RURAL GARDENS

 

The Rural Gardens are a privately owned agricultural and natural landscape open to public use.

They are not an urban park or an equipped garden.
They are a real rural environment, entirely without perimeter fencing, physically accessible from several points and without dedicated supervision of visitors.

Vineyards, olive groves, woodland, slopes, terraces, paths, landscape features and agricultural activities coexist with the presence of visitors.

Entering the Rural Gardens means entering a hilly, agricultural and natural environment and behaving with the care, caution and responsibility that a place of this kind requires.

Public access to the Rural Gardens is permitted subject to the following rules.

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1. Nature of the Site and Ground Conditions

Throughout the area, the following features are normally and widely present:

• steep slopes and embankments;

• changes in level and sudden drops;

• slopes and edges;

• terraces and low walls;

• steps and uneven passages;

• ditches;

• rocks, stones, roots and branches;

• uneven ground;

• grassy, unpaved, muddy or slippery surfaces;

• spontaneous vegetation;

• elements and structures connected with agricultural activity and the rural landscape.

Slopes, drops, edges, terraces and other natural features may not be protected by railings, fences or other barriers.

These characteristics are not exceptional situations, but normal and widespread features of the Rural Gardens landscape.

Given the nature and size of the site, it is neither possible nor intended to individually mark every slope, drop, uneven surface, root, stone, gradient or other natural feature present.

Visitors must therefore constantly pay attention to where they are walking and to their surroundings, keeping a safe distance from edges, slopes and other points that may involve a risk of falling.

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2. A Completely Open and Unsupervised Site

The Rural Gardens have no perimeter fencing and can be physically accessed from several points.

The fact that it is physically possible to enter the area does not mean that every part of it is intended for visitors, nor that every route is suitable for use at all times or in all conditions.

There is no dedicated supervision of visitors, nor any continuous, moment-by-moment monitoring of the condition of the entire area.

Each visitor is therefore required to independently assess the conditions they encounter and adapt their behaviour to the terrain, weather conditions, their own abilities and the circumstances present at the time.

The absence of a physical barrier does not authorise access to cultivated areas, working areas, spaces clearly not intended for visitors, or areas that may be indicated as inaccessible.

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3. Caution During Your Visit

Visitors must behave in a manner appropriate to a hilly rural environment.

Visitors must:

• watch where they are walking;

• proceed with caution;

• use, where present, the paths and passages intended for visitors;

• keep a safe distance from slopes and edges;

• choose routes appropriate to their own abilities;

• comply with any signs and instructions present;

• refrain from using a passage if the conditions do not allow them to tackle it safely according to their own abilities.

Behaviour that unnecessarily increases risk is prohibited, including running close to drops, leaning over edges, climbing, jumping over walls or terraces, or improperly using structures and landscape features.

Walls, terraces, retaining walls and other landscape elements must not be considered guardrails or fall-protection barriers unless they are expressly intended for that purpose.

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4. Weather Conditions

Conditions within the Rural Gardens may change rapidly.

Rain, humidity, frost, wind, storms, fallen leaves, mud, heat, vegetation or other natural phenomena may affect the condition of paths and make the ground more difficult or slippery.

Because the Rural Gardens are completely open and unfenced, they remain physically accessible even when weather or ground conditions are unfavourable.

Such physical accessibility must not in any way be interpreted as an indication that beginning or continuing a visit is advisable or safe.

It is the visitor's responsibility to assess the conditions present and decide responsibly whether to begin, continue, alter or end their route.

In the event of bad weather, wet or muddy ground, strong winds, storms, poor visibility or other unfavourable conditions, visitors must exercise particular caution and refrain from using passages that do not appear suitable.

Footwear suitable for rural, unpaved and uneven terrain is strongly recommended.

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5. Children and Minors

Minors must always be accompanied and kept under the direct and continuous supervision of a responsible adult.

The particular nature of the Rural Gardens, with widespread slopes, drops, uneven ground, walls, steps and agricultural structures, requires especially careful supervision.

Children must not be allowed to move away independently from the adult accompanying them or to play near slopes, edges, terraces, working areas or other potentially dangerous points.

The supervision of minors remains the responsibility of the adults accompanying them.

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6. The Rural Gardens Are Also a Working Agricultural Area

The Rural Gardens are part of an active agricultural business.

