In this project, 5556 trees are planted in Rufina/Consomma, Italy for the 2022-2023 season. The project has two sites for a total of 4,4 ha (2,7 ha and 1,7 ha). In total, 6000 trees are planted. This forest is located in a medium mountain forest region strongly dominated by the presence of softwoods. It is a PEFC certified Forest integrated in the "A Forest Model" network. The objective is the semi-conversion of a predominantly coniferous property into a more diversified, broadleaves, and natural forest. By replanting around 1/3 of the surfaces only, the place is made for natural regeneration to create a forest more and more considered a mosaic forest. Moreover, thanks to the revision of the management method in the coniferous trees, which favors less clearing, better biodiversity is reinstalled. Moreover, diversification will bring better resilience to climate change. We plant 70% Douglas, 20% Pine, and 10% Cedar. Tis project also contributes to stabilized wolf presence; the site mostly open to the public; the permanent staff is active in the vineyards in summer and in the forest in winter. Traditionally, the men do the woodwork and the women do the planting.

In this project, on the smallest plot, 600 trees are planted on a 0,3 ha plot near Pomino, in the Rufina region in Italy. Rufina is a small Italian municipality located in the metropolitan city of Florence, Tuscany, in central Italy. We plant 80% Douglas firs and 20% Pinus nigra in a 2 x 2,5 plantation organisation. The planting holes were manually created and subsequently, the trees were manually planted. This forest is located in a medium mountain forest region (at a height of 775m) strongly dominated by the presence of softwoods. This project is a semi-conversion of a monospecific Douglas forest into a more diversified forest, bringing better resilience to climate change. By replanting, and leaving place to natural regeneration, we create a forest more and more considered as a mosaic forest. Moreover, thanks to the revision of the management method in the coniferous trees, which favors less clearing, a better biodiversity is reinstalled. As an additional ecological service of this project, the new forest also contributes to stabilized wolf presence. With this project comes the creation of work opportunities for a gender-equal team: the team working in the clearance is composed mainly of men; the team responsible for the planting operations, is composed mainly of women.