy on September 2, 2025, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's inauguration of the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' Project. Located on the area of the Pontifical villa, gardens and farms of Castel Gandolfo, the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' offers a richly biodiverse environment (with more than 3,000 plants from 300 species), providing visitors with an immersive experience in natural beauty. Borgo Laudato Si’ includes 55 hectares of extraterritorial area, divided into 35 hectares of magnificent gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and farming land, greenhouses and service buildings that the Borgo is committed to preserving and developing with loving care, by also adding to the investment on education the essential commitment to foster the culture of care. Regarding the gardens area, the Borgo is entrusted with their preservation, maintenance, care, and at the same time development, by also applying new techniques and technological inn

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

View of the Gardens of the Pontifical Villas located within the papal estate at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy on September 2, 2025, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's inauguration of the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' Project. Located on the area of the Pontifical villa, gardens and farms of Castel Gandolfo, the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' offers a richly biodiverse environment (with more than 3,000 plants from 300 species), providing visitors with an immersive experience in natural beauty. Borgo Laudato Si’ includes 55 hectares of extraterritorial area, divided into 35 hectares of magnificent gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and farming land, greenhouses and service buildings that the Borgo is committed to preserving and developing with loving care, by also adding to the investment on education the essential commitment to foster the culture of care. Regarding the gardens area, the Borgo is entrusted with their preservation, maintenance, care, and at the same time development, by also applying new techniques and technological inn

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

View of the Gardens of the Pontifical Villas located within the papal estate at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy on September 2, 2025, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's inauguration of the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' Project. Located on the area of the Pontifical villa, gardens and farms of Castel Gandolfo, the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' offers a richly biodiverse environment (with more than 3,000 plants from 300 species), providing visitors with an immersive experience in natural beauty. Borgo Laudato Si’ includes 55 hectares of extraterritorial area, divided into 35 hectares of magnificent gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and farming land, greenhouses and service buildings that the Borgo is committed to preserving and developing with loving care, by also adding to the investment on education the essential commitment to foster the culture of care. Regarding the gardens area, the Borgo is entrusted with their preservation, maintenance, care, and at the same time development, by also applying new techniques and technological inn

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

View of the Gardens of the Pontifical Villas located within the papal estate at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy on September 2, 2025, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's inauguration of the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' Project. Located on the area of the Pontifical villa, gardens and farms of Castel Gandolfo, the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' offers a richly biodiverse environment (with more than 3,000 plants from 300 species), providing visitors with an immersive experience in natural beauty. Borgo Laudato Si’ includes 55 hectares of extraterritorial area, divided into 35 hectares of magnificent gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and farming land, greenhouses and service buildings that the Borgo is committed to preserving and developing with loving care, by also adding to the investment on education the essential commitment to foster the culture of care. Regarding the gardens area, the Borgo is entrusted with their preservation, maintenance, care, and at the same time development, by also applying new techniques and technological inn

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

View of the statue of the Madonna in the gardens of the Pontifical Villas located within the papal estate at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy on September 2, 2025, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's inauguration of the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' Project. Located on the area of the Pontifical villa, gardens and farms of Castel Gandolfo, the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' offers a richly biodiverse environment (with more than 3,000 plants from 300 species), providing visitors with an immersive experience in natural beauty. Borgo Laudato Si’ includes 55 hectares of extraterritorial area, divided into 35 hectares of magnificent gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and farming land, greenhouses and service buildings that the Borgo is committed to preserving and developing with loving care, by also adding to the investment on education the essential commitment to foster the culture of care. Regarding the gardens area, the Borgo is entrusted with their preservation, maintenance, care, and at the same time development, by also applying new tec

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

View of the Gardens of the Pontifical Villas located within the papal estate at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy on September 2, 2025, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's inauguration of the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' Project. Located on the area of the Pontifical villa, gardens and farms of Castel Gandolfo, the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' offers a richly biodiverse environment (with more than 3,000 plants from 300 species), providing visitors with an immersive experience in natural beauty. Borgo Laudato Si’ includes 55 hectares of extraterritorial area, divided into 35 hectares of magnificent gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and farming land, greenhouses and service buildings that the Borgo is committed to preserving and developing with loving care, by also adding to the investment on education the essential commitment to foster the culture of care. Regarding the gardens area, the Borgo is entrusted with their preservation, maintenance, care, and at the same time development, by also applying new techniques and technological inn

