Urban farming in Italy
4 citizen-driven urban farms recorded in Italy. Each entry documents who runs it, how the land is held, and where the information came from — nothing is listed without a source.
Zappata Romana
ITRome, Italy
A pioneering platform that maps and links Rome's shared community gardens; since its launch, the number of such gardens in the city has grown from 40 to more than 200.
cooperativecity.org+1
Orti Dipinti Community Garden
ITFlorence, Italy
Located on Borgo Pinti in Florence's historic centre, said to be the only urban garden inside the UNESCO World Heritage zone. It regenerated a disused athletics track, practising sustainable growing with recycled materials and water-saving irrigation alongside food and environmental education. It is known for creating community space and greenery in the heart of a tourist city.
ortidipinti.it+2
Ortoalto Le Fonderie Ozanam (OrtiAlti Rooftop Garden)
ITTurin, Italy
A 150 m² community roof garden created on a former factory building in Turin, directly linked to the restaurant below. As the first 'ortoalto' (elevated garden), it demonstrates a model for regenerating unused urban rooftops as places of food production, employment and neighbourhood exchange, and is referenced in Italy and abroad as an approach to rooftop-led urban regeneration.
torinosocialimpact.it+2
Padua Participatory Spatial Multicriteria Community Gardens
ITPadua, Italy
Participatory spatial planning process in Padua using multicriteria analysis to identify suitable community garden sites for inclusive urban development
frontiersin.org
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