It was necessary to protect what surrounds it and gives it meaning: the landscapes, the old vines, the villages that empty, the houses that fall down, the words that are almost forgotten. It was necessary to act before all this was erased in the name of progress.

This is how the Foundation was born: to defend and enhance the natural environment, to conserve and restore the rural and architectural heritage, and to promote a new way of life in our villages, more conscious and with a tangible and real sustainability.

We work to generate illusion, to preserve the identity of Bierzo and to value what is done well here, with respect, with roots and with quality.

We support those who cultivate, restore, care, teach, inspire.
We recognize those who set an example. And we create projects that not only protect the landscape, but also give a voice and a future to the people of the countryside.

We don't talk about conservation for conservation's sake. We talk about doing it to live better, so that El Bierzo remains a land with soul, with opportunities and with memory.