Category: Civil Architecture > Museum
District: Castelo Branco > Fundão > Alcongosta > Cerejal
The Quinta Ciência Viva das Cerejas e das Ideias (Live Science Farm of Cherries and Ideas) is located in the village of Alcongosta, in the municipality of Fundão. It is situated in the Cerejal area, a setting directly linked to the purpose of this space. Alcongosta is renowned for its deep connection to cherry cultivation, which provides the farm with a natural and authentic context.
The site offers an immersive environment in the rural landscape of Beira Interior, where nature and agriculture intertwine, providing an experience that reflects the essence of the region and its cherry-growing tradition.
The Quinta Ciência Viva das Cerejas e das Ideias is a meeting point where curiosity and research flourish. Designed to explore the union between agricultural tradition and scientific innovation, the farm invites reflection on new approaches to food production and interaction with the environment.
Throughout the seasons, this space is fertile ground for the development of ideas and the search for solutions, similar to the cherry cycle, which continuously renews and matures.
Visitors can explore the farm through educational trails, designed to unravel the secrets of cherry cultivation and science applied to agriculture. The site integrates areas such as robotic gardens and an experimental cherry orchard, where advanced production techniques are tested and demonstrated.
This environment stimulates experimentation and interaction with technologies that serve agricultural progress. It is a space that encourages creativity and the search for answers, allowing direct contact with the latest innovations in the field of cherry production and other crops.
The Quinta Ciência Viva das Cerejas e das Ideias stands out as an example of how science and technology can enrich and value a region's natural resources, particularly the cherry, which is one of its most emblematic products. This project is the result of a collaboration between various entities, establishing itself as a model of sustainability and innovation in agriculture.
The farm serves as a hub connecting scientific knowledge, local producers, and the community at large. It promotes dialogue and the development of solutions applied to the challenges of the agricultural sector, emphasizing the importance of sharing knowledge and scientific culture in valuing rural heritage.
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 40.119324,-7.4825753
Coordinates DMS: 40°07'9.6"N 07°28'57.3"W
Weather Alcongosta
On-duty Pharmacy Alcongosta
