Espai Quiró

Urban agriculture and neighborhood life

Espai Quiró is an open urban agriculture and community project based in Barcelona. It is a self-managed neighborhood space for gardening, cultural events, and gatherings centered on an urban garden called Quirhort.

Activities and projects

• Quirhort: The community garden at the heart of the space.
• PiknicOrgànic: A monthly gathering held on the second Saturday of the month.
• Cucqui: A household and community composting project at Quirhort.
• CINEKm0: Film screenings and audiovisual events.
• LIOcc (Laboratori d'Iniciatives Orgàniques per la Ciutat Circular): A laboratory for organic initiatives supporting a circular city.
• Graffiti and other cultural activities.

History

The space first opened in 2015 with a gathering to discuss temporary uses for the site with residents and groups from nearby neighborhoods. In 2016, it received one of four awards from the Llaurant Barcelona consortium supporting initiatives that transform Barcelona’s food sovereignty network.

Location and hours

Espai Quiró is at Avinguda de la Mare de Déu de Montserrat, 5–11, 08024 Barcelona. The main event, PiknicOrgànic, takes place on the second Saturday of each month, approximately 11 a.m.–8 p.m. A guided garden tour, Quirhortour, starts at 12:30 p.m.

Contact

The project is on Facebook and has a contact form on its website. It notes that maintaining its online presence is an additional task and that replies may not be quick. It recommends reaching out in person at an event or during the space’s open hours.