Last updated: October 2021
"The garden was created in 2012 with the Parenthesis Association. The association closed in 2015. In January 2016 a group of gardeners decided to create a new association to continue their garden, that is when the gardens of Fontgiève were born. In the garden one discusses, one shares, one exchanges, one helps one, one gives oneself advice. The garden produces much more than vegetables and fruits; Ideas germinate there, sharing them is collective intelligence" (Ref.1).
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Community gardens and allotments
- Community gardens
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
- Inclusive governance
- Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
- Social interaction
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Enabling opportunities for physical activity
- Improving mental health
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
- Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
- Sustainable consumption
- Sustainable production
Focus
Creation of new green areas, Maintenance and management of urban nature, Knowledge creation and awareness raising
Project objectives
"It is above all a space for learning how to carry out a collective project together. In the garden there is more than gardening! You can stroll there, rest there observe nature, tinker, decorate, and the pleasure of spending a moment together." (Ref. 2)
"We wanted to create at the base a meeting place, social bond in the neighborhood". "It is done in this haven of peace, in this countryside in the city."(Ref. 3)
"The idea of shared gardens emanates from civil society, the associative movement ... Behind, it's not just gardening. There is this idea of a shared city." (Ref. 4)
"To make nature living in the city" (Ref. 6)
Implementation activities
"Here, no fertilizer but coffee grounds and ashes against slugs; The black soap against the aphids, which also make the happiness of ladybugs".
"There is sharing of the harvest or a shared meal. Gardeners may also decide to donate products to an association. Last year, the last tomatoes that had not had time to mature ended up in jars, with garlic and vinegar." (Ref. 3)
"In Fontgiève, volunteers organize on-site gourmet meetings, readings, writing workshops ... They also open their haven of peace to the elderly and nursing assistants. As if finally, gardening was only a pretext to meet and go towards the others."(Ref. 4)
Main beneficiaries
- Citizens or community groups
- Marginalized groups: Elderly people, Other
Governance
Management set-up
- Led by non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Local government/municipality
- Non-government organisation/civil society
- Citizens or community group
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Co-planning (e.g. stakeholder workshops, focus groups, participatory mapping)
- Taskforce groups
- Dissemination of information and education
- Consultation (e.g. workshop, surveys, community meetings, town halls)
- Joint implementation (e.g. tree planting)
- Co-management/Joint management
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
-"Initially, it was managed by the association Parenthèse, which passed on the baby to a handful of volunteers."
"We decide together and we collect together. In short, we share everything "sums up Suzy Pradet, president of the new association manager."
-"The city accompanies this type of project, for example by making available land." (Ref. 4)
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Unknown
Financing
Total cost
Unknown
Source(s) of funding
- Funds provided by non-governmental organization (NGO)
Type of funding
- Membership or entrance fees
Non-financial contribution
Type of non-financial contribution
- Provision of land
- Provision of goods
- Provision of labour
Who provided the non-financial contribution?
- Public authorities (e.g. land, utility services)
- Citizens (e.g. volunteering)
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Environmental quality
- Improved waste management
- Improved soil quality
- Green space and habitat
- Increased green space area
- Increased conversion of degraded land or soil
- Reduced biodiversity loss
- Increased number of species present
- Enhanced support of pollination
- Restoration of derelict areas
Economic impacts
- Increase in agricultural production (for profit or not)
- Other
Socio-cultural impacts
- Social justice and cohesion
- Fair distribution of social, environmental and economic benefits of the NBS project
- Improved liveability
- Improved access to urban green space
- Increased opportunities for social interaction
- Increased involvement of locals in the management of green spaces
- Increased access to healthy/affordable food
- Increased sustainability of agriculture practices
- Health and wellbeing
- Improved mental health
- Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
- Cultural heritage and sense of place
- Improvement in people’s connection to nature
- Preserved spiritual and religious values
- Increased appreciation for natural spaces
- Education
- Increased support for education and scientific research
- Increased knowledge of locals about local nature
- Other
Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
Presence of formal monitoring system
Unknown
Presence of indicators used in reporting
No evidence in public records
Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports
No evidence in public records
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
References
1. Le Passe Jardins (n.d). "Le Jardin Fontgiève". Available at: Source link (Accessed: July 15, 2020).
2. Facebook page: Le jardin de Fontgiève. Available at: Source link (Accessed: July 15, 2020).
3. Lacoste-Mettey, Véronique (2014). "Le jardin partagé de la rue Fontgiève est un havre de paix au milieu des tours". Available at: Source link (Accessed: July 15, 2020).
4. Therond, Emmanuel (2016). "Le jardin en partage". Website not available in 2020.
5. Therond, Emmanuel (2017, June). “Rendez-vous au jardin de Fontgiève”. Website not available in 2020.
6. Ville de Clermont Ferrand (2016). “Plan d’Aménagement and de Développement Durables”. Available at: Source link (Accessed: July 15, 2020).
7. Ville de Clermont-Ferrand (2013). "Les jardins partagés de Fontgiève". Available at: Source link (Accessed: July 15, 2020).
2. Facebook page: Le jardin de Fontgiève. Available at: Source link (Accessed: July 15, 2020).
3. Lacoste-Mettey, Véronique (2014). "Le jardin partagé de la rue Fontgiève est un havre de paix au milieu des tours". Available at: Source link (Accessed: July 15, 2020).
4. Therond, Emmanuel (2016). "Le jardin en partage". Website not available in 2020.
5. Therond, Emmanuel (2017, June). “Rendez-vous au jardin de Fontgiève”. Website not available in 2020.
6. Ville de Clermont Ferrand (2016). “Plan d’Aménagement and de Développement Durables”. Available at: Source link (Accessed: July 15, 2020).
7. Ville de Clermont-Ferrand (2013). "Les jardins partagés de Fontgiève". Available at: Source link (Accessed: July 15, 2020).