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CONTENTS
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Research
Introduction
Research objectives
Aims
Gardens benefits
Introduction to urban agriculture
Urban agriculture gardens typology
Land access
Food growing principles
Growing food in schools
Children relation with food
National curriculum
Sustainability networks
Case studies
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Site analysis
Location
Context
Topography
Infrastructure
Green spaces
Local activities
Building use
Houses typology
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INTRODUCTION
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Leeds Edible Campus
Green spaces
Green spaces in the study area
The whole community will benefit of this project because it will help to
increase the quality of public realm, the social cohesion.Through the
outdoor activities it will help to improve the lifestyle
standards and the mental health, which is directly connected with
happiness and satisfaction.
It will limit the deprivation as if the people will start to produce
their own food they will become self-sufficiency, reducing lifes costs.
At last it will give to the area environmental and ecological benefits as it
will help to build a sustainable landscape and to increase the biodiversity.
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RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
AIMS
GARDENS BENEFITS
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HOUSE VALUE
SOCIAL BENEFITS
ECONOMIC BENEFITS
GARDENS
BENEFITS
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
SOIL CARE
CONNECT
WITH NATURE
HEALTH BENEFITS
RELIEVE STRESS
EAT HEALTHIER
GARDENING BENEFITS
YOUR HEALTH
BUILD
COMMUNITIES
Urban and street planted trees enchance economic stability of localities and community by attracting
business and tourists
Gardening is utilised
to build teams and
educate
EDUCATION
LOWER BLOOD
PRESSURE
WILDLIFE
URBAN AGRICULTURE
POSITIVE
Education about seasonality of food, which can
lead to more sustainable consumption habits
Soil rehabilitation bio and myco remediation
of polluted soils, increased soil fertility and
biodiversity
NEGATIVE
Chiara Tornaghi (2014) - How to set up your own urban agricultural project with a socio-environmental justice perspective.
A guide for citizens, community groups and third sector organisations - Leeds, The University of Leeds
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Public orchards
A number of local councils
are investing in the future
and planting fruit and nut
trees on public land. The
act of planting itself is sometimes done in partnership with local
community organisations or institutions, such as primary schools.
Public orchards constitute the basis for a bountiful harvest in a few years
time.
LAND SHARE
It is an informal agreement between a landowner and one or more
food growers. Several organisations promote forms of land share.
The most know is the nationwide LandShare (www.landshare.net)
GUERILLA GARDENING
It is the cultivation of a plot/portion of land without permission, but
without appropriation/enclosure of the land. This is usually a
temporary and unsecured way of accessing land. Guerilla
approaches dont secure you a harvest.
LAND ACCESS
SQUATTING
It means taking over someone elses land (usually abandoned) to
grow food, establishing some sort of infrastructure that
aims to be permanent. Squatting is usually more long term than
guerrilla gardening, but to make it sustainable needs an energy and
financial investment in legal battles to claim your right to grow food
on this land.
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MEANWHILE USES
These are temporary leases for a space that would normally be used
for other activities.This can be idea for container growing, as the soil
might be concreted over or not fit for agriculture and structures
that can easily be moved elsewhere once the lease ends.
TEMPORARY USES
These are occupational leases, or growing licenses, signed on a
temporary basis, which usually are renewed annually.
ONGOING LEASE
This type of lease is especially designed for farmers.
The ongoing term is particularly suitable for new projects
seeking start-up fund to buy the infrastructured needed.
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NATIONAL CURRICULUM
Feed Leeds is a plot to plate project supporting food growers and would-be growers, shop and markets, schools, caterers and cooks,
in fact anyone who feels that fresh, local, affordable, sustainable and healthy food should be widely available in Leeds. The combined
aim of all the different projects and organisations is essentially to develop and support local food growing and consumption in Leeds,
and to research and promote the significant economic, social, environmental and health benefits they potentially bring to the city.
