Community gardens as seeds of a post-capitalist society

Building a bridge out of capitalism and laying the foundation for a future society in harmony with nature is a huge project that needs a lot of helping hands. And since this foundation is made of gardens, permaculture designers are its essential architects. The session will explain the project and present an invitation to join it. Structurally, it will move from a systems view of the issues at hand to a concrete description of the work participants are invited to do.

1) Capitalism in the context of agriculture and food production; competition at the root of the problem (10 mins)
2) Community gardens as perfect places to begin building an alternative; cooperation as the better principle (20 mins)
3) Expansion of the gardens into housing and agriculture to build local, needs-based economies (10 mins)
4) Description of the organization behind these gardens; role of permaculture designers in the process (10 mins)
5) Time for questions (10 mins, more if needed)

For a detailed version of the concept and vision behind the Garden Archipelago, see our website (www.gardenarchipelago.eu). The text is written by Felix and the "podcast" version is recorded by him.