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Home » 10.000 Orti in Africa » Downtown Roof Top Garden Family Garden

Downtown Roof Top Garden Family Garden

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Egypt

Cairo

The Downtown family garden is a project managed by Aly Sharif and is located in the city of Cairo, in the Downtown area. The defining feature of this garden is the fact that it is on a roof, and the result is an urban panoramic garden which hosts groups of people weekly who are interested in natural methods of cultivation even in difficult environments that aren’t well adapted for agriculture.

Area
Downtown Cairo.

Coordinator
Sharif Aly

Slow Food in Egypt

Egypt has undergone a dramatic political change during the last four years. The time immediately after the January 25 Revolution in 2011 saw a growth in the civil society movement and increased political activism and entrepreneurial efforts. Three years later, however, the government started to crack down on civil society organizations and put pressure on foreign foundations. Within this context, a general withdrawal into the private sphere has been seen. The increased interest in urban food gardening has been one of the consequences of this process. A relatively risk-free activity, it allows people to shape and change their immediate environment and to literally grow the change they want to see. Against this background, the Slow Food gardens have a clear educational mission: The garden is used to spread knowledge about environmental and ecological topics, to teach the importance of food quality and to foster skills like responsibility, collaboration and communication. At the same time, gardeners young and old have access to fresh, nutritious produce and can learn about the traditional varieties and food cultures of their country. Beyond Cairo, where urban gardens have played an important role in building the Slow Food network, new convivia are forming around various other issues: responsible fishing (Matruh), date biodiversity (Siwa), poultry breeds (the Bigawi Chicken Presidium in Fayoum) and sustainable tourism and the revival of indigenous gastronomy in Sinai.

Garden Informations

Type:Community Garden
Slow Food Convivium:Cairo Convivium
Coordinator:Bianca Fliss
Sibling with:Harry’s Bar Ltd, UK

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