Thierry Boissière studied the social world of Oronte’s urban gardens, giving us back to us the technical systems, the socio-occupational structure and organisation, the close links with the city and the development over the last 50 years. It illustrates the different facets of relations between gardeners and remarkable owners, elucidates their mutations in Homs and Hama, highlights the transformations that have led to the reversal of power relations under...