Past results and future directions in urban community gardens research |
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| Authors: | Daniela Guitart Catherine Pickering Jason Byrne |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Geography, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK;2. Department of Integrated Geography, Adam Mickiewicz University, Faculty of Geographical and Geological Science, Dzi?gielowa 27, Poznań, Poland;1. Rutgers University, Department of Geography and Department of Landscape Architecture, 54 Joyce Kilmer Ave., Piscataway, NJ 08904, USA;2. Rutgers University, Department of Landscape Architecture, 93 Lipman Dr., New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA;1. National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia;2. School of Environment, Environmental Futures Centre, Building G24, Room 3.08, Griffith University, Gold Coast campus, QLD 4222, Australia;3. School of Environment, Environmental Futures Centre, Building G31, Room 3.06, Griffith University, Gold Coast campus, QLD 4222, Australia;1. Department of Geography, University of Guelph, ON, Canada;2. School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, University of Guelph, ON, Canada;1. School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA;2. Environmental Psychology, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, NY 10016, USA;3. Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA;4. Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, 118 Fernow Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA |
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| Abstract: | Globally, rapid urbanisation has substantially reduced the amount of viable agricultural land – a food security issue. Food security is bringing a renewed scholarly interest in community gardens. This paper reviews the extent of English academic literature on community gardens, including: who has undertaken the research, where it has been published, the geographical location of the gardens studied, and the various methods used to undertake the research. The characteristics of the community gardens are summarised, including what types of plants are grown, who is involved in the gardens, and who owns the land. The motivations, benefits and limitations of community gardening are also examined. Finally, potential directions for research into community gardens are highlighted. Academic literature on community gardens is dominated by studies investigating gardens in low-income areas with diverse cultural backgrounds. Research based in cities in the USA also dominates the literature. Scholars from a wide diversity of disciplines have examined community gardens but research is mostly concentrated in the social sciences. The natural sciences are notably under-represented, yet they have much to offer including assessing gardening practices to better understand the agro-biodiversity conservation potential of community gardens. |
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