As we establish our practice here in Rotterdam, we are constantly learning drawing inspiration from practice and exploration. Our working definitions are noted here, open to revision, addition, multiplication, all in attempt to sensemaking the philosophy behind our practice. So, what are grounds of care?

Grounds (noun)

We strongly believe in grounding activities in the context you are inherently part of. Grounds represent the spaces we exist in, both physical and social, that unite Rotterdam’s diverse living beings (human and non-human) through collective presence and contribution.

Care (verb)

By care we refer to a practice of wellbeing, individual, collective and beyond human boundaries.  It thrives in economies of shared learning (e.g., exchanging skills, traditions, and everyday rituals) to pluralize citizen identities  (e.g., countering dualities like immigrant/native or artist/worker)

Grounds of Care transform accessible spaces into sites of mutual growth, dismantling isolation through interdependence. It is both a mindset and an action, weaving the spatial relevance and environmental connectedness our well-being is inherently related to.

Manifesto Principles

• We strongly believe in grounding activities in the context you are inherently part of.
• Care is a collective practice that builds trust, reciprocity, and well-being across cultural and social divides.
• Subsidiarity over scalability –  We do not believe in squared solutions that should be fit for all. 

Experience gained via participating in a studio exploring radical greening of urban spaces.

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