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Community gardenActiveSince 2011

Madrid Community Urban Gardens Network (Red de Huertos Urbanos Comunitarios de Madrid)

Madrid, Spain · Operator: 市民団体ネットワーク(Red de Huertos Urbanos de Madrid / ReHd Mad)

Overview

A citizen network linking community urban gardens across Madrid. Founded in 2011 to make urban agriculture more visible and to provide mutual aid, it has helped drive municipal recognition of community gardens.

Citizen participation

Neighbourhood gardens run by residents and associations across the city work together, offering mutual support and sharing knowledge, experience, seeds and seedlings. Launched as a citizen movement in 2011, with a number of gardens formally recognised by the city from 2014.

Operating model

Non-profit operation by volunteers and members, combining municipal land and recognition with self-organised citizen management.

Impact

United scattered citizen gardens into a single network, strengthening their hand with the city and securing official status for many — building the backbone of citizen-led urban farming in Madrid.

Crops

  • 野菜
  • ハーブ

Scale

市内に点在する60〜75か所の地域コミュニティ菜園が連携するネットワーク

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Madrid Community Urban Gardens Network (Red de Huertos Urbanos Comunitarios de Madrid) — Urban Farm DB