SUSTAINABILITY NETWORKS
The Feed Leeds co-managed project builds on existing food-growing and biodiversity projects in the city centre to
Hyde park corridor (and beyond), linking schemes run by a number of organisations, and encouraging new plots,
to help create an inspirational demonstration of how Leeds could be more healthy and more sustainable through
the creative, ecological growing of edible plants. Leeds Edible campus sites include Edible Beds outside the Civic
Hall, Leeds Unis Sustainable Garden, the Bardon Grande project, LCC Parks and Countrysides edible beds on
Woodhouse Moor and other food and biodiversity planting schemes. The aim was to create an edible
corridor incorporating a variety of projects and to explore ideas and designs for incorporating edible
plants into the city landscape to create aesthetically pleasing, productive planting.
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Back to Front is a community organisation set up to promote food growing in front gardens so that they look good and taste better.
Growing food at home gives people a chance to exercise, eat fresher food, spend less money on groceries, feel better and help the
environment. Front garden growing improves the look and feel of your street and is super-convenient for growers. But Back to Front
gardening is much more than this; it is about how neighbours talk and share and grow together as communities.
Leeds Edible Schools Sustainability Network (LESSN) has been formed to help promote local food growing and
consumption, healthy lifestyles and sustainability in Leeds schools and communities. We aim to recognise, enhance and
share great ideas, to celebrate achievements large and small, to help connect schools with local support, volunteers,
and national initiatives, and to provide interactive curriculum-based online learning resources, practical help and more.
The Healthy Living Network have delivered a number of projects across the city- including our incredibly successful Community
Health Educator programme, which trains local people to support their communities in making small changes towards
improving their health and wellbeing. It delivers health education sessions in deprived areas of the city.
It is an innovative, creative and dynamic environmental community organisation. It works with local communities to improve their
surroundings, designing and creating attractive, exciting, safe and useful places for people to live, work and play. Improving the
wellbeing of people and communities is at the heart of what they do. Through our work we facilitate the Five Ways to Wellbeing,
encouraging people and communities to Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learn-ing and Give.
The garden is maintained by the pupils where every class is responsible for their own planting bed. They also got volunteers by the children, their parents and grandparents who look after the garden during the holidays.
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The garden is loved and has a strong identity by its locals and is now a good example of a resilient community. Here they produce their own vegetables, fruits and herbs together in the community which makes a positive impact on the climate. It is an inspiration for other communities to grow food
locally and stop importing vegetables from all over the world.
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The garden now holds 19 small plots that measure 1.5 square meters, where the locals could grow their own food. A tyre garden made of recycled
tractor tyres are used for raising herbs and strawberries. The big growing circle in the garden provides crops for every season of the year and is
maintained and harvested by the community.The garden today even got hens that lay eggs and keep slugs and snails away from the plants.The hens even
help out with the compost area where they move around the weed and food scraps.
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An eco- building where built in the garden after getting funding from the Big Lottery Found in 2012. This made it also possible to employ staff and
go on with the work for four more years. In the new eco-building they got training rooms for meetings and lessons, a kitchen and office. It keeps the
community active even during the winter and is even available for leasing to other groups and communities. The community holds activities apart from
gardening such as dancing, yoga, and cooking. This is a good way to bring the different people in the community together and let them try new things
from all parts of the world.
The Arkwright Meadows Community Garden holds a lot of events where they celebrate the cultural diversity of the community and sales when
residents could come and buy vegetables. They aim to sell organic fruits, plants and vegetables with reasonable prices for the community to eat healthy
and local. The community garden is a place for relaxing and recreation as well as work and education. They train their volunteers to get qualifications
and therefore be able to get a job in the green sector.
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Primary roads
Secondary roads
Local roads
Pedestrian paths
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General green
Woodland
Cemetery
Semi green spaces
Allotments
Playground/sport pitches
Farmland
Buildings
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LEC
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Strings o breads
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Residential
Schools
Industrial
Community services
Student accomodation
Commercial
Church
Meanwood Urban Farm
Green spaces
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Semi detached houses
Terraced houses
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Design
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LOCATION
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CONTEXT
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Residential
Education
Green Spaces
Community Places
Shops
Industrial
site analysis
Ocasional wind coming from
the North-West
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Existing trees on the perimeter
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Grass
Hard standing
Green playground
Grey playground
Existing trees
Pedestrian access
Traffic flow
Slope direction
Poor quality
frontage
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Poor maintained
walkpaths
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Closed playground with
needs of improvement
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DESIGN CONCEPT
Area 1 - The Amphitheatre
Create
an
amphytheatre
taking
advantage of the slope of the terrain to
build steps and change the dynamics
of the space.
