Agrocité, the community hub that brings Gennevilliers (92) to life with its workshops for all

In Gennevilliers (92), Agrocité blends a community garden, hands-on workshops, shared meals and training. A citizen-driven third place at the heart of the Agnettes neighborhood.

In Gennevilliers, in the Hauts-de-Seine (92), Agrocité is one of those places that makes you see urban farming in a whole new light. Nestled in the Agnettes district, this citizen farm presents itself as a community garden and a convivial space, crafted for environmental and collaborative practices.

People come here to get their hands in the soil, but also to swap know-how, talk about biodiversity, discover permaculture, or participate in workshops accessible to everyone. The third space was imagined and built by the Atelier d'Architecture Autogérée, before being inaugurated in April 2018.

Now entrusted to the association Jardiscience, which coordinates the on-site programming, Agrocité brings together a building partly built with recycled materials, vegetable plots, educational spaces dedicated to aromatic plants, compost bins, rainwater collectors and even a dry toilet. The site doesn’t just talk about ecology; it puts it into practice!

Throughout the year, it hosts a program focused on urban farming, the solidarity economy, recycling, shared housing, permaculture, zero waste, biodiversity and urban nature. You can thus find hands-on workshops, theoretical training, shared meals, lectures and open meet-and-greet sessions for everyone.

On site, an outilthèque, a grainothèque and a bibliothèque enable people to exchange tools, seeds, advice, and references to learn ecological gardening. Regular training sessions are offered to residents involved in urban agriculture projects in Gennevilliers, making it a go-to spot for those eager to learn without facing their patch of earth on their own.

We go there to learn how to compost, discover aromatic herbs, talk zero waste, participate in a workshop, share a meal, or simply see how a neighborhood can grow social bonds as well as vegetables!

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