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We want to create our version of this project: http://www.ted.com/talks/britta_riley_a_garden_in_my_apartment.html in order to grow vegetables in apartments and sharing experiences with other member of this community.
 
We want to create our version of this project: http://www.ted.com/talks/britta_riley_a_garden_in_my_apartment.html in order to grow vegetables in apartments and sharing experiences with other member of this community.
  
The spirit is however not to restrict ourselves to hydroponic gardens, but to cooperate on any idea that enables growing vegetables inside an apartment, and for which one is motivated for. Growing and sharing! Dans ta langue natale si tu préfères, of in het Nederlands als je wil...
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The spirit is however not to restrict ourselves to hydroponic gardens, but to cooperate on any idea that enables growing vegetables inside an apartment, and for which one is motivated for. Growing and sharing! Ecris dans ta langue natale si tu préfères, of in het Nederlands als je wil...
  
 
== Members ==
 
== Members ==

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Objectives

We want to create our version of this project: http://www.ted.com/talks/britta_riley_a_garden_in_my_apartment.html in order to grow vegetables in apartments and sharing experiences with other member of this community.

The spirit is however not to restrict ourselves to hydroponic gardens, but to cooperate on any idea that enables growing vegetables inside an apartment, and for which one is motivated for. Growing and sharing! Ecris dans ta langue natale si tu préfères, of in het Nederlands als je wil...

Members

Goals

The main goal is to help people to start producing their own vegetables in their apartment, focusing on techniques that does not require having a lot of space.

  • Create a network of apartment gardeners to
    • Easily find apartment gardeners near you
    • Find resources to help people to start their own apartment garden
    • Find tools they can borrow to start their own garden (create a "starter kit")
  • Find networks, associations, people that can provide the needed tools, seeds, nutriments... events where you can find them
  • Assemble an online library with useful websites, how-to's, tutorials, recipes for nutriments, compost...

Activities

Future

  • Meeting in Louvain-la-Neuve on Saturday 14/09
  • Hop on to Valeriane in Namur (September 6, 7, and 8), to find some seeds and get in touch with other gardeners. Quelques ateliers épinglés, entre autres : Atelier graines germées et jeunes pousses (vendredi), Une Maison de la Semence Citoyenne chez Nature & Progrès, pourquoi ?, Les incroyables comestibles (dimanche)

Past

Resources

Existing networks

Growing mushrooms

Some resources about growing mushrooms with coffee grounds:

Hydroponics and window farms

Related subjects

Urban gardening

Guerrilla gardening

Beyond your apartment : growing vegetables in your city and reclaiming the public space with gardening