A CONSTRUÇÃO DE UMA HORTA COMUNITÁRIA NA PERSPECTIVA DA EDUCAÇÃO POPULAR: ESTRATÉGIA DE PROMOÇÃO DA SAÚDE E PARTICIPAÇÃO POPULAR
Maria José Pereira Tavares, Ana Paula Maia Espíndola Rodrigues, Reginaldo Ferreira de Lima Júnior, Pedro José Santos Carneiro Cruz
Encontro Regional Nordeste I 2015
Urban Farm DB summary
The "Praticas Integrais da Promocao da Saude e Nutricao na Atencao Basica – PINAB" University Extension Program, active since 2007 in João Pessoa, Brazil, uses popular education methodology to promote health and food security. The "Horta Popular Boa Esperanca" community garden, a key initiative, provides weekly educational activities like cultivation and harvesting, fostering collective work and social mobilization. The program's actions create a collective space for learning and integration between the community, health services, and university, contributing to health promotion and environmental care.