Normal agricultural activities continue even when visitors are present.

Visitors may therefore encounter:

• people working;

• tractors and other agricultural vehicles;

• machinery and equipment;

• posts, wires and supports;

• pipes and installations;

• crates and materials;

• pruning or processing residues;

• agricultural work in progress;

• other elements normally present in vineyards, olive groves, woodland and agricultural land.

Agricultural activity always takes priority over visitor use of the Rural Gardens.

Visitors must keep a safe distance from work activities and moving vehicles, must not obstruct work and must leave access clear for operators.

It is prohibited to touch, use, move or tamper with vehicles, machinery, equipment, installations, materials or other work tools.

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7. Absolute Respect for the Place and the Work Behind It

The Rural Gardens are the result of agricultural work, landscape care and interventions created and maintained over time.

Visitors are required to show the utmost respect for the place and for the work of those who care for it.

It is prohibited to:

• damage vineyards, olive trees, trees, meadows, plants or vegetation;

• pick grapes, olives, fruit, flowers, plants or other products without permission;

• break branches or damage crops;

• move stones or other landscape elements;

• damage or improperly use installations, furniture, works or structures;

• carve, write or leave marks on any surface;

• leave litter of any kind;

• interfere with agricultural work;

• unnecessarily cross cultivated or working areas;

• disturb, capture or harm wildlife;

• behave in any way that may damage or alter the site.

What you find here belongs to the landscape and to the work of those who care for it. Leave it as you found it.

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8. Absolute Prohibition on Lighting Fires

Lighting fires of any kind is prohibited.

The following are prohibited, except for activities carried out by the property or expressly authorised by it and permitted under applicable law:

• bonfires;

• barbecues;

• camping stoves and burners;

• candles and other open flames;

• flame lanterns;

• fireworks;

• any activity capable of producing flames, sparks or a possible source of ignition.

It is prohibited to throw away or leave cigarette butts, matches or any glowing or burning material.

The presence of woodland, meadows, vineyards, olive groves and vegetation requires the utmost care in relation to fire risk.

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9. Installations, Works and Structures

The works, installations and structures present in the Rural Gardens form part of the site and its landscape design.

They must be used only in accordance with their intended purpose.

Climbing, crossing over, hanging from, jumping on or improperly using installations, walls, structures, furniture or other elements present is prohibited.

Where an element is intended for resting or visitor use, it must nevertheless be used appropriately and with due care.

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10. Nature and Wildlife

The Rural Gardens include agricultural land, meadows and woodland and are home to wildlife normally found in these environments.

Visitors may therefore encounter insects, wild animals, reptiles and other species typical of countryside and woodland areas.

Their presence is a normal feature of the natural environment.

Animals must not be approached, disturbed, captured or fed.

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11. Visitor Responsibility and Conduct

Each visitor must adapt their behaviour according to:

• the rural nature of the site;

• the visible characteristics of the terrain;

• weather conditions;

• their own abilities and condition;

• the age and abilities of any persons for whom they are responsible;

• the actual circumstances present during the visit.

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Use of the Rural Gardens therefore presupposes an awareness that visitors are entering a completely open, unfenced agricultural and natural environment without dedicated visitor supervision, characterised by widespread slopes, drops, uneven terrain and other features typical of a hilly rural landscape.

Any signs present are intended to provide information and guidance but, due to the nature of the site, cannot and are not intended to identify every single natural risk, change in level or irregularity in the terrain.

The presence of a path, the absence of a warning sign or the mere physical possibility of accessing an area does not relieve visitors of the need to exercise the normal level of care required by the conditions that can reasonably be observed.

Anyone who decides to continue despite clearly difficult or risky conditions — such as steep slopes, wet or slippery ground, poor visibility or adverse weather — must behave appropriately or refrain from continuing along the route.

Visitors are responsible for damage caused to people, crops, the environment, structures, installations, vehicles or equipment as a result of improper, careless or prohibited behaviour.

All responsibilities of the property and of visitors remain subject to the cases and limits established by applicable law.

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One Rule Above All

The Rural Gardens are a landscape to be experienced with awareness and respect.

Watch where you walk.
Respect the place and those who work here.
Always supervise children.
Do not light fires.
Leave no trace of your visit.