European City Farms and Community Gardens

Posted by Sally Odum Aug 15, 2006

For information on community gardens and city farms in Australia, see

Australian Community Gardens and City Farms. View their helpful guide,

"Getting Started". Database of community gardens and farmers markets in Australia.

For information on community gardens and city farms in Europe, see European Federation of City Farms (EFCF)

"A City Farm is a link between the urban and rural life

City Farms are environmental and agriculture projects where children, young people and adults can daily learn about the urban and rural environments and their inter-relationship with plants and animals, the importance of the seasons and the relationship between these."

The EFCF purpose is:

"To promote the interests and mutual co-operation of Kinderboerderijen, Jeugdboerderijen, Gezinsboerderijen, Fermes d'Enfants, Fermes d'Animation, Jugendfarmen, Aktivspielplätze, City Farms, 4H-Farms or similar organizations that actively promote the equal access and involvement of children, young people and adults through practical experience in a wide range of educational, environmental, recreational, social and economic activities focused around farming, empowering people to improve their own lives and environment in peaceful coexistence."

The public is invited to the 2006 EFCF Conference in Stockholm, Sweden, 13-17 September

Welcome to EFCF Conference 2006 in Stockholm.

The Swedish 4H-organization would like to invite you to one of the world's most beautiful cities. Stockholm can offer you clean water, lovely green areas, several interesting buildings and a conference that you will never forget!

We would like to introduce you to a number of our 4H-farms and also make a visit to Skansen, an open air museum.

The theme of the conference will be:

Wellbeing for body and mind