Incampo and Honey trails
A day dedicated to sustainability, the environment, and the world of beekeeping.
September 26, 2026 – Town center squares of Cernusco sul Naviglio
Pro Loco Cernusco sul Naviglio, under the patronage of the Municipality, presents a new edition of *InCampo & Vie del Miele* (In the Field & Honey Trails). This annual event is dedicated to environmental culture, sustainability, land stewardship, and discovering the world of bees and beekeeping. It is a day packed with activities spread across the town center squares, designed to engage families, children, local associations, and citizens in a journey of awareness and active participation.
🍯 Piazza Matteotti
9:00 AM – 7:00 PM – Beekeepers and Pro Loco (with UNICEF’s Olive Tree Campaign): An area dedicated to honey, bees, and hive products, featuring local beekeepers and the Pro Loco alongside UNICEF for the Olive Tree Campaign.
9:00 AM – 1:30 PM – Martesana Food Community: Street food, craft beer, and local businesses promoting sustainable supply chains and quality production.
2:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Martesana Associations: Workshops, educational activities, and programs focused on environmental sustainability, recycling, and land conservation.
5:30 PM – Talk: "Bites of a Sustainable Future": A discussion on best practices, innovations, and future environmental challenges.
♻️ Piazza Unità d’Italia
9:00 AM – 7:00 PM – Recycling Market: A space dedicated to creative reuse, recycling, and projects that transform waste materials into new resources.
🌱 Piazza Unità d’Italia & Piazza Padre Giuliani
9:00 AM – 7:00 PM – Sustainable Future Stations: Installations, information points, and interactive activities to discover how to build a greener, more responsible future. 🔍 Around the town center squares
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Treasure Hunt: A fun, educational route through the squares, designed for young people. Participation is limited to four time slots; booking is mandatory via this link: https://proloco-citta-cernusco-sul-naviglio.s2.yapla.com/it/event-125222
5:00 PM – Eco-catwalk: A fashion show dedicated to sustainable fashion, creative reuse, and recycled materials.
🤝 An event created in collaboration with local organizations
InCampo & Vie del Miele brings together numerous local associations dedicated to environmental protection, education, volunteering, and cultural promotion—including AVO, UNICEF, Plasticfree, Kids&Us, Impronte Diverse, Legambiente Adda Martesana, Il Germoglio, Gasosa, Ambiente Acqua, Vento in Faccia, and many others.
🌍 Why participate?
A day to discover, learn, play, and reflect on the role each of us can play in building a more sustainable future. It is an opportunity to experience the center of Cernusco sul Naviglio through a variety of activities, shared experiences, and moments of community connection.
Event contacts
Piazza Matteotti
Description
The central square of every city features a church. And here there was one, where now there is a bank. Dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, it was commissioned in the late 1500s by Carlo Borromeo to replace the pre-existing St. Genesio. It was deconsecrated after the opening of the new church in 1932. Transformed into a grain storage warehouse, then a venue for cultural events and markets, it was demolished in 1974—after heated debates—because it was feared to be at risk of collapsing. At the intersection with Via Bourdillon stands Palazzo Tizzoni, named after the 19th-century owners. Built before 1685, it was the headquarters of the German command, which, after a long negotiation, surrendered on April 26, 1945. At the corner with Via Roma, in a 17th-century oval, one can see the “Madonna della Piazza,” a fresco by the Cernusco artist Felice Frigerio, depicting the history of Cernusco: Carlo Borromeo, the sanctuary of St. Maria sul Martesana, the demolished church with a nearby silk-spinning factory, people working with silkworms, and two men holding the funeral urn attributed to Caius Asinius.
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Piazza Unità d'Italia
Description
Piazza Unità d'Italia in Cernusco sul Naviglio is the historic and civic heart of the city, characterized by the historic Villa Greppi (home to the Town Hall) and the modern sculpture "Tuba Mirum" by Arman, a master of French Nouveau Réalisme, whose works are exhibited in Paris, Berlin, and New York. The square is part of the historic silk tradition, adorned with mulberry trees that recall the city's agricultural past. Originally a 19th-century Italian garden, the square has been redeveloped as a pedestrian zone, integrating river stones into the greenery, celebrating the connection between the city's historical past and contemporary city life. In 2002, an important project, overseen by the architects Vito Redaelli and Sophie Ambroise, redesigned the space, pedestrianizing it and restoring it to the public as a meeting place within the limited-traffic zone. The square's current design combines a raised green parterre (the Villa's garden) with paving made of white river stones. In the lawn in front of the cypress poplars, several sarcophagi stand. One of them bears the inscription "NON EST MORS SED MUTATIO STATUS," a reflection on death as a transition from one state to another.
