The motivations and experiences of community garden participants in Edinburgh, Scotland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7366793 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Mcvey, Robert J Nash (0000-0002-6080-1753, corresponding author), Paul Stansbie |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 40-56 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Regional Studies Regional Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2168-1376 • E-ISSN: 2168-1376 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/21681376.2017.1409650 |
| OpenAlex | W2783473803 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 33 |
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 and the impact on their communities. Thirty-eight participants were interviewed using qualitative, semi-structured questions to explore their motivations and experiences from their involvement with community gardens. Participant observation was used to better understand the importance of the gardens in their lives. The participants felt the gardens were places that fostered neighbourly engagement, increased leisure opportunities, social support, community health, connectedness, and community diversity. They were also places that promoted knowledge exchange inside the garden and in to the homes of the people and the community itself. Anxieties over land use and land reform highlighted how community gardens symbolised empowerment but also showed resistance to the hegemonic structure of local council and government. In effect, the research suggests that community gardens grow much more than just food, they grow community
Diversity (politics · Economic growth · Empowerment · Government (linguistics · Participant observation · Political science · Qualitative research · Recreation · Resistance (ecology · Social connectedness · Social science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Organic Food and Agriculture · Psychology · Social Psychology · Urban Agriculture and Sustainability · Urban Green Space and Health · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 19 |
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| Citations per year | 2,38 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |