Project no. 1.: Hortus Medicus: Horticultural Therapy Education Tools in Action 

There is more and more research and evidence on the complex beneficial effect of horticultural therapy and therapeutic horticulture on human health, yet the use of this nature-based solution is not practiced in all of Europe, especially in Eastern European countries, like Hungary and Romania. The goal of the Hortus Medicus project consortium partners is the spread of therapeutic horticulture in those countries and all of Europe. 

https://hortusmedicus.eu/  

Project no. 2.: trAEce: Agroecological Vocational Training for Farmers 

Experts from 6 institutions in 5 European countries worked together and exchanged experiences to promote a clear, practical approach to agroecology at the decision-making level and to provide training tools for farmers and instructors which assist in integrating agroecological principles into practice. Accordingly, the project partners developed their country-specific agroecology situation analysis, which identifies relevant political discourses, regulations, actors, practices, networks, etc. while documenting a comprehensive view of the level of knowledge of farmers regarding agroecology (AE)-based activities. Based on the situation analysis, an AE vocational training program designed for farmers was elaborated and refined by the project team and accompanied by written and visual learning materials with the results of trial sessions incorporated. 

https://traece.eu/  

Project no. 3.: ETICOF: Education, training and innovations in conversion to organic farming 

Partner institutions from Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Germany joined their forces in the project to support higher education and lifelong learning in the field of organic farming and conversion to organic farming. The objective of the project is to create innovative (interactive, practice-oriented) teaching/learning materials, updated and complying with the latest trends and regulations in organic farming. The curriculum on organic conversion, farmers survey and evaluation on practical experiences in conversion to organic farming, pedagogical guide, a set of educational modules and related educational texts for higher education, and handbook for training practitioners will be the main project results. 

https://eticof.uniag.sk/  

Project no. 4.: SOURCE: Boosting Social and Organic farming for inclusive and sustainable growing economies 

The project strengthened the connection between social farming and organic farming by supporting the upskilling processes of farmers and aspirants to spread organic and social farming for sustainable and inclusive ecosystems. The project contributed to improving the existing training practices and designed a common VET syllabus for the so-called “social organic farmer” by boosting green innovation and the transition to sustainable production and inclusive societies in the future.

https://www.socialorganicfarming.eu/