Bogotá es Mi Huerta
Bogotá, Colombia · Operator: Bogotá Botanical Garden / City of Bogotá
Overview
Urban agriculture network led by Bogotá's Botanical Garden. Part of public policy to strengthen 20,000 urban and peri-urban vegetable gardens. Cultivates over 120 nutritious plant species.
Citizen participation
Citizen-driven. Coordinated by Bogotá Botanical Garden across multiple neighborhoods.
Operating model
Public support. Provision of seeds, inputs, basic tools, and establishment of community seed banks.
Impact
Enhanced food security, strengthened community cohesion, restoration of urban ecosystems.
Land tenure
Crops
- vegetables
- herbs
- edible plants
Scale
Multiple community gardens across city
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