Currently in Spain there are more than 20,000 urban gardens!

Since the middle of the 20th century, the number of urban gardens has grown considerably in Europe, due to the end of Second World War . Since then, this type of domestic agriculture begins to take root everytime more in Europe, reaching Spain at the end of this century.


In Spain this type of organic and ecological constructions has grown slowly and only in the big cities; Madrid, Barcelona and Seville. It does grow significantly until 2007, with the repercusions of the well known spanish crisis. From that moment on, urban gardens began to grow and establish themselves supported and promoted by environmental movements, associations and social movements.


Currently in Spain there are more than 20,000 urban gardens. This type of sustainable agriculture is now a days, part of the spanish landscape, being able to see community gardens on the large cities roofs, as well as in the vast majority of schools or centers for people with dependency, where this agrupations have created a space reserved for the creation and care of an urban garden.


We will like to explain the differences between the types of urban gardens, depending on their location and purpose, since they can be a family garden, a leisure garden or a social one. Within the different categories of urban garden, we can find also self-consumption, ecological or sustainable urban gardens.


This ensures that more and more fresh fruits and vegetables are consumed for the society nowadays. In addition, of this advantage, we want to explain some more that this sutainable places bring to our society;
-The first, as we have said, is to achieve healthier eating habits.
-In addition to being healthier, the fruits and vegetables from your garden are cheaper, so saving money, is another advantage.
-At an ecological and environmental level, you will also reduce your carbon footprint.
-On a personal level, for many people it serves as therapy, and they manage to have a space in their garden where they can disconnect and remove the stress and anxiety they may have.
- One of the most important advantages is the fact of connecting with nature, understanding natural processes and reconnecting with our ancient traditions.


For these reasons, having urban gardens has become a popular activity in schools and aid centers, because of it is because it has been proven as a beneficial rutine for children and dependent people. As well as s In addition to making the population aware of climate change and the capitalist system.