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Home » 10.000 Orti in Africa » Bouregreg Family Garden

Bouregreg Family Garden

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Morocco

Rabat-Salé-Kenitra

The family garden is found in Bouregreg, a village on the banks of the river of the same name, found half way between Rabat and Salè, in the Sidi Hmida district. The crops are found in a large piece of land of about two hectares, on the grounds of the “Les Coteaux du Bouregreg” company, where a project focused on ecological agriculture and farming techniques has been in place since 2010.
The garden is managed by a married couple: the husband, who is a gardener, works with his wife – Nadia Benmoussa – with the harvesting and drying of countless varieties of aromatic plants: there are four different kinds of mint, verbena, marjoram, thyme, basil, lemongrass and chamomile.
There are also several different fruit trees, among which the figs, pomegranates, and lemons are particularly abundant, though there are also peach, apricot, almond, and loquat trees. All of the fertilizers are 100% natural. Several kinds of seeds are reproduced directly on the grounds, like those for lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, leeks, onions, radishes, and carrots. The plants are protected from parasites with preventive treatments made from ground nettles and garlic (depending on the seasons). The cultivation techniques fully respect biodiversity and the environment, with renewable energy being used in the garden (100% solar powered). A reservoir has been created in order to gather water for the garden’s irrigation, which is used in a “drip” irrigation system. The agro-ecological project also includes 20 bee hives and the presence of some areas that have purposefully been left un-cultivated.
The products are used by the family and sold on the local market, in part. Another part is sold to local restaurants that sell organic dishes, with one in particular: the Ch’hiwates du terroir restaurant, founded by Nadia and her friend Dounia Bennani (Restaurant Ch’hiwates du terroir 7, Rue d’Oran, Hassan, Rabat, 00 212 5 37 26 26 28), which replenishes its supplies of organic products from the garden.

For more information, see: www.facebook.com/chhiwatesduterroir

Area
Bouregreg village, Shoul plateau, Bouregreg valley, Rabat-Salé region

Coordinator
Nadia Benmoussa

Slow Food in Morocco

Morocco is a vast country with an incredible variety of landscapes, cultures and traditions. To the north lies the Mediterranean, while to the west the coast stretches down along the Atlantic Ocean. The mountain chain that crosses the country, with snow-covered peaks over 4,000 meters tall, stretches down to the desert and the oases of the south. Moroccans proudly say that their country is the most beautiful in the world. Slow Food initially had a presence here thanks to a number of long-standing Presidia, such as Argan Oil, Taliouine Saffron, Zerradoun Salt and Alnif Cumin. The Gardens in Africa project then contributed to creating and consolidating a network of people with an awareness of the importance of local biodiversity and the gastronomic traditions connected to it, particularly in schools around the capital of Rabat, in the Errachidia oases and in the Atlas Mountains close to Marrakech. The network is now organized around the convivia and the Terra Madre communities.

Garden Informations

Types:Community Garden
Coordinatore:Nadia Benmoussa
Sibling with:Salone del Gusto interpreters, Italy

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