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Il Frassinicoltore Posted by on May 6, 2016

In my recent article, Manna From Italy, I posted a video of the frassinicoltore Giulio Gelardi. Originally I had intended to translate sections of the dialogue into English, but Serena was so taken by what the narrator had to say that she decided to transcribe the whole thing! (grazie Sere). So, here’s the plan: Below…

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Manna From Italy Posted by on May 4, 2016

It would be a wild understatement to say that when I first moved to Lunigiana in Italy I encountered a ‘steep learning curve’. Apart from dealing with the many linguistic and cultural challenges, I also became aware that my new habitat held a vast array of flora and fauna pretty much unknown to me. Growing…

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