Wij zijn SOCHA's en groeien op onverwachte plaatsen. Je vindt ons tussen de straatstenen, in de barsten van de muren, in de schaduw, langs het onbetreden pad. We zijn kruisbestuiving, maken zuurstof, verrijken de bodem. Wij floreren in de complexe, soms harde realiteit van de stad, en eisen daar trots onze eigen plaats op. 

 

Verschillende generaties, disciplines en culturen komen hier samen in één community en breken de baan open voor een rijker geluid, een vrijere vorm, een andere scene in de kunsten. 

 

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Definition (Urban Dictionnary):

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"A socha is a plant considered to be undesirable in a particular environment. Just like a "weed", a socha grows where it is not wanted and often in competition with cultivated plants. While the term "weed" generally has a negativ connotation, many plants known as weeds have beneficial qualities (e.g. nutritional, medicinal, environmental, aesthetic) and can be called 'sochas'.  

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This usage of the word can be traced back to NYC in the early 2000s. The term was initially used to describe the wild plants found growing through the cracks of the city's concete sidewaks and around sewer drains. Since then, the expression has evolved to include most plants growing in surprising or unfavorable places and to symbolize perseverance. (i.e. life finding a way)

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Sochas are equal opportunity growers and do not discriminate on the basis of temperature, light, water, oxygen, mineral content or insect species."

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