Since its creation in 2020, our urban vegetable gardens have been multiplying all over Geneva! Whether in schools in French-speaking Switzerland, in gardening collectives or in private homes, discover our various projects linked to nature, gardening or education in the preservation of ecosystems. ecosystems.

Map of our urban vegetable gardens in Geneva

Our vegetable gardens in Geneva

Our gardens are all cultivated using permaculture principles. They are all cultivated:

• Fertilizer-free
• No-till
• Phytosanitary product-free

Why urban vegetable gardens in Geneva?

For us, urban vegetable gardens fulfil a number of functions in the city, including :

• Creating social links between residents of the same area
• Produce healthy food (often beyond the reach of some families) that is virtually free of charge
• Making the link between plants and food
• Learning (and passing on) new skills
• Stimulate curiosity about nature and the physical phenomena that govern it
• Awareness of « finite resources » and the fragility of ecosystems
• Create biodiversity hotspots and carbon sinks (in connection with soil fertility)
• Maintain a biological heritage and seed exchange network across the region

In short, urban vegetable gardening in Geneva isn’t just about planting three radishes in a region where the m2 price is one of the highest on the planet
It’s about living with the seasons, and sharing your vegetables with your neighbors. It’s about reclaiming public spaces to produce food, knowledge and new living spaces!

A boost for biodiversity

Creating social links in the city

Bringing nature to the city

And eat vegetables that don’t exist in the shops!!!!