Jardins Partagés (Main Verte), Paris
Paris, France · Operator: パリ市 / 地域の市民団体（アソシアシオン）
Overview
A shared-garden framework based on the City of Paris's 2003 'Main Verte' (Green Hand) charter, under which resident associations run gardens on city plots, committing to public access, events, composting and organic growing to spread social bonds and greenery.
Citizen participation
Local associations sign a charter to run gardens, opening to the public at least a half-day a week, hosting events, and practising composting, rainwater harvesting and organic gardening.
Operating model
A public-civic model in which the City of Paris provides land, methodological support and a label, while resident associations run the gardens non-commercially.
Impact
Has produced many shared gardens across Paris's districts, institutionally supporting neighbourhood exchange, environmental and food education, composting and biodiversity.
Crops
- vegetables
- herbs
- flowers
Scale
パリ市の「マン・ヴェルト（緑の手）」憲章のもと、市内各区に多数の共同菜園が広がる。
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