 It was therefore an area where only bushes grew spontaneously, given the poor fertility of the soil.Over the centuries, thanks to the fertilization work of local farmers and the construction of artificial canals in the surrounding areas, the "sangiorgese" territory has been made arable.Once vast areas were cultivated and the flora of the wooded areas was composed mainly of oaks, hornbeams, chestnuts, common hazels, planes, ashes, poplars, elms, maples and alders.