We also called shared gardens the allotment gardens in the 19th century, a way of giving air to the budget of precarious families…, and it is even more true that we can save money when fruit and vegetables have increased by more than 10% like this is the case in France in one year. We often see the figure of 1500 euros over a year when you have a large vegetable garden, which is quite a sum. This is all the more true for certain fruits or vegetables which are very expensive, such as strawberries for example.
How to use shared gardens
So in principle an association manages its operation and we always find more or less the same rules: you have to be a member, you are allocated a space in the garden, and you can make it your own little private vegetable garden. So of course there is also behind the idea of sharing, of meeting people, it’s not a plot and that’s all, it’s a shared space… but you will be able to grow what you want there at your own pace, perhaps even by getting help from other members…
More and more shared gardens in France
It’s hard to find a consolidated figure, but there are thousands…..for example in Finistère there are more than 120 shared gardens, there are more than 1000 in Ile-de-France, around thirty in Montpellier alone. .So the answer is yes, there are plenty of them, you have to find out…
We really know what we eat and it’s fun when we grow ourselves
Ah yes, there’s no need to check whether it’s organic, reasoned or seasonal: everything is under control, you just have to spend a few hours there a week… it requires a minimum of investment, but behind it is happiness Doing it yourself is very economical, and it all makes sense if you believe Ivan, who chairs the association that manages the shared gardens of Saint-Jean-d’Angély in the South West…
So we share much more than a garden… And there is a site to find out about shared gardens: jardins-partagés.org
Do you know a way to save money, or earn more money? Contact Valère Corréard.