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The spatial distribution of urban community gardens and their associated socio-economic status in Tehran, Iran

open access: yesFrontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022
Urban community gardens are a type of green space presenting a diverse role in urban systems. They can also be beneficial for solving the matter of food insecurity by providing self-sufficiency and resilience in low-income communities and increasing the ...
Sina Razzaghi Asl, Anahita Azadgar
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Reflections on the North Central Community Gardens Branch Out Project

open access: yesJournal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2021
The North Central Community Gardens, an urban agriculture initiative of the North Central Community Association in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, introduced the Branch Out Project in the summer of 2020.
Maegan Krajewski
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Community gardens in post-socialist Hungary: Differences and similarities

open access: yesGeographia Polonica, 2020
Interest of scholars in community gardens has skyrocketed recently. However, little is known about how community gardens are adopted in post-socialist countries and what modifications took place.
Csaba Bende, Gyula Nagy
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Role of Community Gardens in Development of Housing Estates in Polish Cities

open access: yesAgronomy, 2022
The amount of green is relatively low in most cities. Often, the cause of this situation is urban policy which favours developers. Far-reaching urbanization results in various environmental and social problems.
Beata Janowska   +2 more
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Institutions for Collective Gardening: A Comparative Analysis of 51 Urban Community Gardens in Anglophone and German-Speaking Countries

open access: yesInternational Journal of the Commons, 2020
Groups of urban gardeners collectively grow vegetables, fruits and flowers in an increasing number of community gardens all over the world. Despite a growing body of literature on community gardens, there is a particular gap for a transcontinental bigger
Ida Göttl, Marianne Penker
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The motivations and experiences of community garden participants in Edinburgh, Scotland

open access: yesRegional Studies, Regional Science, 2018
This paper presents the perspectives of participants from three Community Gardens in Edinburgh, Scotland and investigates the role that food growing plays in their recreation and leisure activities, personal development, the development of their children
David McVey, Robert Nash, Paul Stansbie
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Reclaiming Urban Space: A Study of Community Gardens in Poznań

open access: yesQuaestiones Geographicae, 2018
In this paper, we discuss the presence of community gardens in urban spaces and the types of activities performed there, using the city of Poznań as a case study. First, based on interviews with representatives of selected non-governmental organisations,
Maćkiewicz Barbara   +2 more
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Gardens in a postsuburban region

open access: yesJournal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2022
Considerable research has examined the changing values and governing approaches of urban com­munity gardens since the nineteenth century in the United States. However, few studies exist for com­munity gardens located in postsuburban contexts. This study
Eiji Toda, Edward Lowe
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Healthy Harvest: A resource book on organic gardening and nutrition

open access: yes, 1993
A guide to organic gardening, nutrition, and resources in the Long Branch area. Includes information on the community gardens, tips on fertilizing, pest control, healthy cooking and recipes.Prepared with a grant from the New Jersey Department of ...

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Growing Food, Sharing Culture at the Rainbow Community Garden in Winnipeg, Canada

open access: yesCanadian Food Studies, 2020
The Rainbow Community Gardens in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is a community project that supports immigrant and refugee families and helps them to grow their own food.
Laura Lucas, Fabiana Li
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