Food & GardenBrasiliaWalk Brasília's living agroforest galleryWalk Brasília's living agroforest gallery Cultiva Lab turns about 6,200 m² between SESI Lab and the Biblioteca Nacional into an open-air agroecology laboratory. Roughly 90 species from four Brazilian biomes (Cerrado, Amazônia, Mata Atlântica, Caatinga) grow together to answer one question in public: can you restore an ecosystem and produce food on the same piece of ground? What you can do - Walk the Cultiva Lab gallery and read its four growth phases as they unfold: pioneer species and first harvests, then ecological succession, vegetation layering, and a mature canopy - Look for the short-cycle food crops planted between the large trees (corn, squash, cassava, vegetables, medicinal herbs) and for the sensors that track soil and climate - Follow the pedagogical trails and mediated activities on soil regeneration, biodiversity, food security, and the relationship between city and nature - Trace circular economy in practice on site: water, nutrient, and material flows are routed back through the system to cut waste How it works The technical design came from IPOEMA (Instituto de Permacultura), structured by forest engineer Cláudio Jacintho, and was approved by IPHAN and the urban-planning bodies. The plot sits inside the GDF Adote uma Praça programme and feeds SESI Lab STEAM and CTSA education. Entry follows museum ticketing, including free first-Sunday admission (Visite). Over five years the project plans residencies for 50 artists and 50 researchers working on soil regeneration, carbon capture, and agroforestry systems. Why it matters The numbers are stated honestly. About 3 to 5 tonnes of food in the first two years go to ten social institutions in the Distrito Federal, and the system is expected to capture roughly 10 tonnes of CO2e a year against the some 700 tonnes the museum's own activity generates. Cultiva Lab is not sold as an offset: it is a measured public experiment showing that food, forest, and culture can share the same ground in the middle of a capital.agroecologyagroforestrybiodiversity +2
VolunteerFood & GardenTunisGrow Food at Jninet El Hafsia Garden in TunisGrow Food at Jninet El Hafsia Garden in Tunis Jninet El Hafsia is a community garden (jnina) in the Hafsia quarter of the Tunis Medina, where neighbours turned a rubble lot into shared beds of edible, medicinal, and native plants. What you can do in Tunis - Join weekly planting and maintenance as a garden volunteer, listed for all skill levels (Jninet El Hafsia) - Learn composting, seed saving, and plant mapping in workshops that local schools and families attend - Meet residents who manage family plots under a community charter described on the garden site - Watch open-air film nights and storytelling that keep the Medina courtyard alive after sunset How to join Use the Get Involved paths on the garden site: choose garden volunteer, workshop helper, or community organiser routes and follow the contact form. The page lists a Saturday morning rhythm for planting sessions; confirm the next date before you travel. Why it matters in Tunis Seven families now tend plots where trash once piled up. Palm-frond shade, shared compost, and children learning seeds turn a forgotten corner into daily lunch and evening stories. Good to know - Do I need gardening experience? The site welcomes all skill levels for volunteer shifts. - How much time per week? Garden volunteer slots are described as about two to four hours weekly. - Is the garden only for Hafsia residents? The charter is community-led; ask organisers how visitors can help respectfully.community gardenmedinatunis +2
