Antonis Tritsis Park Community Farm
Athens, Greece · Operator: Athens Municipality
Overview
Large-scale community farm project in Antonis Tritsis Park, Athens. 50,000 square meters of park land transformed into community food production area. Integrates urban greening with food production. Operates with citizen participation and educational programs. A significant-scale example of urban agriculture in Greece.
Citizen participation
Citizen-led park-to-farm transformation with education programs
Operating model
Public green space conversion to food production
Impact
Multi-functional use of urban green space, integration of food production with landscape improvement, community education
Crops
- vegetables
- fruits
- native plants
- herbs
Scale
50,000 m² — 50,000 square meters of park land designated for community farming
Sources(2)
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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