Pollinator Monitoring and Citizen Science at the Botanical Garden of Florence 🐝

The Tuscany Environment Foundation is proud to support Cross-Polli:Nation, a citizen science event dedicated to pollinator conservation, taking place at the Orto Botanico di Firenze.

Thanks to the collaboration with the Botanical Garden and the University of Florence, the event will be held on 8 March 2026 at the historic Orto Botanico di Firenze “Giardino dei Semplici”, the oldest botanical garden in Italy and a unique green space in the heart of Florence.

A Citizen Science Event for Pollinators and Biodiversity

Cross-Polli:Nation is a project supported by TEF that aims to promote pollinator protection and biodiversity conservation through citizen science activities.
The event will feature educational workshops, training sessions, and outdoor monitoring activities, giving participants the opportunity to actively contribute to scientific data collection while learning how to identify and monitor pollinating insects.

Programme of the Day

Sunday, 8 March 2026 | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Botanical Garden of Florence
Free participation with mandatory registration (by Friday, 6 March at 12:00 pm)

  • 10:00 am – Botanical Garden opens

  • 10:30 am – 12:30 pm – Morning session

  • 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Afternoon session

Both sessions include:

  • Introductory talk by Laura Lo Presti, Director of the Tuscany Environment Foundation

  • Screening of two short educational videos on pollinators

  • Training on pollinator insect identification, including interactive games

  • Outdoor pollinator monitoring activities

Join us at the Botanical Garden of Florence for a day dedicated to pollinators, citizen science, and biodiversity 🌸🦋