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

View of the Gardens of the Pontifical Villas located within the papal estate at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy on September 2, 2025, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's inauguration of the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' Project. Located on the area of the Pontifical villa, gardens and farms of Castel Gandolfo, the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' offers a richly biodiverse environment (with more than 3,000 plants from 300 species), providing visitors with an immersive experience in natural beauty. Borgo Laudato Si’ includes 55 hectares of extraterritorial area, divided into 35 hectares of magnificent gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and farming land, greenhouses and service buildings that the Borgo is committed to preserving and developing with loving care, by also adding to the investment on education the essential commitment to foster the culture of care. Regarding the gardens area, the Borgo is entrusted with their preservation, maintenance, care, and at the same time development, by also applying new techniques and technological inn

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

View of the Gardens of the Pontifical Villas located within the papal estate at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy on September 2, 2025, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's inauguration of the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' Project. Located on the area of the Pontifical villa, gardens and farms of Castel Gandolfo, the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' offers a richly biodiverse environment (with more than 3,000 plants from 300 species), providing visitors with an immersive experience in natural beauty. Borgo Laudato Si’ includes 55 hectares of extraterritorial area, divided into 35 hectares of magnificent gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and farming land, greenhouses and service buildings that the Borgo is committed to preserving and developing with loving care, by also adding to the investment on education the essential commitment to foster the culture of care. Regarding the gardens area, the Borgo is entrusted with their preservation, maintenance, care, and at the same time development, by also applying new techniques and technological inn

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

View of the statue of the Madonna in the gardens of the Pontifical Villas located within the papal estate at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy on September 2, 2025, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's inauguration of the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' Project. Located on the area of the Pontifical villa, gardens and farms of Castel Gandolfo, the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' offers a richly biodiverse environment (with more than 3,000 plants from 300 species), providing visitors with an immersive experience in natural beauty. Borgo Laudato Si’ includes 55 hectares of extraterritorial area, divided into 35 hectares of magnificent gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and farming land, greenhouses and service buildings that the Borgo is committed to preserving and developing with loving care, by also adding to the investment on education the essential commitment to foster the culture of care. Regarding the gardens area, the Borgo is entrusted with their preservation, maintenance, care, and at the same time development, by also applying new tec

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

View of the Gardens of the Pontifical Villas located within the papal estate at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy on September 2, 2025, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's inauguration of the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' Project. Located on the area of the Pontifical villa, gardens and farms of Castel Gandolfo, the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' offers a richly biodiverse environment (with more than 3,000 plants from 300 species), providing visitors with an immersive experience in natural beauty. Borgo Laudato Si’ includes 55 hectares of extraterritorial area, divided into 35 hectares of magnificent gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and farming land, greenhouses and service buildings that the Borgo is committed to preserving and developing with loving care, by also adding to the investment on education the essential commitment to foster the culture of care. Regarding the gardens area, the Borgo is entrusted with their preservation, maintenance, care, and at the same time development, by also applying new techniques and technological inn

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

View of the statue of the Madonna in the gardens of the Pontifical Villas located within the papal estate at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy on September 2, 2025, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's inauguration of the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' Project. Located on the area of the Pontifical villa, gardens and farms of Castel Gandolfo, the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' offers a richly biodiverse environment (with more than 3,000 plants from 300 species), providing visitors with an immersive experience in natural beauty. Borgo Laudato Si’ includes 55 hectares of extraterritorial area, divided into 35 hectares of magnificent gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and farming land, greenhouses and service buildings that the Borgo is committed to preserving and developing with loving care, by also adding to the investment on education the essential commitment to foster the culture of care. Regarding the gardens area, the Borgo is entrusted with their preservation, maintenance, care, and at the same time development, by also applying new tec

