WHY A GARDEN OF PEACE
Real places where peace, the environment and communities become lived experience
A real place, not a slogan
A Garden of Peace is not a logo or a temporary initiative. It is a real place that can be reached, crossed and experienced. The 21 olive varieties planted together show, in physical form, what words often fail to explain: diversity can coexist within the same ground.
Informational panels and signage allow anyone – visitors, schools, institutions – to understand what they are seeing. Peace here is not proclaimed; it is experienced in a living landscape.
A message that transcends conflict
Many of the territories represented by the 21 varieties have experienced conflict, migration and environmental hardship. The olive tree survives these fractures, adapting and continuing its journey with the people who cultivate it.
In the Garden of Peace these histories become visible. Each tree tells a story of resilience and renewal. The message is simple: if trees with different origins can grow together, human communities can learn to coexist.
A local response to global challenges
Climate change, biodiversity loss and social inequality are global issues, but they require concrete local responses. A Garden of Peace offers such a response within a clearly defined space.
The 21 olive varieties represent different climates and cultures, helping visitors understand how territories are interconnected.
A laboratory for education and coexistence
For schools and educational institutions, the Garden of Peace is an open-air classroom. Geography, science, history and civic education meet naturally among the trees.
Students learn that peace is not abstract: it is built through care, dialogue and shared responsibility.
Time, care and responsibility
A Garden of Peace develops over time. Olive trees grow slowly and require care. This long-term perspective teaches responsibility and continuity.
Each season, harvest and gathering becomes part of a shared memory.
A garden connected to other territories
Each Garden of Peace is rooted locally but connected globally. The network of gardens creates exchanges between communities and cultures.
Peace here is understood as the construction of relationships that cross borders.
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