Community Gardening and Community Development
Individual, Social and Community Benefits of a Community Conservation Program
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6077057 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary L Ohmer (Georgia State University), Pamela Meadowcroft (0000-0002-4110-7416), Kate Freed, Ericka Lewis, Ericka M Lewis (0000-0001-5272-5335, Georgia State University) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 377-399 |
| Publication date | 2009-11-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Community Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1070-5422 • E-ISSN: 1543-3706 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10705420903299961 |
| OpenAlex | W2068320438 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 45 |
| References cited | 16 |
Community agriculture and conservation initiatives have become increasingly important components of sustainable community development strategies, particularly in disadvantaged neighborhoods. This study examines a community conservation program whose goal was to foster revitalization through the establishment of floral and vegetable gardens primarily in distressed areas. Respondents indicated that the program contributed to revitalizing neighborhoods, as well as their beliefs and behavior regarding conservation issues, sense of community, and volunteerism. Motivation for involvement in the program was high. The most important reasons for involvement were to beautify and give back to the community and to support conservation of green space. The more volunteers were engaged in the program, the greater their motivation, conservation ethic, and volunteerism in other community activities. This study illustrates the importance of community gardening and conservation efforts in improving and beautifying distressed communities, promoting sustainable community development, and increasing civic engagement and conservation practices. Implications for practice are also discussed
Community building · Community development · Community engagement · Community organization · Community-based conservation · Disadvantaged · Economic growth · Environmental planning · Geography · Local community · Political science · Public relations · Sense of community · Social science · Sociology · Sustainability · Sustainable community · Sustainable development · Organic Food and Agriculture · Urban Agriculture and Sustainability · Urban Green Space and Health · Ecology
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Searching missing links between hereditary vocation, community development, and well-being
Program Design Principles to Support Teen-Adult Community Conservation Efforts
Eco-digital storytelling
Community gardens as local learning environments in social housing contexts
A systematic, mixed studies review of the outcomes of community garden participation related to food justice
Reimagining craft for community development
Vertical gardening and Syrian women refugees in Lebanon
Building Capacity for Food Justice
Housing and gardening
Does visiting a community garden enhance social relations? Evidence from an East European city
Ecosystem services and economic values provided by urban park trees in the air polluted city of Mashhad
In defence of urban community gardens
Healthy Garden Plots? Harvesting Stories of Social Connectedness from Community Gardens
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A Systematic Review of Environmental Volunteer Motivations
Urban Green Spaces and Healthy Living
Exploring Pro-Environmental Behaviors and Health-Oriented Mindsets in Urban Slum Upgrading Projects
Community gardens as natural third places
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Exploring Community Gardens in a Health Disparate Population
Exploring Community Gardens in a Health Disparate Population
Building racial bridges? Social capital among community gardeners in US food deserts
Equity in sustainable development
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Volunteer commitment and longevity in community‐based conservation in Aotearoa New Zealand
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From Theory to Transdisciplinary Practice
The nature of urban gardens
Perceptions of healthy eating in four Alberta communities
Is food a motivation for urban gardeners? Multifunctionality and the relative importance of the food function in urban collective gardens of Paris and Montreal
A systematic review of horticultural therapy and urban agriculture interventions targeting depression, anxiety, and acute stress disorder
Community gardening and health-related benefits for a rural Victorian town
Understanding community garden volunteers’ well-being transformation
Cross-cultural Rongoā healing
Testing the Importance of Geographic Distance for Social Capital Resources
Local–global linkages
Examining the Relationship Between Level of Participation in Community Gardens and their Multiple Functions
The Road Not Taken
Indigenous Welfare and Community-Based Social Development
Community gardens as third places
Pruning the Community Orchard
The Fruit of Urban Nature
Diversity and connections in community gardens
Utilization-focused evaluation
The Effects of Volunteering on the Volunteer
Psychometric properties of an empowerment scale
A survey of community gardens in upstate New York
Culturing community development, neighborhood open space, and civic agriculture
Association, Sociability, and Civic Culture
Social Capital in the Lived Experiences of Community Gardeners
People, Land and Sustainability
Participation and the social and physical environment of residential blocks
Fertile Ground for Community
| Unique citing works | 45 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3.21 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 44 |