When I was little, my mother used to read me books and one that has stuck with me is The Secret Garden, by Frances Burnett. The story, filled with the usual melancholy of English and American novels, told of an uncared for garden. The little protagonist, however, found the help of a friend of hers to give him back the light. He had a real calling for and gentle cosmetics. The same that is found in Airola.
The town of Airola
In Caudina Valley, rises a village of 8361 inhabitants. To protect it, Mount Taburno stands out imposingly, surrounding it in a maternal embrace. The vegetation winds up to the city limits, creating a combination of colors. With its uncontested naturalness and the calm that distinguishes villages like this, the village grows silently, in a bubble of tranquility and traditions. The cobbled streets intertwine guiding the visitor among the various historic churches. The history of the church of the Santissima Annunziata it dates back to the XNUMXth century and you can find ancient paintings and sculptures there. The sacristy, added in the XNUMXth century, bears the signature of Luigi Vanvitelli. The Monastery of San Gabriele Arcangelo is older and stockier, but in any case it exerts a spiritual charm by reflecting its ancient origin from 960. Between the bright spring green of the trees and the red roofs of the houses, Airola seems to be the appropriate place for Secret Garden.
The passion for nature and all its expressions
It is in this bucolic and uncontaminated country that the Secret Garden has its roots. Like the young Dickon in the book The secret garden, the creator of the natural space, John Ianniello, has a boundless passion for Mother Nature and her creatures. He designed the garden at the age of 23 to channel his indomitable energy and imaginative creativity. His inspiration initially took concrete form in the undisputed love for art and literature but he decided to become an active part of our earth system. Having become a landscape architect, he lovingly cared for the garden. Slowly as the garden grew, Giovanni realized that something was missing, in fact it was necessary to share the earthly Eden that he had known. Thus it was that the animals began to populate it, until it became the Secret Garden that can be visited today.
The world in a garden
The Secret Garden welcomes many types of animals and plant. With around 13000 square meters, the theme park is a successful experiment to get a taste of the rest of the world at least. There are about 16000 species of vegetation, as well as animals such as dwarf alpacas, peacocks, turkeys, fawns, parrots. Coming from 53 countries different in the world, they all share the undisputed habitat in which they live, perfectly installed in a special environment. In addition, seven different gardens are reproduced: Japanese, Mediterranean, tropical, dry, Chinese, Australian and English; finally, the botanical collections conclude the general picture of an enchanted world where you can immerse yourself to breathe pure air and understand the life of these animals.
Finding coexistence with The Secret Garden
In a world that today has forgotten how much is owed to nature, the Secret Garden reflects what one should aspire to. Giovanni Ianniello has shown that the right compromise is possible: we must not destroy what allows us to live but live with it. Guarding animals and plants, allowing them to live in a natural habitat without disturbing them, but helping them find their space should be the mantra of each of us. In fact, we often read about how magical these places are, with their natural charm. In fact, they are more common than we think but we are helping to obliterate their existence. Unaccustomed to living with plants and animals, the Secret Garden reminds us that it is essential to know what humanity, nature and purity mean. In a world that today has forgotten how much we owe to nature, the Secret Garden reflects what we should aspire to. Giovanni Ianniello has shown that the right compromise is possible.
The Secret Garden is the answer
We must not destroy what allows us to live but live with it. Guarding animals and plants, allowing them to live in a natural habitat without disturbing them, but helping them find their space should be the mantra of each of us. In fact, we often read about how magical these places are, with their natural charm. In fact, they are more common than we think but we are helping to obliterate their existence. Unaccustomed to living with plants and animals, the Secret Garden reminds us that it is imperative to know what it means humanity, nature and purity.
