Vegetables growing without an ounce of soil, inside two greenhouses built almost two centuries ago. It happens in Rome, and not in a laboratory, but at Villa Pamphilj, one of Europe's most beautiful historic parks. The monumental greenhouses of the Cedrati Garden are coming back to life thanks to an organic, sustainable, high-tech hydroponic agriculture project, carried out in collaboration with Sapienza University of Rome.
Inaugurated a few days ago, the greenhouses of the Casale dei Cedrati become a symbol of how the past and the future can coexist in the same space, between history, innovation and care for the land.
The two long-forgotten greenhouses were part of a larger indoor cultivation system at Villa Pamphilj. Today, after years of inactivity, they are once again producing fresh vegetables, herbs and greens – all zero-mileage and also destined for the Casale's cafeteria.
The project is part of a broader path of rebirth of historic Roman villas. It is a model that combines citizen participation, technological innovation and respect for heritage, and could become an example for other Italian cities.
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