Botanical orienteering game in the “Mediterranean Garden” of Cerrano Tower

 

Description of the botanical orienteering game

This particular kind of orienteering requires a good knowledge of the names of plants, in addition to the ability to read maps.
All participants are provided with a thematic map, which represents the garden on a network with sides of 10 m. The plants are numbered and represented by a projection of the foliage on the ground. At the start, each participant – or groups of participants – is provided with a map of the garden and a container (quiver) with a certain amount of labels corresponding to some plants in the park. The map shows the north and all the buildings in the area.
The competitors are provided with white labels in the container with the number and the name of the relative plants. The white label must be plunged in the same point as the black label by the corresponding plant, the latter must then be removed and returned with the other labels in the starting point or station. The number and the name of the removed labels must match those on the labels received at the beginning of the game. The members of the jury (referees) will take note of the time taken from the start to the delivery of the corresponding labels.
The winner is the competitor who will replace and position correctly the labels in the shortest time.
Before the game there is a formation lap of the playground to allow all competitors to familiarize with the site.
The perimeter of the garden or park must be exactly delimited with clearly visible signals because trespassing the perimeter of the game is forbidden. The game was developed by Prof. Antonio Antonucci who is also in charge of drawing the map of the playground and training the staff who will organize the games.

Aims and objectives

  • To know and love plants through the game.
  • To value gardens and parks.

The game takes place in the open air, stimulates botanical learning, enhances and promotes usability of parks with both cultural and leisure purposes.
Gamers of all ages can take part to the game.

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