Vatican's papal garden converts to fully organic management

The Pope's garden adjacent to the Mater Ecclesiae monastery in the Vatican Gardens has transitioned to fully organic management practices. The garden, originally commissioned in the Middle Ages by Pope Nicholas III Orsini, is now operated according to principles of creation care as articulated in Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical Laudato si'. The conversion reflects the papal commitment to stewardship of the natural world and sustainable agricultural practice within Vatican grounds. The shift to organic methods aligns with the encyclical's call for ecological responsibility and care for Creation as a spiritual and moral imperative. The papal garden serves as a working example of the Church's teaching on environmental stewardship, demonstrating how traditional institutional spaces can adopt practices that honor both the land and the theological vision of creation care central to contemporary Catholic social teaching.

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Source: Vatican News — https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-08/the-pope-s-garden-in-the-vatican-gardens-becomes-100-organic.html