The Garden of Wishes, in the popular Corvetto neighborhood, on Via Ravenna, near the Fabio Filzi primary school in Milan, has a peculiarity that makes it unique: It was designed directly by children, together with teachers, parents and local associations. And although it is owned by the municipality, it is managed by a series of volunteer associations in the area. It includes various activities: a football pitch and a basketball court (with a floor made with large designs), a safety fence, swings and play areas, cracks decorated with golden resin on the base of the kintsugi technique.
The goal was, from the very first moment, simple but innovative:
- create a space “child-friendly”,
- starting from their desires, needs and ideas,
- and involving the community in caring for the place.
From the Fabio Filzi school to Italia Nostra, from neighborhood sports clubs to local cooperatives: a broad array of entities collectively manage this precious space. It's just a little infuriating to think that a Garden of Wishes in Milan actually exists only in Corvetto, where it finally represents a place not suited to a city for the wealthy. Yet it should be replicated in all the neighborhoods on the outskirts of the metropolitan area.
Photo taken from the website of City of Milan.
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