Paris Shared Gardens - Main verte Program
Paris, France · Operator: Ville de Paris / Association Graine de Partage
Overview
Paris has 150+ shared gardens across almost all arrondissements. In 2025, a new call for projects for 'Shared Gardens Main Verte and Relay Gardens' was launched. Nationally, France expanded from 3,000 gardens in 2015 to over 12,000.
Citizen participation
Citizen participation across all Paris arrondissements, with emphasis on intergenerational collaboration between youth and seniors
Operating model
Public municipal support program. Call for new projects launched in 2025
Impact
Improves urban greening and ecosystem services. 2025 research shows neighborhoods with active shared gardens have significantly higher well-being indices. Each 200 m² garden captures ~1.2 tons CO2/year and reduces urban heat islands.
Land tenure
Licensed use and management agreement with City of Paris
Crops
- vegetables
- herbs
- fruits
Scale
150+ shared gardens distributed across nearly all arrondissements of Paris
Sources（2）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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