The main goal of this WP is the development of the Community Gardening Training Course. Hence, this WP has the main aims to:
1) Encourage the practice of community gardening as a leisure activity and a means of social interaction of migrants with the community;
2) Enhance community spirit when using and maintaining public
3) Raise awareness of migrants in terms of environmental
4) Promote a healthier lifestyle with the production organic products;
5) Encourage the use of composting and raise awareness of waste management issues.
WP2 will be led by PROPORTIONAL MESSAGE and supported by all partners.
this WP has the main aims to:
Train adult and community educators and social workers in the implementation of the GARDENS4ALL project with migrants and refugees, and to better understand the benefits of community gardens for the social inclusion of migrants and refugees in their host communities.
This content is divided in three main axes:
1) Implementation and Assessment Strategies of WP3
2) Community Gardens and the Holistic Development of Migrants and Refugees
3) Characteristics of the Process of Adult Learning
The main goal of this WP is the development of the Handbook of Therapeutic Gardening and Horticulture, with the specific objectives:
a. To support the understanding of theory and practice of using therapeutical gardening and horticulture for the promotion of healthy behaviours, self-confidence and self-esteem, thus contributing to mental health promotion and awareness;
b. To explore the benefits of the direct contact with nature for the development of social skills;
c. To support the development and implementation of therapeutical gardening and horticulture programmes aimed at migrants and refugees in diverse settings.
The main objective of this WP is The Toolkit of Video Case Studies on Good Practices of Community Gardening that aims to showcase successful transnational practices on the involvement of migrants and refugees in community gardening programmes and initiatives.
Considering the increasing impact of community gardening in social cohesion and local socio- economic development it becomes crucial to disseminate good European practices and to create spaces for reflection and sharing among all those involved.
The training event in the framework of the GARDENS4ALL project was organized on
11th-15th September 2023 in Rzeszow (Poland).
The training was organized in a hybrid form with partners from Germany, Slovenia and Poland attending face-to-face and the partners from Portugal, Ireland, Spain and Cyprus attending online.
11th September was arrival day.
The hosting organization (Acumen Training) welcomed partners and invited them for a common dinner.
12th September – on this day all partners were welcomed by the host (Acumen Training). The host presented the agenda of the training.
Acumen Training presented the first module – Implementation and Assessment Strategies. Partners presented also the local context in terms of community gardening.
The next step was lunch and after lunch the German partner ISEDE presented the second module –Foundations of Adult Learning.
13th September – the training on this day started with reflections from the previous day. The first presentation was performed by Portuguese partner Proportional Message.
The subject was Foundations of Garden Based Education.
After lunch the second presentation was Benefits of Micro-Learning in Socio-Educational Programmes and Contexts. The training on this day closed with reflectionand discussion.
After the training partners were offered to join a short trip to Lancut castle.
14th September – the training started with a presentation Supporting wellbeing through community gardening
(The RuralHub). The next presentation was Community Gardening and Skills Development performed by IKIGAI.
The next step was lunch. After lunch the last presentation was performed by the Slovenian partner (Social and cultural implications of community gardening).
The next step was evaluation and discussion on piloting to be performed by each partner on a national level. The last part
was issuing certificates for participants.
The training was closed.
