Monsanto Forest Park

The great forest planted in Lisbon

20 27 May

10:00 — 18:00

Centro de Interpretação de Monsanto, Estrada Barcal

* Self-guided visit

Pets are not allowed.
The access is limited, on a first-come, first-served basis, without prior registration.
This is an entirely free event.

It’s hard to believe that around 100 years ago the Serra de Monsanto was almost entirely bare. Since its reforestation began in the 1930s, Monsanto Forest Park has grown to cover around 900 hectares of land.

There is a great variety of environments and species, its many pedestrian routes making for excellent walks through the trees, while the lawns of the Keil do Amaral Amphitheatre are good for relaxing.

Highlights of the park’s tree-life include Buçaco cypress (Cupressus lusitanica) and a number of Quercus species: Portuguese oak (Quercus faginea), cork oak (Quercus suber) and holm oak (Quercus rotundifolia).

Related activities

20 27

11:00

Workshops

Taste Monsanto, from Fragrances to Delicacies

When Serra de Monsanto was replanted with trees over a century ago, the resulting forest contained buçaco cedars, cork oaks, and holm oaks. In the shade of these trees, a profusion of wild herbaceous plants also grew, some of them edible, just waiting to be discovered. This workshop at the Monsanto Visitor Centre (CIM) will help you recognise some of these species, their properties and a few surprises…

Conducted by: Centro de Interpretação de Monsanto team
Location: Monsanto Florestal Park
Meeting point: Centro Interpretação de Monsanto

For all ages
Capacity: 20 people
Duration: 60 minutes

Registration not required. Places are available on a first come, first served basis.


20 27

16:30

Guided Visits

Biodiversity Space Guided Visit

It’s hard to believe that around 100 years ago the Serra de Monsanto was almost entirely bare. Since its reforestation began in the 1930s, Monsanto Forest Park has grown to cover around 900 hectares of land. The Biodiversity Space is a fenced-off area with distinct paths through a landscape that mimics the natural ecosystem. This is a guided walk exploring the importance of conserving the natural world, increasing biodiversity and ensuring the evolutionary and adaptational processes inherent to ecological sustainability.

Conducted by: Centro Interpretação de Monsanto team
Location: Monsanto Forest Park
Meeting Point: Centro Interpretação de Monsanto

For all ages and above
Capacity: 20 people
Duration: 60 minutes

Registration: monsanto@cm-lisboa.pt

* Activity not recommended for people with reduced mobility


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