The orto sociale is a collective activity that provides researchers, workers, partners, families and friends at the EUI the opportunity to grow good, fresh, and healthy vegetables; as well as to relax, enjoy the sunshine, meet others and to participate in a common project, with the final satisfaction of learning how to grow our own produce. Hence apart from collectively managing and maintaining the garden, the aim is to develop the community aspect of the garden by opening the community garden space to other types of events (open mic concerts, meditation, stargazing, aperitivo...). We're also striving to organise discussions and informal session on food sovereignty, local production, and sustainable production, in connection with other local groups in Florence and the surrounding area.
Taking advantage of the vast expanses of land around the EUI, the community garden (orto in italian) allows us to reconnect with nature, engage in a manual activity, in addition to learning from each other about gardening.
It is a community garden, we'd love to meet you, get in touch with us!