Corone d'Avvento

Since the past ten years or so, the central and northern European tradition of making advent crowns in December has also embarked…

Surprisingly resilient

Dear readers , this is our first post in a long time, and while I'm writing, Venice is going through a particularly challen…

Blackbird Days

Le giornate della merla - blackbird days: First article in the series "Mermaid Colors in Venice". This year, I wou…

A Wishlist for Venice

In this blog, in addition to presenting garde ns and news on gardening in Venice, we also cover topics that are dear and…

UN GIARDINO TORNA ALLA CITTÀ: SAVING A VENETIAN GARDEN JEWEL

The Giardinetti Reali seen from the Campanile di San Giorgio Maggiore A rather sizable garden, part of Piazza San Marco - ea…

Yellow wisteria twigs in winter

Come se l'autunno fosse arrivato in gennaio - as if autumn had arrived in January in Venice. A few days ago, I took a wa…

Benvenuti!

A blog about gardens in Venice, and how Venetians cherish and protect their green treasures today, behind the scenes