2021

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The Giardino Sintropico is born

Brazilian syntropic agriculture pioneers Felipe Pasini and Dayana Andrade arrive in Salento, accompanied by farmer Andrea Ferraro and Imprenditore Agricolo Ivano Gioffreda. Together they plant the first Giardino Sintropico — a small but decisive beginning.

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2022

Experimentation continues. A new area is planted, gradually becoming what will be known as the Frutteto Sintropico. The land begins to respond — slowly, patiently — to the logic of succession.

Amadeco opens its doors to the first group of WWOOFers. Among them, Alessandro Bonavita and Gavin Youngs take it upon themselves to document what is happening here. Their intuition that this story deserves to be told marks the beginning of Amadeco's visual identity and creative direction, developed in close dialogue with Felipe and Dayana. In the fields, the team begins preparing the soil of the Orto Sintropico and lays the groundwork for the season ahead.

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2023

A new wave of WWOOFers joins the growing community.
Led by Felipe and Dayana, and with the hands of Andrea, Alessandro and Gavin, the Orto Sintropico and Frutteto Sintropico are designed and planted with care.

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2024

2025

Amadeco opens its gates beyond the team for the first time, hosting a 2-day workshop on syntropic agriculture. The farm becomes not only a place to grow food, but a space to share knowledge, gather curious minds, and model a different relationship with the land.

2026

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Foundation:

Jan-Gisbert Schultze and Paul-Bernard Kallen, two German entrepreneurs with a deep belief in regenerative futures, acquire the Masseria in Salento. The land — long depleted — becomes the canvas for something new.