<sod>The Green Garden at I Tatti was Pinsent's first attempt to recreate a garden in the early Renaissance style. It was conceived as an outdoor extension of the house, an unfolding sequence, designed with the open intention of reviving the Italian style<ref>The Florentine Villa: Architecture History Society; By Grazia Gobbi Sica; page 94</ref>  The steep slopes were made into terraced "floors" and the walkways and stairways that connect the various floors were paved with mosaics of cobblestones. A large water tank enables "english style" lawns. Tall cypress trees screen the garden and box hedges divide its compartments.<ref>http://www.aboutplants.eu/portal/cms/ENG/content-landscape/251-love-art-and-gardens-the-villa-i-tatti-in-fiesole.html</ref> In the words of horticulturist presenter [[Monty Don]], "He [Pinsent] has ruthlessly excluded all colour except green".<ref>Monty Don's Italian Gardens</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_hzO68JGKk</ref><eod>
<sod>The Green Garden at I Tatti was Pinsent's first attempt to recreate a garden in the early Renaissance style. It was conceived as an outdoor extension of the house, an unfolding sequence, designed with the open intention of reviving the Italian style<ref>The Florentine Villa: Architecture History Society; By Grazia Gobbi Sica; page 94</ref>  The steep slopes were made into terraced "floors" and the walkways and stairways that connect the various floors were paved with mosaics of cobblestones. A large water tank enables "english style" lawns. Tall cypress trees screen the garden and box hedges divide its compartments.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cei|first1=Marco|title=Love, art and gardens: the villa "I Tatti" in Fiesole|url=http://www.aboutplants.eu/portal/cms/ENG/content-landscape/251-love-art-and-gardens-the-villa-i-tatti-in-fiesole.html|website=About Plants|accessdate=5 April 2016}}</ref> In the words of horticulturist presenter [[Monty Don]], "[Pinsent] has ruthlessly excluded all colour except green".<eod>