A vida cotidiana das hortas comunitárias: casos de Rennes (França) e São Paulo (Brasil)

ABSTRACT

This article discusses the daily life of community vegetable gardens in the cities of Rennes (France) and São Paulo (Brazil). Acknowledging the different socio-spatial contexts, it does not intend to establish comparisons, but to expose the ideas and practices of the urban gardeners in each location, revealing their own dynamics and experiences, which are, in turn, found in the materialization of alternatives to urban life. Horticultural practices based on collective work and engagement, point to the possibilities of direct citizen participation in the transformation of the contemporary city, reactivating community links, bonds of affection and socio-spatial proximity, in addition to establishing new ways of relating to the government.

KEYWORDS:
Community vegetable gardens; Community of practices; Participation; Rennes; São Paulo