Le Passe-Jardins

Founded in 1998, Le Passe-Jardins is a non-profit association based in Lyon, France working on environment & climate, community development, nature & wildlife conservation.

Le Passe-Jardins is a non-profit association under the French 1901 law based in Lyon. It acts as an ambassador and resource centre for shared gardens (jardins partagés) in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It supports the creation and development of shared gardens as tools for popular environmental education, ecology and urban agriculture. Its work includes support for project leaders from the idea stage to completion, training for garden members, a lending library and seed library, a directory of shared gardens, and biodiversity projects. It also organises information meetings, events and an exchange network among gardens. The team of salaried staff is supported by volunteers, civic service volunteers and an active board of directors.