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Survey of Allotments, Community Gardens and City Farms...
A summary has been published presenting the key findings of the Survey of Allotments, Community Gardens and City Farms carried out by the University of Derby on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG).
113A lot to lose: London's disappearing allotments
In 2007 the London Assembly published a report called 'A Lot to Lose: London's disappearing allotments' following their inquiry into London's allotments. ARI staff and London Mentors worked with GLA to provided in-depth information for the inquiry. Th ...
113Allotments in Scotland - guidance notes for councils
Guidance notes for local authorities in Scotland issued by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities.
113Esmée Fairbairn Foundation report on ARI
"The Allotments Regeneration Initiative has made a genuine difference to the position and future of allotments in the UK since its launch in 2002." This is the message contained in a recently published report from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. The report says a broad cross-section of people are taking up allotment plots - resulting in a number of local authorities now producing their own formal allotments strategy. And some councils are even looking for land to create new sites in order to cope with the extra demand.
113Growing in the community: A good practice guide for the...
The Local Government Association has revised this best-selling resource for allotment officers and associations, to provide an update on the policy framework, legislation and practice affecting allotment gardening. The new edition contains a wealth of innovative and interesting practice and also identifies the main issues for allotment officers and societies, together with tips on how to overcome the challenges they are facing. The many benefits of allotments are now widely recognised and this revised guide coincides with a resurgence of interest in and enthusiasm and policy support for allotment provision at local and central government level. Price (including postage) £25, £15 for member authorities, not-for-profit organisations, including local allotment societies and allotment holders.
113Survey of Scotland's allotments
The Scottish Allotments and Gardens Society (SAGS) has carried out a search from Shetland to Stranraer to discover the location of all allotment sites in Scotland. This project was supported by a grant from Scottish Natural Heritage. The search came after figures from local allotment associations suggested demand for allotments far exceeds supply in parts of Scotland. Frequent enquiries to the Scottish Allotments and Gardens Society (SAGS) had highlighted three areas of concern: people struggled to find a vacant allotment there was evidence of lengthy waiting lists if they did exist (for example, of more than 900 in Edinburgh for the 1200 fully occupied plots, and there were concerns about allotment sites under threat from development. This alerted SAGS to the lack of both a central source of information on Scottish allotments and any recent moniotirng of the country’s allotment estate. The results of the survey have now been published as a full-colour report with detailed information and a map of Scotland's allotments, along with examples of sites with wildlife interest or activities involving the wider community, like youth and school groups, and health projects. The report will help people find their nearest site, and identify gaps in provision. It also highlights sites that may need protection from development. The report also highlights the potential for a more in-depth study of networking and support opportunities so that plotholders, allotment providers and others may learn from each other’s experiences.
113The true value of community farms and gardens
A summary of the findings of research carried out by the Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens in partnership witht he Regeneration Exchange at the University of Northumbria, published May 2008. Some of the research was carried out on community ...
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