The Blackberries

The Blackberries

"The blackberries" aim to create a space for the community to enjoy the therapeutic benefits of growing plants / legumes in their own garden, as well as the care and preservatio...

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"The blackberries" aim to create a space for the community to enjoy the therapeutic benefits of growing plants / legumes in their own garden, as well as the care and preservation of Portuguese chicken breeds.

The proposal of the project “As Amoras” contemplates the creation of a vegetable garden that will need to be covered by a greenhouse in order to be able to carry out activities throughout the year, regardless of the season of the year; and acquisition of chicken coops for the breeding and preservation of Portuguese chicken breeds.

It emerges in line with the development of activities, the Social and Therapeutic Horticulture. Social and therapeutic horticulture includes the cultivation of various plants, outdoors or indoors, on the ground, in flower beds or pots, with ornamental plants, horticultural crops, aromatic and medicinal plants, edible flowers, small fruits, and may also include ornamental or fruit trees and shrubs. Sowing, planting, harvesting, driving, watering and harvesting a garden or garden garden are important elements, as are visits to green spaces and natural landscapes. They can be effective in the therapeutic and health promotion processes of the elderly, as plants contribute significantly to the well-being of demented elderly subjects through sensory stimulation and the development of positive emotions.Thus, the project has the following specific objectives:

  1. Growing vegetables in organic mode;
  2. Plant and exploit apple and plum orchard in organic mode;
  3. Protect Portuguese chicken breeds;
  4. Develop traditional kitchen-to-table experimentation workshops;
  5. Promote activities with seniors and juniors (intergenerational meetings around dynamic “farm things” that generate experiences of sharing feelings and knowledge across generations);
  6. Develop contact of users of various ages with the garden in various relationships (sowing, pruning, harvesting, cleaning) as a healing tool;
  7. Maximize social, cognitive, physical and psychological functions, improving the quality of life of users;
  8. Promote the fight against professional stress of our employees by holding participatory meetings in the garden activities;
  9. Recreate the rural environment of the region and make young people more aware of environmental education;
  10. Raise awareness of selective and targeted water from a waste prevention perspective


In order to be able to provide these fantastic moments for our community, we need your collaboration to get the funding we need to build the greenhouse and chicken houses.

Espaço onde pretendemos colocar os futuros galinheiros e galinhas

About the author

We are a group of 3 young people whose common goal is to create a space for knowledge sharing between generations so that our community can enjoy the therapeutic benefits of growing plants / legumes on the farm itself, as well as the care and preservation of portuguese chicken breeds:

Rita Correia - I have a degree in Sociology, an area that studies people and their behavior in groups. The dynamics of this project, in addition to contact with nature, provides contact with others and the sharing of group experiences. This type of group dynamism offers numerous benefits especially to the older population, whom loneliness and isolation most often affect. Sharing stories, wisdoms, new experiences and creating / maintaining our garden or even something as simple as the companionship of another rejuvenates the self-esteem and general well-being of our elderly;
Rita Carvalho - I have a degree in Basic Education 1ºCiclo and I very much embraced this project. I am used to working with children and also with seniors and through this project where we surround natural environments I think it will be an asset for those who can participate and enjoy the desired space. When we are in touch with nature our lives improve, we become more creative, lighter, enjoy the simple things in life and feel freer;
Marlene Pedreirinho - I have a degree in Psychology from the University of Algarve and a Master in Forensic Psychology and Social Exclusion from the Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies. From an early age I became interested in understanding and helping the other, throughout my journey I have deepened knowledge about the nature of the human being and its complexity, as well as continuing the unceasing search for the discovery of this passion that is Psychology. Coupled with this passion, I found an area that interested me from the first moment of contact, the Social and Therapeutic Horticulture. I currently work with the elderly and it makes perfect sense to implement a Horticulture Project, as it contributes to the well-being and improvement of people's quality of life, namely physical, mental and emotional health.

A equipa das Amoras

Budget and due dates

Greenhouse: Acquisition + installation = 4500 €
Chicken coops: Acquisition + assembly = 600 €

Total financing: 5100 €

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