Casa artistica di Barbara is located in a forest clearing above Lundo (1000 metres above sea level). This region in the forest is also called Naone, opposite there are the Brenta Dolomites and the well-known Adamello Group, a granite mountain range. In 2020, the remains of an ancient ruin standing there were rebuilt in the clearing.The Casa artistica di Barbara is now used as a seminar house and meditation place; its spacious meadow plot offers ideal opportunities for quiet, concentrated work in nature.
The house can be visited daily and it is possible to get to know the ecological project that has been realised there. It cannot be reached directly by car but is a 30-minute walk from Lundo (Frazione di Comano Terme).
Many elements of artistic gardening design are integrated into the property. Squares, paths, water basins and small walls were built from different types of stone and the plot was designed according to artistic and spiritual criteria. Particular care was taken to enrich and expand nature through the design.
Visiting hours: Mon-Sun daily 10:00 – 18:00
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Content and contributions to the ecological and spiritual project Naone
Experiencing the seasons – Getting ready for the winter season in Naone
In the very natural and nature-loving village of Lundo and the district of Naone above it, you can experience the seasons very intensively. At this altitude of around 760m above sea level in Lundo and 950m in Naone, you can experience the cold of late autumn and winter with frost, hoar frost and snow. The unspoiled nature and the rural way of life allow this really valuable quality of life.
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Timber industry in Lundo and Naone – as a contribution to a future ecology
The term ecology was coined in 1866 by Ernst Haeckel (1834 – 1919) and describes the relationships between living beings and their environment, which also includes inanimate nature. The word is derived from the Greek word “oikos”, which means “house” and “household”. What can a person’s relationship to wood look like?
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Stones in the shape of an ellipse as a natural design element
Already existing on the grounds of Naone are various places made of stones that lie in the form of basic geometric shapes, such as the shape of the circle in different sizes or the shape of the trapezoid. For a new place in the grounds of Naone the shape of an ellipse was chosen and stones were again used to create the ellipse shape.
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Revitalizing grain
To offer an experience in how to revitalize and cultivate various grains a hedge of winter rye was planted in front of the residential buildings in Lundo (Comano Terme, Trentino) in autumn 2023. Winter rye is the most common variety in Central Europe. It is sown in September or October and harvested in July or August of the following year. Read more …
As if by magic, a beautiful seminar house is created from the remains of the wall
The idea must first be thought. In 2020 Heinz Grill initated and inspired the creation of “Casa artistica di Barbara” seminar house, which was built on the collapsed walls of an old ruin. The house was rebuilt on the same floor plan and given a new roof, new brickwork and large windows.
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