Database research record2024·Brazil (Itacoatiara-AM)
HORTA MANDALA
Daniele Silva de Almeida, Diana da Silva Ribeiro, Ellen De Oliveira Marques
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Urban Farm DB summary
This study discusses the experiences and learnings from creating a mandala community garden at the Chico Xavier social work institution in Itacoatiara-AM, Brazil. Motivated by a local need for agroecological awareness, the project involved dialogical classes, soil planning, mandala-shaped bed formation, and vegetable distribution. Results included sustainable planting, environmental and artistic awareness, and the promotion of environmental education in the Amazonian context.