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

View of the Gardens of the Pontifical Villas located within the papal estate at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy on September 2, 2025, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's inauguration of the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' Project. Located on the area of the Pontifical villa, gardens and farms of Castel Gandolfo, the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' offers a richly biodiverse environment (with more than 3,000 plants from 300 species), providing visitors with an immersive experience in natural beauty. Borgo Laudato Si’ includes 55 hectares of extraterritorial area, divided into 35 hectares of magnificent gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and farming land, greenhouses and service buildings that the Borgo is committed to preserving and developing with loving care, by also adding to the investment on education the essential commitment to foster the culture of care. Regarding the gardens area, the Borgo is entrusted with their preservation, maintenance, care, and at the same time development, by also applying new techniques and technological inn

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

View of the greenhouse at the Advanced Training Centre', a new Vatican-run ecological training centre located within the papal estate at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy on September 2, 2025, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's inauguration. Located on the area of the Pontifical villa, gardens and farms of Castel Gandolfo, the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' offers a richly biodiverse environment (with more than 3,000 plants from 300 species), providing visitors with an immersive experience in natural beauty. Borgo Laudato Si’ includes 55 hectares of extraterritorial area, divided into 35 hectares of magnificent gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and farming land, greenhouses and service buildings that the Borgo is committed to preserving and developing with loving care, by also adding to the investment on education the essential commitment to foster the culture of care. Regarding the gardens area, the Borgo is entrusted with their preservation, maintenance, care, and at the same time development, by also applying new technique

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

View of the vineyards located within the papal estate at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy on September 2, 2025, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's inauguration of the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' Project. Located on the area of the Pontifical villa, gardens and farms of Castel Gandolfo, the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' offers a richly biodiverse environment (with more than 3,000 plants from 300 species), providing visitors with an immersive experience in natural beauty. Borgo Laudato Si’ includes 55 hectares of extraterritorial area, divided into 35 hectares of magnificent gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and farming land, greenhouses and service buildings that the Borgo is committed to preserving and developing with loving care, by also adding to the investment on education the essential commitment to foster the culture of care. Regarding the gardens area, the Borgo is entrusted with their preservation, maintenance, care, and at the same time development, by also applying new techniques and technological innovations to better prot

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

View of the greenhouse at the Advanced Training Centre', a new Vatican-run ecological training centre located within the papal estate at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy on September 2, 2025, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's inauguration. Located on the area of the Pontifical villa, gardens and farms of Castel Gandolfo, the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' offers a richly biodiverse environment (with more than 3,000 plants from 300 species), providing visitors with an immersive experience in natural beauty. Borgo Laudato Si’ includes 55 hectares of extraterritorial area, divided into 35 hectares of magnificent gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and farming land, greenhouses and service buildings that the Borgo is committed to preserving and developing with loving care, by also adding to the investment on education the essential commitment to foster the culture of care. Regarding the gardens area, the Borgo is entrusted with their preservation, maintenance, care, and at the same time development, by also applying new technique

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

View of the greenhouse at the Advanced Training Centre', a new Vatican-run ecological training centre located within the papal estate at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy on September 2, 2025, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's inauguration. Located on the area of the Pontifical villa, gardens and farms of Castel Gandolfo, the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' offers a richly biodiverse environment (with more than 3,000 plants from 300 species), providing visitors with an immersive experience in natural beauty. Borgo Laudato Si’ includes 55 hectares of extraterritorial area, divided into 35 hectares of magnificent gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and farming land, greenhouses and service buildings that the Borgo is committed to preserving and developing with loving care, by also adding to the investment on education the essential commitment to foster the culture of care. Regarding the gardens area, the Borgo is entrusted with their preservation, maintenance, care, and at the same time development, by also applying new technique

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

View of the greenhouse at the Advanced Training Centre', a new Vatican-run ecological training centre located within the papal estate at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy on September 2, 2025, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's inauguration. Located on the area of the Pontifical villa, gardens and farms of Castel Gandolfo, the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' offers a richly biodiverse environment (with more than 3,000 plants from 300 species), providing visitors with an immersive experience in natural beauty. Borgo Laudato Si’ includes 55 hectares of extraterritorial area, divided into 35 hectares of magnificent gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and farming land, greenhouses and service buildings that the Borgo is committed to preserving and developing with loving care, by also adding to the investment on education the essential commitment to foster the culture of care. Regarding the gardens area, the Borgo is entrusted with their preservation, maintenance, care, and at the same time development, by also applying new technique

