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City roots - Barcelona’s urban farming movement
Manage episode 476485486 series 2835464
Urban farming is the practice of growing food in cities instead of in rural areas. In this week’s episode of Filling the Sink we investigate the legislation surrounding urban food production and find out how community gardening projects are benefitting residents in unexpected ways.
Reporter Gigi Giulia visits two of the leading urban farms in Barcelona, ‘The Rooftop Garden’ and ‘L'Hort del Mercat,’ to understand how these initiatives work and meet some of the people involved. Ferran Urgell, from the Municipal Institute for People with Disabilities in Barcelona, explains the benefits that urban gardening can bring to city dwellers and particularly those suffering from intellectual disabilities and mental health issues. And Robert Strauss, an American living in Barcelona, takes us on a tour of his own thriving rooftop garden, which creatively uses all available space.
Leaving the city behind, we head to ‘La Rural de Collserola,’ a cooperative located just outside Barcelona in the Collserola natural park, dedicated to sustainable agriculture, to discover the differences between rural and urban farming and how these two practices can complement each other. Finally, host Beth Cohen examines the environmental impact of urban agriculture and questions the contamination risks involved.
This week our Catalan phrase is “Qui té un hort, té un tresor,” which translates as “He who has a garden, has a treasure.” It is a positive expression for those who appreciate gardening and all the rewards it can bring.
216 episodes
Manage episode 476485486 series 2835464
Urban farming is the practice of growing food in cities instead of in rural areas. In this week’s episode of Filling the Sink we investigate the legislation surrounding urban food production and find out how community gardening projects are benefitting residents in unexpected ways.
Reporter Gigi Giulia visits two of the leading urban farms in Barcelona, ‘The Rooftop Garden’ and ‘L'Hort del Mercat,’ to understand how these initiatives work and meet some of the people involved. Ferran Urgell, from the Municipal Institute for People with Disabilities in Barcelona, explains the benefits that urban gardening can bring to city dwellers and particularly those suffering from intellectual disabilities and mental health issues. And Robert Strauss, an American living in Barcelona, takes us on a tour of his own thriving rooftop garden, which creatively uses all available space.
Leaving the city behind, we head to ‘La Rural de Collserola,’ a cooperative located just outside Barcelona in the Collserola natural park, dedicated to sustainable agriculture, to discover the differences between rural and urban farming and how these two practices can complement each other. Finally, host Beth Cohen examines the environmental impact of urban agriculture and questions the contamination risks involved.
This week our Catalan phrase is “Qui té un hort, té un tresor,” which translates as “He who has a garden, has a treasure.” It is a positive expression for those who appreciate gardening and all the rewards it can bring.
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