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Horta Senhora do Porto

Vegetable Gardens

Tipology

Urban Vegetable Gardens

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Address

Rua da Senhora do Porto/ Rua de Santa Luzia

Location

Promoter

Municipality of Porto

Area

300 m²

Date of intervention

2026

Presentation

The Horta Senhora do Porto, which opened in January 2026, is the latest addition to the Porto Municipal Network of Urban Vegetable Gardens.

Located in the Senhora do Porto Garden, it comprises 10 plots covering an area of 300 m². This vegetable garden encourages the sustainable and organic cultivation of food and promotes the circular economy through composting.

The municipality now has 14 active urban vegetable gardens, seven of which are entirely run by the local council, covering a total area of 4 hectares and featuring 400 composters.

In addition, it is part of LIPOR’s Hortas Urbanas – Horta à Porta project, which aims to articulate the availability of various local organisations in a network that would enable a strategy for the Greater Porto Region, in the field of home composting, the promotion of organic farming and the creation of urban vegetable gardens.

Ecological functions

Circularity of materials / resources; Control / reduction of soil erosion; Promotion of biodiversity; Promotion of the nutrient cycle.

Sustainable Development Goals

1. No poverty; 2. Zero Hunger; 3. Good Health and Well-being; 10. Reduce inequalities; 11. Sustainable cities and communities; 12. Responsible consumption and production.

Results

The approximately 400 composters installed in the vegetable gardens allow 120 tonnes of organic matter to be returned to the soil each year.

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