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. Before living in Rome, Robin also had the fortune of growi
ng 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." In the Berkshires, he met his wife, Barbara Bockbrader, 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 those seeds Campo de' Fiori came to life. The gardens have matured through time, and along with them so has the keen interest in the themes that constantly repeat themselves in the natural world, themes increasingly found in the new designs being created at Campo de’ Fiori throughout the year. Their hope is that many will come to appreciate this sensibility and to share that "irreplaceable sense of belonging."
