My old pal - intergenerational gardening

This is an action by which young people help older people living alone in small squared kitchen garden.

These gardens provide especially medicinal and green herbs to improve the lives of older people and they will be grown with agro-ecology technique.

In return for their investment, youth will be encouraged in their personal projects and will receive a scholarship for travel or training (BAFA diploma, driving license).

Type of Tool

Objectifs

What makes it a good practice or tool?
  • An intergenerational project
  • Break of loneliness
  • Creation of social links
  • Ecological Approach
  • Extensions in the field of health

Matériaux

la mise en oeuvre

Évaluation

Evaluation

The last day of the program: meeting with all youth and all seniors of the project (around a friendly snack) to exchange and verify if this project:

  • Allowed young people to get involved
  • Allowed the elderly to feel the benefits of the action

Conseils

Aims and Outcomes

The goal is to create a contact, a friendly action that will allow teens to be recognized positively on the town.

The development of these mini gardens with elderly living alone will enable six young people (14-18 years) to invest in a project of social link.