With the arrival of warmer weather, now is the perfect time to start planning your urban micro-garden for the upcoming growing season. To help you get started, we warmly advise you to check the practical advice and seasonal tips from our e-Toolkit. Whether you are working with a small balcony, an indoor space, or a community… Read More »Get Ready to Grow: A Spring Planning Guide for Your Micro-Garden
We are excited to release our new resource: gamification strategies and scenarios. This practical resource was developed to help educators enrich their teaching practices by making sustainability education more interactive and motivating. The resource includes a comprehensive set of guidelines for implementing gamification principles, as well as five ready-to-use game scenarios based on the content of… Read More »Level Up Your Green Skills: Introducing Our Gamification Strategies and Scenarios!
We recently hosted a dynamic virtual roundtable with a diverse group of experts in gamification, urban gardening, adult education and inclusive design: The session was incredibly insightful, providing a wealth of knowledge on creating motivational learning experiences for vulnerable adult learners. The experts shared valuable recommendations on effective principles and approaches for applying gamification to sustainability… Read More »Key Takeaways from Our Expert Roundtable on Gamification
Within the InclusiGardens project, we are exploring how gamification can transform sustainability education into an engaging and playful experience. By incorporating game-based principles into our learning materials, we aim to motivate adult learners and foster sustained engagement. This approach helps to bridge the gap between acquiring knowledge and taking practical, real-world action. Our goal is to… Read More »From Pixels to Petals: The Power of Play in Sustainable Gardening
A core objective of the InclusiGardens project is to ensure our educational resources are inclusive and accessible to everyone. We are committed to addressing the digital transformation in education by developing digital readiness and capacity for all learners. Our project website serves as the central platform for all project materials and has been designed with accessibility… Read More »How InclusiGardens is Championing Digital Accessibility
The InclusiGardens partners from Slovenia, Croatia and the Netherlands recently concluded a productive transnational partner meeting in Slovenia. Hosted by Društvo za permakulturo Slovenije, the meeting was a valuable opportunity for intensive collaboration and the exchange of insights and experiences. We focused on coordinating the initial creation stages of the gamification resources and planning for the… Read More »Transnational Partner Meeting in Slovenia
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the InclusiGardens modular e-Toolkit on urban micro-gardening. This comprehensive resource features learning modules designed to guide you through every step of creating your own sustainable urban garden, from understanding permaculture design to practical tips for companion planting and creating organic fertilisers. Developed to empower vulnerable and marginalised groups,… Read More »Your Urban Gardening Journey Starts Now: The InclusiGardens e-Toolkit is Available!
Today, the InclusiGardens project team met to put the finishing touches on a new e-toolkit for urban micro-gardening. The focus was on ensuring the content is clear, accessible, and ready for its upcoming public release. This free online and offline resource will offer practical guidance and adaptable solutions to help anyone start their own micro-garden, no… Read More »Online Meeting on e-Toolkit Finalisation
Have you already clicked on our zero-waste e-cookbook? If not, we invite you to explore it at the following link. This is one of the results of the InclusiGardens project, which promotes sustainable eating habits, local cuisine, and the reduction of food waste in a practical, accessible, and intercultural way. Our e-cookbook combines recipes, tips, and… Read More »Charming Zero-Waste e-Cookbook Delights Readers Across Europe
At today’s monthly online meeting, we discussed the development of a modular e-toolkit that will serve as a practical and accessible guide for sustainable urban micro-gardening. The e-toolkit will consist of several modules, with key features including concrete advice for starting and maintaining micro-gardens in urban environments, the application of permaculture principles, sustainable use of resources,… Read More »Invitation to Participate in Shaping a Modular E-Toolkit for Sustainable Urban Micro-Gardening
Every year on April 22, Earth Day reminds us that caring for our planet is a shared responsibility. As cities grow and green spaces shrink, one way individuals can make a real environmental impact is through urban micro-gardens—small plots on balconies, rooftops, or in community gardens. These tiny oases help reduce our carbon footprint by cutting… Read More »Earth Day and the Power of Urban Micro-Gardens
This week, the project management team behind InclusiGardens: Digital and Sustainable Pathways to Social Inclusion through Urban Gardening convened at Pučko otvoreno učilište Čakovec in Croatia for a productive two-day transnational meeting. The team, representing Slovenia, Croatia, and the Netherlands, reviewed the Zero-Waste e-Cookbook, a comprehensive resource featuring recipes, leftover transformations, and practical tips for minimizing… Read More »TPM in Croatia and e-Cookbook Widely Available!
We are excited to announce that the InclusiGardens Zero-Waste E-Cookbook is now available! This free resource offers practical tips and recipes to help reduce food waste and promote sustainable cooking. You can access the e-cookbook under the “Results” section on our website. Start exploring delicious ways to make the most of every ingredient and contribute to… Read More »The Zero-Waste E-Cookbook is Now Available!
Food waste remains a pressing issue across the European Union, with over 59 million tonnes of food wasted annually—equivalent to 132 kg per person. Households contribute the most, generating 54% of the total food waste, mainly from vegetables, fruits, meat, dairy, and cereals. Meanwhile, more than 42 million people across Europe struggle to afford a quality… Read More »InclusiGardens’ First Project Result: A Zero-Waste E-Cookbook in Progress
Today, we held the first official online meeting of the InclusiGardens: Digital and Sustainable Pathways to Social Inclusion through Urban Gardening project. Representatives from all partner organizations participated in the meeting: Slovenia’s Društvo za permakulturo as the project coordinator, and Pučko otvoreno učilište Čakovec from Croatia and eVRgreen Studio from the Netherlands as project partners. This… Read More »First Official Online Meeting of the InclusiGardens Project
