Where are the most beautiful forest kindergartens in Italy?

Trentino Alto Adige

• The Rocking Horse It's a nursery school located on the family farm, an ideal setting for children to grow through specific experiences, playing with the colors and scents of the seasons, caring for small pets, and learning about agricultural activities. This nursery is located in the municipality of Mezzocorona, in the province of Trento.

Lombardia

• Momo's locomotive It is an educational project based on the Quadruple A: Autonomy, Environment, Art, and Adventure. The goal is to create an educational learning environment for each individual child, while the group is the purpose of our nursery school. La Locomotiva di Momo's pedagogical approach is holistic and relational. This means that children's development is considered holistic, and the entire educational program is designed to foster harmonious growth through the acquisition of new skills—relational, emotional, cognitive, motor, social, linguistic, and independence. This facility is located in Milan.
• The Kindergarten in the Woods of Milan offers an educational project, with outdoor activities, for children aged 6 months to 10 years. The Facebook page is very up-to-date, and for information just write to asilonelboscomilano@gmail.on
• The sky is like a roof was born in 2017 in the woods on the hills of Mapello, in the province of Bergamo.

Piedmont

• Agriasilo La Piemontessina It is a space where children can grow in a natural setting, in contact with animals and with everything the farm has to offer. They can gain firsthand experiences that foster their curiosity and desire to learn, according to the principles supported by the most recent pedagogies.
• The Little Ones' Woods Veglio, in the province of Biella, is an open-air nursery school modeled after those found in Northern Europe. Like in Denmark and Sweden, in this Piedmontese village, children can spend time outdoors, rolling in the grass and playing with leaves and sticks, while also learning about all the fascinating mysteries of nature. Thus, the facility, a former nursery school managed by the municipality, becomes a refuge and a meeting place where daily outings are organized, transforming the children into true adventures.

Veneto

• Agrinido Farm my home It is organized according to the basic principles of cultivation and care for the land and nature, along with the most modern child-rearing principles. Thanks to familiar spaces (renovated from the main house) and natural settings (peach orchard, chicken coop, educational vegetable garden, garden, and rabbit hutch), children find a growth environment that respects their rhythms and their need for exploration and discovery. It is located in Ospedaletto di Pescantina, in the province of Verona.

Liguria

• Ada Negri of Pegli. This school has two outdoor classrooms. One is located at Pegli's summit, on a grassy strip overlooking the sea, sheltered by maritime pines. The other classroom is on a beach where the fishing club rents its premises on rainy days. In Pegli, 35 of the 40 hours of lessons per week are held outdoors.

Emilia Romagna and Lombardy

• I want the grassThe service is designed for a maximum of seven children aged 9-36 months. It is bilingual, Montessori-inspired, and fully embraces the principles of outdoor education: every day of the year, weather permitting, the children participate in outdoor activities in the large spaces of the farm, under the careful supervision of the educator. The farm also includes a sensory herb garden, a vegetable garden, a large park, and a pond—the ideal places to observe the changing seasons and the local flora and fauna, and to "experiment and be inspired."

Lazio

• Asylum in the WoodsThis property is located in Ostia Antica and has a garden with a tree house and a small animal farmA vegetable garden, a large green space for active play, and the opportunity to delve into history through the local archaeological excavations. This makes school truly a life teacher.
• The Agrinido The round danceIt is located in Rome on the road to Fiumicino. It is a protected place designed to facilitate and support children's development: the adults involved in their education are well aware of the importance of the characteristics of their living space for children. The spaces, both indoor and outdoor, are organized to meet the needs of children of different ages, and also include personal spaces for each child (their own bed, their own locker for storing personal belongings), thus enhancing their individuality.
• The ecological carousel It's a recreational, educational, and educational farm near Viterbo. In addition to children, families can also participate in the various activities. For information, write to playing while walking@giostraecologica.com
• Growing up in the woods It is a kindergarten in Velletri, in the Castelli Romani Regional Park. For information, write to infocrescerenelbosco@gmail.on

Abruzzo

• Open Air APS – Abruzzo Forest Kindergarten (Penne). Located in the Penne Lake Nature Reserve, it offers a nature-based learning experience where the forest becomes an outdoor classroom. Children spend much of their day walking, observing animals, playing freely, and engaging in hands-on activities with natural materials.

