At first my Spanish colleagues didn't believe there was such a thing as urban agriculture, but by the end of the day they were convinced of this phenomenon. We began our search for city farmers at the edge of the city, where market-oriented production of vegetables is still going on very close to buildings. The gardens can be considered one of the last remaining food gardens in what used to be productive open urban space. They are managed by some older people who live near by. People in Spain spend a lot of time outside due to the country's good climate.
Older people are very attracted to the garden.
It is well organized and even has a small irrigation system. Kids use the rest of the area for skating and complain about the space the gardens occupy. People who watch the gardeners, participate indirectly in the production process by asking them about their management strategies and offering them advice based on their former experience as farmers. Further research on the development of urban agriculture in Spain would be an interesting field especially with respect to historical aspects such as the influence of northern African agricultural traditions.