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Taking advantage of the vast expanses of land around the EUI, the orto sociale allows us to engage in a manual activity, in addition to learning from each other about gardening, and sustainable food production in general.
It is a community garden! Individual gardening with or without assigned lots is possible. It is also possible to use the Orto compost bin to produce your compost to bring home. Get in touch with us.
The orto functions on the basis that whoever participates in the collective planting and the maintenance of the garden will naturally take home a share of their produce. Work and task assignments are decided collectively and on a voluntary basis.
We apply permaculture principles, practice 'no-dig gardening' and make our own compost with the garden waste from the EUI grounds and food scraps from the mensa.We encourage beginners to try at any time as well as occasional pop-ups by otherwise busy Ortolani.