Reclaiming Urban Space: A Study of Community Gardens in Poznań
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31. Dez. 2018
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Online veröffentlicht: 31. Dez. 2018
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2018-0042
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Community gardens established and planned in Poznań in 2013–2017_
| Name of community garden | Year of establishment | Initiator | Initiator type | Location type | City district | Current status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Square Garden | 2013 | Generator Malta | NGO | large urban square devoid of greenery | centre | inactive |
| Chwaliszewo Garden | 2013 | Generator Malta | NGO | green belt close to Warta river | Chwaliszewo | inactive |
| Jeżyce Garden | 2013 | Generator Malta | NGO | pedestrian crossing close to abandoned building – kiosk | Jeżyce | active |
| Łazarz Garden | 2013 | Generator Malta | NGO | area in between residential blocks | Łazarz | active |
| Wilda Garden | 2013 | Generator Malta | NGO | abandoned and neglected plot between old tenements | Wilda | active |
| Bez Ogródek later Śródka Republic | 2013 | Generator Malta | NGO | small square close to cafe – Café La Ruina (partner project) | Śródka | inactive |
| ‘Bathing Beach’ Collective | 2014 | ‘Bathing Beach’ Collective Association | NGO, non-profit | green area at closed summer urban swimming pool | Łazarz | active |
| Nad Potokiem Community | 2014 | Edible Poznań Project | NGO | area between old residential blocks | Sołacz | active |
| Wirydarz Community on Wzgórze Reformatów | 2016 | Edible Poznań Project | NGO | area next to socio-educational centre for deaf children | Śródka | active |
| Mozaika Community | 2017 | Abrys Company together with “Osiedle Młodych” | private company together with housing cooperative | area between old residential blocks | Nowe Miasto | active |
| Grunwaldzki Community Garden | 2017 | private person | within framework of Poznań Participatory Budget | premises of Jan Heweliusz Park | Grunwald | active |
| Szeląg Beach-Garden | 2017 | Wilczak Mobile Culture Centre | NGO, non-profit | green belt near urban beach Na Szelągu close to Warta River | Wilczak | active |
| – | – | Edible Poznań Project | NGO | – | Piątkowo | planned |
| – | – | Edible Poznań Project | NGO | – | Winiary | planned |
Types of events organised in community gardens_
| Horticulture | Artistic events | Recreation | DIY | Environmental education | Entrepreneurship | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| all types of work connected with planting, weeding, growing seedlings in pots, fertilising soil, taking care of composter, raking, tidying the garden, watering. | workshops, photo and art contests, theatrical events as well as other events connected with art. | feasts, picnics, camping, outdoor cinema, other recreational activities, e.g. birthday parties. | all types of work connected with production of furniture, development of garden infrastructure, construction of hiding-places for children, storehouses, larders as well as workshops teaching carpentry | events helping to build ecological awareness and broadening knowledge of ecology, animals, plants | events during which garden users exchange or sell their produce and products, fruit and vegetable preserves, or unused objects and clothes. | dance classes and workshops on different games, sports disciplines as well as charity sales. |