The town of Nova Milanese is nestled in the Po Valley, just north of Milan. The valley’s patchwork agricultural landscapes have been sculpted by drainage and irrigation systems: dikes, hedgerows, and canals. Piazza Gioia, the town’s central square, is an indistinct space comprised of a parking lot surrounding a lawn. Majestic, hundred-year-old cedars—botanical giants in need of preservation and reverence—are the only remarkable features of the lawn. The urban fabric of Nova Milanese intertwines a dense built environment with a rich botanical tapestry of historical parks and gardens. Located a couple of meters north of the Villoresi Canal, Piazza Gioia grazes the edges of this green tapestry. Our project aims to weave the piazza into its botanical surroundings, transforming it into a spacious garden square, vehicle-free and re-greened. The square now becomes an integral and coherent public space for Nova Milanese residents, bringing balance to the built environment of the town center. A vast lawn highlights the cedars. Young cedars are planted to fill the space that will be left by the decline of older trees. Graphic diagonal pathways paved with natural stone crisscross the lawn. These paths facilitate movement between the town and the school or town hall. The “promenade,” the widest pathway, is ideal for a variety of activities. A limestone hardscape path frames the lawn, punctuated by long benches. A lighting system illuminates the way without cluttering the laurel hedges lining the path.  These hedges separate the reinvigorated community space from the surrounding streets, both physically and visually.