Santiago Community Urban Gardens
Santiago, Chile · Operator: Santiago Community Groups
Overview
Santiago community gardens restore native Chilean plants while producing food. Operating in districts like La Pintana, they promote food democracy and ecological citizenship through participatory action.
Citizen participation
Community gardens focused on restoring native plants while producing edible agriculture. Promotes food democracy and ecological citizenship through participatory action.
Operating model
Citizen-led participatory action integrating ecological restoration and food security.
Impact
Biodiversity restoration. Food democracy practice. Ecological citizenship building.
Crops
- vegetables
- native plants
Scale
Multiple districts including La Pintana
Sources（1）
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