
A more social Europe
MEDS GARDEN+
A network of didactic Mediterranean gardens for all - promoting an educational tourism and enhancing the green heritage
Duration
24
months
Start date
September 2023
End date
September 2025
Partner
4
Budget
749.474,85 €
ERDF Budget
599.579,87 €
Progress
70%
The project
Project summary
Policy objective: PO4 - A more social and inclusive Europe implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights
Specific objective: SO 6 - enhancing the role of culture and sustainable tourism in economic development, social inclusion and social innovation
Typology: capitalization project
The pandemic has prompted attention to sustainability issues, a growing interest in destinations away from mass tourism, appreciating open spaces and authentic experiences that respect local communities. The opportunity gap for the most vulnerable requires promoting the inclusive function of tourism.
Objectives
The project aims to:
- contribute to the quantitative and qualitative expansion and revitalisation of the cross-border tourist offer by enlarging the network of Mediterranean didactic gardens and enhancing the tourist-educational routes connected to them, making experiences more accessible and formative in a sustainable and inclusive way, thanks to a joint strategy of awareness-raising, information, education and promotion;
- make the MEDS GARDEN Didactic Gardens key places for the development of green and life skills and competences for the valorisation of the gastronomic cultural heritage for future workers in the tourism/restaurant/agri-food sector and in the green jobs;
- turn the Gardens into the beating heart of edu-tainment proposals for local/proximity and cross-border tourism, in which awareness-raising, education, playful, sensorial and cultural experiences will intertwine. Local and regional authorities, sectoral agencies, education and research institutions, schools and training providers, SMEs, NGOs and the general public will benefit from the project;
- enhance less famous destinations, characterised by diffuse points of interest spread over conveniently accessible distances, which requires an approach centred on synergies and the ability to engage the visitor in meaningful experiences;
- emphasize that the contact with nature, the conviviality of the table and the cultivation of gardens have a profound educational component, for wellbeing and the recovery of a healthy and balanced sociality and respectful exchange between visitors and local communities.
Output
The main project outputs will be shared soon.
Partner
Scuola Centrale Formazione
Kmetijska Zadruga Agraria Koper, z.o.o.
Mestna občina Nova Gorica
IL GIARDINO DEL CHIOSTRO di Favia Lorenzo e Coceani Germana snc – società agricola
Associated Partners
KRAJEVNA SKUPNOST LOKOVEC / KS LOKOVEC AO1
ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE FIORISTI FVG - GENTIUM ACADEMIA FLORUM ARTIS
KULTURNO TURISTIČNO DRUŠTVO LOKOVEC / KTD LOKOVEC
ASSOCIAZIONE ALPI- ODV Associazione Allergie e Pneumopatie infantile
GO! 2025 - Evropska prestolnica kulture, Nova Gorica / GO! 2025
Unione regionale cuochi FVG
News and Events
07
May
NATURAL, CULTURAL AND GASTRONOMIC HERITAGE OF THE CROSS-BORDER AREA
published on 29. 4. 2025
May 7, 2025, 1:30-7:00 PM / Rafut Park, Nova Gorica "NATURAL, CULTURAL AND GASTRONOMIC...
Open Days at the Mediterranean Garden Purissima 2025
published on 09. 4. 2025
Did you know that children can gain valuable knowledge about the Mediterranean ecosystem...
Transnational Masterclass in Gorizia
published on 28. 3. 2025
Transnational Masterclass in Gorizia: A Journey Through the Flavors and Culinary...
Masterclass "Seasonal Herbs: The Secret of Flavor in Traditional Cooking"
published on 28. 3. 2025
An extraordinary culinary experience at CIVIFORM with the MEDS Garden+ project On March...
Practical Workshops in the Mediterranean Garden Purissima
published on 28. 3. 2025
Practical Workshops in the Mediterranean Garden Purissima for Garden Enthusiasts – MEDS...
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