As we cross the midpoint of the project, we are working towards translating our results into other joint forms of engagement. Between June 9th and 11th, we are planning to gather in Leuven, Belgium, for a series of events under the theme of Utopian Foodscapes.

Several project solutions (The Open Garden, Intercropping Revisited, Reframing (Viti)Cultural Landscapes, The Open Kitchen and The Convivial Table) will join forces for these events to collectively imagine and address today’s food systems, both practically and philosophically.

As part of The Open Garden and Intercropping Revisited, we will gather on June 10th at Hal5 and the adjacent Leerpluktuin community garden to bring the practice of intercropping and seed collecting to the table to consider their transformative potential in times of challenge – both ecological and social. Together with local partners, we will think about future-oriented foodscapes and situate the practice of community gardening at the centre.