Urban Solution and Cultural Roots
We will show how, by creating a smooth, recreational urban garden, we will promote a dialogue between the urban environment and the ecosystems, through natural processes of rebalancing and environmental improvement. This without forgetting our cultural roots, but rather strengthening them for future generations.
The elements of surprise, game and experience will be combined in an enjoyable context of physical well-being, together with a presentation of the main aspects of Italian culture. At your leisure, you can enjoy the Italian pavilion constructed and designed to ensure you have an unforgettable experience.
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ORANGE TREE
ORANGE TREE The orange tree (Citrus sinensis) is an ancient hybrid, the result of a cross between the pomelo and the mandarin tree over 4000 years ago. [PHOTO 1]. Native to China and south-east Asia, the import of this tree to Italy is uncertain. It probably arrived in Europe via the silk route (some Roman…
GREENHOUSE
GREENHOUSE The greenhouse recalls the agricultural and nursery tradition that is widespread throughout Italy. The oldest evidence of a greenhouse on Italian territory is found in Pliny the Elder’s treatise Historia naturalis, which describes wooden structures with transparent walls made of oilcloth, glass or mica (lapis specularis), in which cucumbers were grown during the winter.…
ROSE GARDEN
ROSE GARDEN The rose has always been the queen of gardens where we can find it as a bush, as a climber, raised as a sapling and with a wide diversity of flowers in terms of colour and shape (large or small, in bunches, panicles or solitary, single or double). There are more than 30…
LEMONS
LEMONS The first lemon plants were imported to Italy between the 11th and 12th centuries, thanks to the Amalfi in Campania, which was a centre of trade. Italy’s Mediterranean climate, which is particularly suited to the production of citrus fruits, was certainly the main factor in the spread and cultivation of this plant, which has…
OLIVE TREE
OLIVE TREE Olea europaea, commonly known as the Olive tree, is an evergreen fruit tree. It is thought to be native to Asia Minor and Syria, but over the centuries has spread throughout the Mediterranean basin. It is a slow-growing but long-lived plant which, under optimal conditions, can grow to a height of 15-20 metres.…
WATER GARDEN
WATER GARDEN These pools collect surface water from the entire area of the Italian pavilion and have been used to create wetlands with aquatic plants, characteristic of natural environments found in Italy. In addition to their naturalistic value, these species contribute to qualifying the landscape with glimpses of rare beauty so they have often been…
ORANGE TREE
ORANGE TREE The orange tree (Citrus sinensis) is an ancient hybrid, the result of a cross between the pomelo and the mandarin tree over 4000 years ago. [PHOTO 1]. Native to China and south-east Asia, the import of this tree to Italy is uncertain. It probably arrived in Europe via the silk route (some Roman…
LEMONS
LEMONS The first lemon plants were imported to Italy between the 11th and 12th centuries, thanks to the Amalfi in Campania, which was a centre of trade. Italy’s Mediterranean climate, which is particularly suited to the production of citrus fruits, was certainly the main factor in the spread and cultivation of this plant, which has…
OLIVE TREE
OLIVE TREE Olea europaea, commonly known as the Olive tree, is an evergreen fruit tree. It is thought to be native to Asia Minor and Syria, but over the centuries has spread throughout the Mediterranean basin. It is a slow-growing but long-lived plant which, under optimal conditions, can grow to a height of 15-20 metres.…