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

View of the statue of the Madonna in the gardens of the Pontifical Villas located within the papal estate at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy on September 2, 2025, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's inauguration of the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' Project. Located on the area of the Pontifical villa, gardens and farms of Castel Gandolfo, the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' offers a richly biodiverse environment (with more than 3,000 plants from 300 species), providing visitors with an immersive experience in natural beauty. Borgo Laudato Si’ includes 55 hectares of extraterritorial area, divided into 35 hectares of magnificent gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and farming land, greenhouses and service buildings that the Borgo is committed to preserving and developing with loving care, by also adding to the investment on education the essential commitment to foster the culture of care. Regarding the gardens area, the Borgo is entrusted with their preservation, maintenance, care, and at the same time development, by also applying new tec

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

View of the Gardens of the Pontifical Villas located within the papal estate at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy on September 2, 2025, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's inauguration of the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' Project. Located on the area of the Pontifical villa, gardens and farms of Castel Gandolfo, the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' offers a richly biodiverse environment (with more than 3,000 plants from 300 species), providing visitors with an immersive experience in natural beauty. Borgo Laudato Si’ includes 55 hectares of extraterritorial area, divided into 35 hectares of magnificent gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and farming land, greenhouses and service buildings that the Borgo is committed to preserving and developing with loving care, by also adding to the investment on education the essential commitment to foster the culture of care. Regarding the gardens area, the Borgo is entrusted with their preservation, maintenance, care, and at the same time development, by also applying new techniques and technological inn

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

View of the greenhouse at the Advanced Training Centre', a new Vatican-run ecological training centre located within the papal estate at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy on September 2, 2025, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's inauguration. Located on the area of the Pontifical villa, gardens and farms of Castel Gandolfo, the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' offers a richly biodiverse environment (with more than 3,000 plants from 300 species), providing visitors with an immersive experience in natural beauty. Borgo Laudato Si’ includes 55 hectares of extraterritorial area, divided into 35 hectares of magnificent gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and farming land, greenhouses and service buildings that the Borgo is committed to preserving and developing with loving care, by also adding to the investment on education the essential commitment to foster the culture of care. Regarding the gardens area, the Borgo is entrusted with their preservation, maintenance, care, and at the same time development, by also applying new technique

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

View of the Gardens of the Pontifical Villas located within the papal estate at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy on September 2, 2025, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's inauguration of the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' Project. Located on the area of the Pontifical villa, gardens and farms of Castel Gandolfo, the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' offers a richly biodiverse environment (with more than 3,000 plants from 300 species), providing visitors with an immersive experience in natural beauty. Borgo Laudato Si’ includes 55 hectares of extraterritorial area, divided into 35 hectares of magnificent gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and farming land, greenhouses and service buildings that the Borgo is committed to preserving and developing with loving care, by also adding to the investment on education the essential commitment to foster the culture of care. Regarding the gardens area, the Borgo is entrusted with their preservation, maintenance, care, and at the same time development, by also applying new techniques and technological inn

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

Vatican’s Ecological Project In The Pope’s Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

View of the Gardens of the Pontifical Villas located within the papal estate at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy on September 2, 2025, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's inauguration of the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' Project. Located on the area of the Pontifical villa, gardens and farms of Castel Gandolfo, the ‘Borgo Laudato Si' offers a richly biodiverse environment (with more than 3,000 plants from 300 species), providing visitors with an immersive experience in natural beauty. Borgo Laudato Si’ includes 55 hectares of extraterritorial area, divided into 35 hectares of magnificent gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and farming land, greenhouses and service buildings that the Borgo is committed to preserving and developing with loving care, by also adding to the investment on education the essential commitment to foster the culture of care. Regarding the gardens area, the Borgo is entrusted with their preservation, maintenance, care, and at the same time development, by also applying new techniques and technological inn