Pigeons Create Unexpected Green Roofs in Historic Building Attic

Pigeons are not known for being particularly intelligent animals, although their skill in swooping near tourists who reach for their seed bags (an operation that, in Riva, is prohibited by a specific ordinance) suggests that, at least when it comes to the instinct for a “guaranteed meal,” they are second to none. It is therefore established that they are good at procuring food. However, what was previously unknown is that they are so fond of certain domestic comforts and that they even seek out “residential solutions” that are unsuspected, even equipped with a “hanging garden.” This was discovered by Professor Giorgio Chiettini, who, as president of the nursery school on Viale Roma, had placed classic pigeon spines into the cracks of the attic a few years ago, to prevent the birds from spreading throughout the attic of the historic building designed by Maroni and from damaging the roof with their guano. Recently, when it was time to restore parts of the roof, Chiettini observed that not only had the pigeons, over the years, quite happily opened a gap among the sharp spines, but they had actually transported seeds into the attic, causing a few beautiful plants to grow rooted in the straw mortar. The result? A spacious room with a panoramic view and a green zone, providing shade during the hottest hours. There’s nothing to say: at the nursery, even the little pigeons are as adorable as the Pope!