Molise

• Summer School in the Castel del Giudice ForestIt's not a permanent nursery, but a very interesting seasonal educational project, organized among the woods, mountains, and apple orchards of Upper Molise. Activities involve children in excursions, woodland games, recycling workshops, observing wild herbs, and visits to the organic apple orchard.
• Small forest, micro-macroforest (Macchia d'Isernia). It's an educational farm with outdoor activities, animals, pet therapy, and educational nature trails. More than a true forest nursery, it's a valuable experience for families and schools seeking direct contact with the environment, animals, and rural life.

Campania

• WWF Oasis Astroni Crater (Naples). It's not a true permanent nursery, but it's one of the most popular places for educational activities in the woods, workshops, and children's activities. It's a true "woods within the city," popular with schools, educational groups, and families.
• Campania for ChildrenA network that brings together various experiences dedicated to children, including activities in farm nurseries, nature schools, farms, and educational farms. It's a useful resource for discovering outdoor educational initiatives in various areas of Campania.
• Don Peppe Green (Capua, Caserta). It is one of the most well-structured educational farms in the area, with vegetable gardens, workshops, educational play programs, and ongoing activities for children, families, and schools.
• “Il Nido” Farm (San Cipriano Picentino, Salerno). It's one of the most interesting experiences in the Salerno area. Educational activities take place mostly outdoors, among animals and the vegetable garden, and children can closely observe agricultural and livestock activities year-round.

Puglia

• Trullallero Forest APS (Monopoli). It is one of the Apulian organizations closest to forest pedagogy. It offers outdoor education activities, itineraries for children and families, nature experiences, and educational projects inspired by forest kindergartens in Northern Europe.
• Farmhouse and agri-kindergarten in PugliaThe Region has initiated a specific process to recognize and regulate agri-nurseries, agri-kindergartens, and nature-based education. Experiences can be developed on farms, educational farms, and rural spaces designed for children.

Basilicata

• The School in the Woods – Lake BESTIt's not a permanent nursery, but an educational project designed to bring children and young people directly into nature. The forest becomes a space for exploration, observation of biodiversity, and learning through movement.
• The Lucanian Peasant (Lauria). It's an educational farm where children can learn about the garden, animals, the seasons, and farm life. Activities help them rediscover their connection to the land and the rhythms of nature, in a rural setting also suitable for schools.

Calabria

• Sea and Woods Nursery – Children at the Center (Montepaone and Maida). This educational project combines the Montessori method, nature, the sea, woods, and outdoor activities. It offers programs for early childhood and older children, with a focus on hands-on experience, free play, and a connection to the environment.
• The Farm in the Park (San Giovanni in Fiore). Located in the Sila area, it's an educational farm designed for children, teens, and families. Activities revolve around animals, farm life, hands-on workshops, and exploring the natural environment.

Sicilia

• School in the Messina WoodsThis project is aimed at children aged 3 to 6, with outdoor educational activities in the Colli San Rizzo and Bosco di Camaro areas. The program includes free play, exploration, independence, and learning through contact with nature throughout the school year.
• Atelier in the Woods (Catania). It's a preschool surrounded by greenery, inspired by forest pedagogy. Activities focus on nature, creativity, movement, observation, and the development of children's independence.
• Petra School (Santa Croce Camerina, Ragusa). It's a nature-based educational project designed for children aged 3 to 6, featuring outdoor spaces, educational gardens, and environmentally-related activities. A recent experience, worth following among the new Sicilian outdoor school programs.

Sardinia

• The Den in the Woods (Bauladu, Oristano). It's an open-air nursery experience established in Zinnuri Park, among olive trees, oleasters, and natural spaces. The educational program emphasizes free play, social interaction, sustainability, and daily contact with nature.
• School in the Woods – Forestas AgencyIt's an experimental project that promotes outdoor educational activities for children, with the aim of making the forest a space for discovery, movement, independence, and learning.

How to find a nursery in the woods

A first way to find the forest nursery closest to your home is to consult the website www.scuoleallaperto.comIf you want to learn more about the method, mechanism, and development of Forest Kindergartens, as well as receive information on the names of the forest kindergartens, we recommend this unmissable book: Farm nurseries, agri-nurseries, and forest kindergartens. New educational programs in nature. by F. Durastanti, C. de Santis, G. Orefice, S. Paolini, M. Rizzuto (published by Terra Nuova Edizioni). This text is a very practical and concrete guide for parents, educators, and farmers to create a school in the woods. It also contains the most interesting formats developed in various Italian regions.

Finally, there is the direct search on the Internet, putting together some keywords on Google:

• “forest nursery + city or region”
• “outdoor education + city or region”
• “agriasilo + city or region”