The best running trails around Collegno

The grove is located in a somewhat peripheral part of the park, near the ball fields.

The grove is located right behind the bar

Absolutely a splendid place to spend a quiet afternoon or a fleeting meal, with the sound of nature.

I recommend visiting this deciduous forest in autumn

The American Sweetgum is one of those trees that seem born to surprise. You recognize it immediately by its elegant, slender, almost architectural bearing: when young, it grows with a very orderly pyramidal shape, then with age it opens into a fuller, oval crown, while maintaining a natural balance that makes it perfect as a solitary specimen. The leaves, palmate and shiny, resemble maples but have a tougher texture and a more pronounced pattern. During the summer they are an intense, clean green, but it is in autumn that the plant shows its best: each leaf becomes a small palette, with shades ranging from warm yellow to bright red, to deep purples. Often, different colors coexist on the same plant, creating an almost painterly effect. The bark, dark and furrowed, adds character to mature specimens, while the fruits – those typical spiny spheres that hang from the branches – remain attached even in winter, giving the plant an appearance that is both a bit wild and ornamental at the same time. From a cultivation perspective, the Sweetgum prefers acidic or sub-acidic, cool, and well-drained soils. In calcareous soils, it tends to suffer, showing leaf chlorosis. It prefers full sun, which enhances the autumn coloration, and adapts well to temperate climates with cold winters and hot but not excessively arid summers. It is a robust tree that also tolerates the urban environment well. Overall, the American Sweetgum is a spectacular presence: a tree that changes its appearance with the seasons and which, especially in autumn, becomes an irresistible focal point in the landscape.

I found this apple tree among other cultivated apple trees, among which it stood out for its white, slightly pinkish flowers. I don't know how it ended up here. The wild apple tree actually prefers edges, clearings, sunny slopes. It is a "border" tree, which lives where the forest opens up and light can filter through. It usually does not exceed 6–8 meters, with an irregular, somewhat messy crown, which gives it a spontaneous and rustic air. The branches often bear small thorns, a legacy of its wild nature. The grayish, cracked bark tells well of its resistance: it is a tree that withstands cold, drought, and difficult soils. In spring, the wild apple tree transforms. Even before the leaves fully open, the flowers explode: small, white or slightly pinkish, gathered in clusters. They do not have the opulence of cultivated apple trees, but they possess a natural, almost spontaneous grace that attracts bees and pollinating insects in large numbers. The fruits are small apples, often no bigger than a walnut. Yellowish-green, sometimes reddened by the sun, they have a very acidic and tannic pulp. They are not meant for the human palate, but for the animals of the forest: foxes, badgers, roe deer, birds. For them, they are a precious resource, especially in autumn. The wild apple tree is a "companion" species: it enriches biodiversity, offers food and shelter, and contributes to the structure of mixed forests. It is also an ancient, genetically important species: many cultivated apple trees carry traces of its heritage. In Piedmont, it is often found along old paths, at the edges of abandoned fields, in deciduous forests. It is one of those trees that seem to recall an older rural landscape, made of pastures, spontaneous orchards, transhumances. A tree that does not impose itself, but enriches the landscape with a discreet and authentic presence.

A pleasant, if somewhat crowded, cycle path. There are celebrations of Turin's excellence in the space sector.

Very nice city park.