Giulia's Gardens and the Fairy Children: together for inclusion.
Projects · Social commitment
Every day, we care for different plants, each with its own pace and needs. We chose to bring the same care beyond our company: all of us at I Giardini di Giulia support i Bambini delle Fate, the social enterprise that has supported inclusion projects and programs for young people and families affected by autism and other disabilities since 2005.
Photo: i Bambini delle Fate
A choice we all made
Behind every plant that arrives at your home is a team of people: our nursery growers, those who work in our workshop, everyone who prepares and ships each package, and those who answer your questions every day. This commitment comes from all of us, together.
We know that a plant thrives when it finds the right place, the right light, and someone to care for it patiently. We believe the same is true for people: that's why we want to do our part to help everyone find their own place.
The project we support
La Casa di Pandora
La Casa di Pandora is a multipurpose center in Bari for children and young people with autism and their families. It was conceived and established by Asfa Puglia, an association founded by parents, thanks in part to the ongoing monthly support of business owners who choose to partner with i Bambini delle Fate.
There, children and young people take part in educational programs with educators and specialists, play sports, play, cook together, and participate in school projects alongside family members, friends, and classmates.
Taking part in activities with a peer with autism "is an opportunity to be embraced."
The president of Asfa Puglia, at the opening of La Casa di Pandora
Who are i Bambini delle Fate?
Adopting locally
The social enterprise i Bambini delle Fate was founded in 2005 by Franco Antonello, father of Andrea, a young man with autism. Since then, it has provided financial support to inclusion projects and programs for young people and families affected by autism and other disabilities, run by local associations.
Business owners and members of the public "adopt locally" a project and support it over time: not a one-off gesture, but a lasting presence. In their words, those who support a project get their hands dirty. An expression we know well, since we work with our hands in the soil every day.
Visit the i Bambini delle Fate websiteWe care for plants every day. We want to care for people, too.
We're not telling you this to ask you for anything: this choice is part of who we are. Starting this fall, some of our work will support La Casa di Pandora: it's our way of getting our hands dirty there, too.
With love, all of us at I Giardini di Giulia