Hortus Ostuni

Hortus Ostuni Autumn 2025: the tenth anniversary

From October 31 to November 2, 2025, the "Sandro Pertini" Municipal Gardens of Ostuni hosted the eleventh autumn edition of Hortus, in the year that celebrated the tenth anniversary of the event. Organized by Hortus Puglia, led by president Pierangelo Argentieri, the event brought together about sixty specialized exhibitors from all over Italy.

The theme of the edition, "Guardians of the Earth," guided a rich program of meetings dedicated to the relationship between man and nature: from land consumption to urban greenery, from orchid cultivation to ancient Puglian livestock breeds, up to sustainable tourism with a conference by Slow Food Puglia. There was no shortage of book presentations on the Mediterranean diet and sustainable gardens, and an exhibition of ancient fruits of Puglian biodiversity.

The Hiroshima tree ceremony

The most moving moment, on Sunday, November 2, was the planting ceremony of an Hibakujumoku, a tree that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, in the presence of representatives of the Embassy of Japan and local authorities. Admission to the event, as per tradition, was free.