Priority topics
Agriculture, Food, Gardening, Public Involvement
Postal address
86 rue Victor Hugo
L-4141, Esch-sur-Alzette
Opening / visiting / office hours
08.00 - 16.00
Website
ciglesch.lu/kalContact
ESD contact person
Amélie Brenner
Phone number
621 413 750
Contact email
amelie.brenner@ciglesch.luOrganization visions
The association takes respect for the environment into account when setting up and developing its socio-economic activities. Respect for mankind implies respect for and protection of natural resources and the environment, which is why ESD plays a fundamental role. Through our educational gardens, we aim to raise children's awareness, from an early age, of their impact on nature, their potential to influence their environment and the role they can play in protecting natural resources.
Experiences
- Groups of children and young people (from crèches to high-school students and senior citizens) can visit our gardens.
- Setting up and monitoring a network of educational gardens in schools and extracurricular establishments (www.leierenamgaart.lu).
- Training for teachers working with their classes in a school garden.
- Training people in community gardens.
Missions of the organization
Le CIGL Esch est une association d’économie solidaire et poursuit deux grands objectifs. Le premier est d’aider des personnes sans emploi à retrouver un travail et à se réinsérer dans la vie sociale. Le second est de développer des services qui répondent à des besoins non satisfaits de la population. Les jardins pédagogiques Kalendula et Den Escher Geméisguart font la promotion d’une alimentation saine, durable et participent au développement local de la région. Avec le projet « Léieren am Gaart », le réseau des jardins pédagogiques du Luxembourg, l’équipe soutient le personnel enseignant et éducatif des structures avec un jardin scolaire partout au Luxembourg.
Network / partnership
Fantastic Food« workshop group (Frères des Hommes, Chrëschte mam Sahel, Îles de Paix, Fondation Partage Luxembourg), SICONA, SIAS, SEED asbl, Transition Minett, Plateforme nationale EEDD, Interreg Project: InteGRaVert
Organization objectives
- Raising awareness of healthy, local food.
- Help protect biodiversity.
- Set up short circuits.
- Develop children's civic awareness by forging close ties with nature.