M1: Management and administration (leader, UNIVPM; involved, CNR)
Deliverables:
1.1 – Kick-off meeting.
1.2 - Beginning of the contract for a recruited employee.
1.3 – First progress meeting.
1.4 – Second progress meeting.
1.5 – Third progress meeting.
1.6 – Final meeting and organization of final conference in Ancona.

M2: Study site preparation and characterization (leader, UNIVPM; involved, CNR)
Deliverables:
2.1 – Removal of artificial covers in accordance with municipality.
2.2 – Soil morphological description and sampling.
2.3 – Soil samples analyses.

M3: Field experiment (leader, UNIVPM; involved, CNR)
Deliverables:
3.1 – Compost characterization.
First crop cycle
3.2 – Field preparation, plots arrangement, compost distribution, and seasonal vegetables plantation.
3.3 – Profile description, soil sampling, and vegetables harvesting.
Second crop cycle
3.4 – Field preparation, plots arrangement, compost distribution, and seasonal vegetables plantation.
3.5 - Profile description, soil sampling, and vegetables harvesting.

M4: Soil and plant analyses and data elaboration (leader, CNR; involved, UNIVPM)
Deliverables:
First crop cycle
4.1 – Laboratory analyses of soil samples.
4.2 – Laboratory analyses of plants.
4.3 – Data elaboration.
Second crop cycle
4.4 – Laboratory analyses of soil samples.
4.5 – Laboratory analyses of plants.
4.6 – Data elaboration.

M5: Public engagement (leader, CNR; involved, UNIVPM)
Deliverables:
5.1 – Definition of strategies to engage citizens.
5.2 – Activation of the chosen strategies for investigating citizens perception and ideas.
5.3 – Addition of public engagement results on final report.

M6: Dissemination and communication of data (leader, UNIVPM; involved, CNR)
Deliverables:
6.1 – Webinar/meeting/conference to communicate mid-term and final results.
6.2 – Drafting of tool kit to restore de-sealed soils for urban gardening for institutions and public
administrators.
6.3 – Set up and update the public website.