Campo de’ Fiori

Campo de’ Fiori derives its name from a small piazza in Rome where owner Robin Norris’ mother used to buy fresh flowers and vegetables for the family home, Palazzo di Campitelli. Literally, Campo de’ Fiori means “Field of Flowers” and the combination of flowers and the elegance of classical Rome combined to inspire its current incarnation in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts.

Robin had the fortune of growing up, as he puts it, “in a small village where our elders were an eccentric bunch, given to inspired works and ramblings. We were blessed with beautiful woods, wonderfully odd homes, wild and tamed gardens, a mix of whimsical and practical objects, and an irreplaceable sense of belonging.”

Robin’s wife, Barbara Bockbrader, is a highly respected horticulturist and plantswoman. Between Robin’s classical eye for design and Barbara’s sensuous plantings, something happened – seeds were sown and from them Campo de’ Fiori has come to life.

With respect to what is now called “The Green Movement”, Robin and Barbara have talked the talk and walked the walk for decades with a lifelong dedication to living sanely – growing their own food, cultivating their own gardens, fermenting their own wine and cider, and staying close to the ways of none other than Nature herself. Not unlike their artisan compadres in Mexico who shape the clay, the stone, and the iron, they work with what is close at hand in the garden and in the woods.

Sustainability + The Signature Moss Aesthetic: Campo de’ Fiori’s preference for the odd plant out, as a choice, almost demands an interesting partner in either terra cotta or stone. They delight in creating new pots and planters upon which they cultivate their trademark moss. This natural aging process requires patience and time – in the making, in the finishing, and in the greenhouse. This allows the magic to take shape through nature’s hand.

Campo de’ Fiori uses only materials that can return naturally to earth. Once their terra cotta pots are planted, the natural aging process continues to evolve, creating a varied surface texture of vibrant mosses along with naturally occurring colors that evoke the classic look of antiquity we so revere. Handcrafted in Mexico, each unique piece is aged with care in their misty greenhouse, over time, until there appears on each and every one the lush, lusty green of the beloved moss. | www.campodefiori.com