When the first lady of the United States, Michelle
Obama, began growing vegetables at the White House, she started a gardening
trend that would later spread across the world. Recently, the U.S. ambassador
to Italy, David Thorne, and his wife Rose joined the green revolution by cultivating
their own vegetables at their home in Rome’s posh Parioli neighbourhood. To set
up the garden, the Thorne’s asked for help from students at Rome’s Istituto
Tecnico Agrario Statale Giuseppe Garibaldi, who submitted the winning design of
the ‘perfect garden’ in a contest. Students also helped plant the first shrubs
in the 18×18 metre garden at the Thorne’s home, Villa Taverna.
