The laughter of children, the light sound of nature and an expanse of colors that anticipates summer. In Pimentel, in southern Sardinia in the province of Cagliari, the Garden of Lu is not just a place to visit, but an experience that intertwines beauty and meaning. Here each tulip tells a story that goes beyond aesthetics, transforming a simple gesture like picking a flower into an act of participation.
Guiding visitors is Maria Fois Maglione, founder of the association founded in 2016. The project comes to life from the loss of her daughter Luena, who passed away at the age of 37 due to ovarian cancer, a pathology that affects over 5,000 women in Italy every year and which is often diagnosed late.
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How the project works and what the funds are for
What was a personal journey has turned into a concrete movement. The garden is today a space where information, prevention and scientific research coexist. Entry has no fixed price, but is based on a minimum donation of 5 euros with visitors able to pick tulips directly from the ground at a cost of 2.50 euros.
The proceeds derived from the offers and purchase of the tulips are then used to finance scholarships, scientific research and awareness-raising activities on ovarian cancer. Alongside the cultivation of tulips there is also organizational work carried out by volunteers, who over the years have made the garden a structured and continuous project. The association also follows specific information initiatives, including meetings dedicated to prevention and programs such as “Take care of yourself”, an information path that involves the libraries of Sardinia and brings direct testimonies to those who face the disease.
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A symbol that combines love and awareness
The tulip, chosen because Luena was passionate about it, becomes the center of everything. According to tradition, it is precisely this flower that represents true love, and in the garden it takes on an even more intense meaning. It is not just a symbol, but a tool to talk about a disease that is still little known. A place where nature is not just a backdrop, but an active instrument of change, capable of uniting memory and commitment in a single direction.
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