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People and their plant-related initiatives in Gent
Click on the green headings to hear their stories and learn more
Liesbeth Hiele
Bee expert
GROEnTEN uit GENT
Growing food and helping to build community
Voedselteams
Connecting community to local food and farmers. The story of a new group starting in Gentbrugge
Rocsa
A socio-artistic organisation, connecting art, culture and the environment in their latest project in Muide
Green Track & Food For Thought
Green initiatives from the cultural sector led by Vooruit
Boerse Poort
Ecological allotments in Brugse Poort
Volkstuinen Sloterkouter
The story of Sara Standaert and her allotment
De Tuinmuur
A project by Piet Recour helping to green the streets
Eva Peeters
A well connected Gent resident
Michiel Demey
Container gardener, worm farmer, home grower
het landhuis
Squat and urban garden
Avalon
Organic Vegetarian Restaurant, Permaculture courses, Edible garden
* http://www.restaurantavalon.be/
De wereld van Kina
Natuurmuseum
* http://www.dewereldvankina.be
local food picnicking:
guerilla gardeners:
ugent1010 (students and sustainability):
EVA (vegetarian society):
Wijveld (farm where you can go and pick your own food):
Callas Confiture (artisanal preserves):
Social gardens:
De Volkstuin (Gardeners association):
Huis van alijn (small museum interested in being more sustainable)
De Papegaai (organic fries, organic veg-boxes…):