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DECEMBER 2025 THEME: TRADITION & INNOVATIONIn addition to special events and improvements around the property, each month we will be highlighting a different theme that is central to Spannocchia’s values, history, or current mission. In December, as we engage in our annual membership appeal and prepare for the year ahead, we are highlighting the concepts of TRADITION & INNOVATION. Despite …

2025 Anniversary CELEBRATIONS: CASETTA DEL BOSCO PROJECTGrazie mille to our friends Paul Avis, Liora K, and others for the generous use of their beautiful photography.Between 2003-2007, groups of hardworking volunteers came together annually to clean up the Giardino Segreto, the Secret Garden, and make it a truly special part of Spannocchia. Over the years, more than 50 people participated in …

NOVEMBER 2025 THEME: ENVIRONMENTALISM & CONSERVATIONIn addition to special events and improvements around the property, each month we will be highlighting a different theme that is central to Spannocchia’s values, history, or current mission. In November, we are highlighting what ENVIRONMENTALISM & CONSERVATION mean to Spannocchia. Photo credit: Maine the Way.Photo credit: Maine the Way.As we prepared to write about …

2025 Anniversary CELEBRATIONS: FALL ALUMNI REUNION!At the end of October, we welcomed a group of past interns, apprentices, and volunteers for our second Alumni Reunion of this special year. We united over shared stories, cozy evenings by the fireplace, the excitement and tradition of the olive harvest and olio nuovo, and our love for Spannocchia. 30 people joined us for …

OCTOBER 2025 THEME: LEGENDS & GHOST STORIES OF SPANNOCCHIAIn addition to special events and improvements around the property, each month we will be highlighting a different theme that is central to Spannocchia’s values, history, or current mission. In October, we are focused on the LEGENDS & GHOST STORIES OF SPANNOCCHIA. There are many legends and ghost stories linked to Spannocchia—not …

2025 Anniversary CELEBRATIONS: VENDEMMIA (GRAPE HARVEST)In September, we harvest grapes and the annual wine making process begins. This year the harvest ran from September 16-19th—the window of time nature gave us between two rainstorms. The timing of the grape harvest is crucial to get the best out of all the hard work that has gone into a year of maintaining …

SEPTEMBER 2025 THEME: ETRUSCAN HISTORYIn addition to special events and improvements around the property, each month we will be highlighting a different theme that is central to Spannocchia’s values, history, or current mission. In September, we are focused on Spannocchia’s connection to ETRUSCAN HISTORY. We may be celebrating 100 and 800 years of Spannocchia history, but the history of the …

2025 Anniversary CELEBRATIONS: CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT!On Sunday, August 10, as part of our anniversary events series, we held a very special concert in the Giardino Segreto (Secret Garden) performed by talented students from Music Adventure, an impressive high school chamber music program that studies at Spannocchia every summer. The new yoga platform was transformed into a lovely outdoor stage for …

AUGUST 2025 THEME: BIODIVERSITY & THE ALTO MERSE NATURE RESERVEIn addition to special events and improvements around the property, each month we will be highlighting a different theme that is central to Spannocchia’s values, history, or current mission. In August, we are focused on the signficance of being uniquely situated within the THE ALTO MERSE NATURE RESERVE. One of the …

2025 Anniversary CELEBRATIONS: SUMMER ALUMNI REUNION!In mid-July, we welcomed a group of past interns, apprentices, and volunteers for our first ever Alumni Reunion. We united over shared stories, dreamy dinners al fresco, and the exciting energy of this busy time of year. 36 people joined us for the reunion, consisting of 18 alumni spanning 50(!) years of programming (Summer 1973 …