Growing together
The DESIS Lab @Nova SBE together with Johanna Pfeffer, a Master’s student in Management, with the support of Cascais municipality we have been brainstorming the creation of a Nova SBE Community Garden in Rua da Holanda, a street that connects the school to the neighboorhoud.
A community garden is a place where different groups of people – students, faculty, staff but also local residents – can meet, organize and participate to activities (such as yoga, mushroom growing, talks about permaculture or reading), and of course plant some flowers and herbs.
We have the space, and we have some ideas, but we want to have all community members’ inputs because this community garden is your garden as much as ours!
You can also just share your ideas for the Nova SBE Community Garden HERE.
The first steps
After registering the community’s valuable feedback, Johanna has taken the initiative to launch the inaugural activities for the Nova SBE Community Garden. These activities serve as a foundational step towards the vibrant space we aim to create together, bringing the community’s dreams to life. In the two free and open workshops, participants were invited in creative and hands-on experiences that brought creativity, nature, sustainability and access to affordable and healthy food to attention.
Workshops
“Art in Nature“
October 25th, 2023
An opportunity for all to discover the world of nature-inspired crafts through watercolor painting. Attendees enjoyed meditative sessions, learned watercolor techniques, and created their own unique pieces.
“Let’s Homegrown Mushrooms together“
November 4th, 2023 – Sold out
An activity open to anyone who wanted to learn more about mushrooms, their lifecycle, and their ecological significance. Participants were able to grow their own mushrooms.
Our inspirational wall
