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productivity benefits

At Tertulia, you can work every day immersed in the presence of the forest’s plants. This connection can be visual if you work indoors, visual, auditory, and olfactory if you work outdoors, or even tactile if you are near a tree. We built a platform, the ‘Forest Terrace’,  to enable work directly from the trees, integrating even closer interaction with the natural environment: you will be into the canopy of chestnuts trees, 2 m high from the soil, with an infinite view in front of you. It’s a space to work, meet people for a chat, do meetings, meditate, being into a tree!

Numerous scientific studies highlight how the presence of plants can positively influence our ability to work. These studies often focus on indoor environments with potted plants that are small, uniform, and lack diversity. Now, imagine how this effect is amplified when living and working in a space surrounded by healthy, vibrant plants in their natural habitat, showcasing the extraordinary variety and diversity that only wild nature can provide.

Research has demonstrated measurable effects on concentration and memory: people perform better and more accurately, with memory and attention improving by up to 20%. Creativity also flourishes, as the natural environment helps us relax more effectively.

The best way to understand these benefits, however, is to experience them firsthand. At Forest Coliving Coworking, many people report being highly productive, deeply focused, and able to work exceptionally well. We invite you to try it for yourself and share your feedback—your experiences and insights will help us continue to grow. We hope your projects take flight in this inspiring environment!

Health and well-being benefits of plants

Seven benefits of having plants in your office

Forest terrace
Working from the pergola

forest Terrace building process

Health benefits

Forest bathing is now also a proven therapeutic practice, effective for psychological problems, various physical issues, and addictions. The beneficial effect depends on the dose: the longer you stay in the forest and the more frequently you go, the more lasting the effects are (broad-spectrum, long-lasting, and without side effects). For example, 3-4 days of immersion fortify the immune system for 1 month!

Every day in Tertulia, you can enjoy a free forest bath: walk slowly, stop and breathe, touch leaves and wood, and use all your senses without excessive physical effort. You might even try experimenting at different times of the day (during full photosynthesis, the release of VOCs is greater) and in different seasons to discover the varied benefits you might receive.

Want to learn more? Take a look at this scientific article about experiences in Tuscany, not far from Tertulia:

Short-Term Effects of Forest Therapy on Mood States: A Pilot Study

 

Regenerative gardening
We designed the garden using permaculture and the principles of regenerative agriculture. From the garden, we produce vegetables for Tertulia Coliving's consumption. You can participate in the harvest, taste seasonal vegetables, and support us in managing the garden if you wish!
Chestnut wood
We manage a centuries-old chestnut wood where we produce the "Marrone del Mugello IGP". The wood is a magical place, not only during the chestnut harvest, but in the various seasons of the year. It tells of the history of this land, of the generations of farmers who have handed it down, of the traditions and respect for the woods. It is not difficult to find delicious mushrooms, meet wild animals, breathe in the scents of the forest, let yourself be lulled by nature.
Panorama
The forest that surrounds us is in a special position, perched on the hills of the Mugello Apennines while remaining just 10 minutes from the town. One of the things we love most about living in Tertulia is the 360-degree view that sweeps over the valleys, mountains, and woods of the Mugello around us. The toponym of the place is "Il Monte", precisely because we are on a hill and dominate the surrounding landscape.
Olive trees
You cannot imagine the pleasure of producing your own oil! In addition to being a real health juice, it accompanies us throughout the winter and summer season at every meal. Olive trees are fragrant plants, gentle in sharing space with other trees (do not imagine extensive monocultures of olive trees, ours is an olive grove where biodiversity dominates) and generous in offering their fruits and accepting ours pruning to facilitate the harvesting and production of olives.
Woods
In the middle of the woods means that by leaving the front door in Tertulia you can go for a walk. In every direction: to the north in the chestnut forest, to the south in the oak forest, to the west in the terraces, to the east going up towards Paterno and exploring the paths that lead on and on towards fascinating ways. Mushrooms, spontaneous fruits and berries (to be able to recognize them well!), shapes, smells and colors, the sound of the wind and walking on the soft forest ground, how many sensations and how much well-being these splendid living trees offer us that so much wisdom they bring with them .
Wild animals
In Tertulia it is not difficult to meet wild animals, it is easy to see their obvious traces (when they enter the garden, they eat the fruit that has fallen to the ground, they sing in the night, they launch their calls). In the dark with the car headlights on returning home we often encountered wild boars, roe deer, badgers, porcupines, foxes, nocturnal birds of prey. In late September, the deer let out their bells that you can clearly hear from home and sometimes we happened to find deer antlers nearby! The wolf is also an inhabitant of these areas. Then we cannot fail to consider the birds, many and different from each other that with their song color the days of Tertulia.
Stars, moon, firefly
When I moved to the countryside I was impressed by the moon: the difference between a full moon night and a new moon night is incredible when living in the same place! Then the absence of light pollution allows us to observe all the stars of the firmament in their splendor. In June you can't miss the fireflies: for about ten days the night lights up like at Christmas time with twinkling stars, which fly over the meadows offering a truly unique and special spectacle. Did you know that the male is flying and that the females are hidden in the meadow, attracting them with the light signal?
Foraging
Did you know that 30% of our needs could be fed only with spontaneous plants? Do you know that there are more than 30,000 known species of edible plants and that in the world only 5 plants are 80% of what you eat? We are slowly learning to know them and we rely on experts to organize experiential meetings for the recognition, collection and cooking of wild herbs. It is wonderful to sit at the table and see the expression on the face of those who experience a new flavor for the first time in their life: like being a child again.