Round Tables in Italy
In Italy, two round tables were organised: one in person, managed by EGInA, and another online, coordinated by the Niccolini Institute of Volterra. The in-person event, held in Rome, was attended by teachers from various CPIA (Centres for Adult Education) across different regions, as well as EPALE ambassadors (from both northern and southern Italy), representatives […]
The next steps in the project
On December 12th we meet at the Cascais Ambiente headquarters. A day full of intensive work begins: After reflecting on yesterday and discussing organizational matters, we exchange the results of the “Local Roundtables”. We organized these after the International Roundtable in Witzenhausen last April did not reach the desired number of participants, obviously due to […]
Transnational project meeting in Portugal
On 11 and 12 December, the Erasmus+ EcoFarms4Prisons project partners convened in Cascais, near Lisbon. The participants from Portugal, Italy, Turkey and Germany visited two Portuguese prisons, followed by an intensive day of group work to chart the next steps for the project. This time, the meeting is hosted by Cascais Ambiente, a “green” municipal […]
Round-table in Portugal
On the 29th of October, participants from different prison establishments met online for the local round table in Portugal. In presence, at the Cascais Ambiente headquarters, the team from Cascais Ambiente led the meeting, the two colleagues who work daily at the vegetable garden in Tires Female Prison and two representatives from the Competence Center […]
Round-table in Turkey
Representatives from three different open prisons gave information about agricultural activities in their open prison houses. In this context, they mentioned that studies are being carried out, especially on greenhouse cultivation with vegetable crops and drought-resistant fruit species in the coastal regions. In the high plateau, they have grown mainly temperate zone fruits, vegetables growing […]
Round-table in Germany
For almost all participants it has been the first time to get in touch with the project. They are excited to see what happens next and would like to be kept informed. The employees from Neustrelitz wanted support in making the topic more relevant to prison management again, also in order to advance the planning […]
Agro-Therapy for Prisoners for a Hopeful Future
There are 403 penal institutions in Turkey. Among this penal institution, there are 272 closed prisons, 99 are detached and open prisons, 4 are juvenile education centers, 11 are women’s closed prisons, 8 are women’s open prisons and 9 are juvenile and youth closed prisons. There are two institutions in the penal system of Turkey. […]
Turkey, the Systematic Review about Prison Farming Activities
Prison Farming Activities What types of prisons exist in the country? There are 3 types of penal institutions in Turkey; Such prisons are public institutional facilities, with internal and external security provided by staff. Capacity of closed penal institutions and are classified as “type” according to their architectural structure (Balı, 2021). There are 14 types […]
Round Table in Germany
On April 16-17, the International Round Table of EcoFarms4Prisons took place in Witzenhausen, Germany. Sixteen participants from Portugal, Italy, Turkey, and Germany, along with several online participants, exchanged experiences and visions of organic farming approaches in prisons. The workshop aimed to develop and discuss a curriculum for greening prison agriculture in Europe. Each country presented […]
Definition of methodology and tools
Study of existing initiatives connected to Social Farming in Germany There had been already three master theses supervised by the German partner about prison farming in Germany that contain basic information, as well as a project in which an eco-social prison farms gets implemented in the prison of Torgau/ Saxonia. Furthermore, a first internet search […]
