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Database research record2024·Brazil (Porto Velho)

RELATO DE EXPERIÊNCIA: PRODUÇÃO DE UMA HORTA COMUNITÁRIA DE UM PROJETO DE EXTENSÃO UNIVERSITÁRIO EM UMA ESCOLA MUNICIPAL DE PORTO VELHO, RONDÔNIA

Bárbara Rios Lacerda, Rafael Sanginez Zebalos Lourenço, Aleffy Helberty Alves da Silva, Ana Cláudia Barroso

Revista Ibero-Americana de Humanidades, Ciências e Educação

Urban Farm DB summary

This experience report details the implementation of a sustainable vertical community garden and a composting system at a municipal school in Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil, as part of the "Urban and Community Gardens: Cultivating Connections" project. The project aimed to provide food and food education, promote practical skills, environmental awareness, and healthy eating habits for students. Despite difficulties such as finding new locations and shortened deadlines, which limited contact with students and the local community, the project successfully established a sustainable garden for community consumption and environmental education for those involved.