The small village of Domusnovas Canales on April 30 is preparing to welcome "Herbaria", the Festival of medicinal and aromatic plants.

This was proposed by the AnimaMente Territorio association thanks to the precious contribution of the Sardinia Foundation. It will be an intense day between exhibitions, workshops, guided tours, tastings and music.

«Medicinal plants, despite being a niche sector, are a strategic agronomic element of great importance, for the conservation of the island's biodiversity but also in terms of the potential for economic and social development of the territory - explains the president of AnimaMente Leonardo Depani -. The idea is to create an event divided into various themes, to create interrelationship and contact between the various protagonists of the sector and the simple connoisseurs of medicinal plants and herbs. The general objective is to enhance, protect and make known, in particular, the medicinal and aromatic species present in the Guilcier – Barigadu and raise awareness of the strategic role they can play in the local economy».

He then adds: « We chose to hold the event in the small village of Domusnovas Canales for two simple reasons, the first, because the village represents one of the most beautiful landscape and naturalistic contexts present in the area and therefore a natural context fully consistent with the mission of the project. The second because, as envisaged by the project financed by the Fondazione di Sardegna, we believe that the enhancement of our territory also passes through the enhancement of our villages".

On April 30 the various activities will be proposed from 10 to 20 . In the morning, a walk and collection of edible wild herbs will be proposed by the naturalist Mirko Piras and the Norbello medieval historical group. Followed by cosmetology and yoga workshops, on the synergistic cultivation of medicinal plants. For children, at 10.30, the play workshop "The three circles" will be offered.

At 1.30 pm the lunch "Herbs on the plate". In the afternoon we continue with the laboratories: the sensory one on the alchemy of medicinal plants, the demonstration one with tests of natural dyeing of the textile. : we will also talk about neuropathic herbal medicine with experts, a walk of well-being among the naturalistic and archaeological riches of the area will be proposed. At 17, organized by AnimaMente, the festival of sos rubiolos and su pane frissiu.