AIMS:
- Link two areas within the park.
- Create a local meeting point able to
host temporary events.
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Area 2 - MUGA
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Grass
Hard standing (tarmac)
Green playground
Grey playground (Hoggin)
Amphitheatre
Bushes & Tall grasses
Flower beds
Events platform
Edible beds
Compost bin
Fruit trees
Pedestrian access
Vehicle access
MASTER PLAN
key legend
Grass
Tarmacadam
Football Pitch
Amphitheatre
Tall Bushes Grasses
(Ovens wattle, Giant dogwood, Lilac)
Flower Beds
(Cornflower,Viola, Fuchsia)
(Chamomile,Thyme, Dill)
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Proposed Trees
Rubber flooring
The wearing/surface course can be coloured by using a
coloured binder. Soft durable playground surface made
with recycled rubber for toughness and shock absorption.
It has been designed to provide impact attenuation while
providing drainage during inclement weather.
Concrete Benches
They offer space defining, free draining and
comfortable seating all year around.
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Tarmacadam
This method involved spreading tar on the subgrade, placing a typical macadam
layer, and finally sealing the macadam with a mixture of tar and sand. Suitable
for areas to be trafficked by vehicles and can be used as well for paths.
PLANTING LIST
ornamental edible trees
Sweet Cherry
Prunus avium Stella
Species:
- Black cherry with large, rich, high quality fruits
- Heavy regular crops
- Self-fertile
Soil: Deep, moist but well-drained soil
Flowering period: April to May
Cropping season: Late July
Common Walnut
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Juglas regia
Species:
- Medium-sized, broadcrowned deciduous tree
- Aromatic when bruised
Soil: Deep, fertile, well-drained soil
Flowering period: May to June
Cropping season: Late July
Plum Victoria
Prunus domestica
Species:
- Reliable, self-fertible plum
- Rarely attacked by diseases
Soil: Tolerate most soils, except badly drained
Flowering period: April to May
Cropping season: Late August
Species:
- Evergreen shrub to 5m or more
- Crowded, triangular leaves and small yellow
flower-heads
Soil: Moderately fertile, neural to acidic soil
Flowering period: January to April
Other features: beautiful conservatory tree.
Giant dogwood
Cornus controversa
Species:
- Distinctive tiered branching pattern
- Elliptic leaves turning purple in autum
Soil: Deep, fertile, moisture-retentive soil
Flowering period: June
Other features: The fruits may cause a
mild stomach ache if ingested.
Korean Lilac
Syringa meyeri Palibin
Species:
- Spreading perennial with light purplish-pink
flowers
- Short racemes in summer
Soil: Fertile, hummus-rich, well-drained,
neutral to alkaline soil
Flowering period: May to June
Other features: Oval dark green leaves.
PLANTING LIST
ornamental edible herbs
Common Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
Species:
- Bushy dwarf shrub
- Aromatic, dark grey-green leaves
Soil: Fertile, well drained and light
Flowering period: May to July
Other features: Antibacterial, aromatic,
digestive, expectorant and tonic.
Dyers chamomile
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Anthemis tinctora
Species:
- Evergreen perennial growing
- Hermaphrodite flower pollinated by bees
Soil: Moderately fertile, well-drained soil
Flowering period: June to August
Planting location: Banks and slopes flower
borders and beds cut flowers cottage.
Dill
Anethum graveolens
Species:
- Upright annual with aromatic blue-green leaves
- Tiny yellow flowers in summer
Soil: Fertile, moist but well rained
Flowering period: June to September
Edible uses: Used as a flavouring
(raw or coocked).
Species:
- Perennial with simple or lobed leaves
- Ruffled petals and violet-blue centres
Soil: ell-drained soil
Sow: March May or September - October
Flowering period: July August September
or May July
Viola
Viola brevistipulata
Species:
- Tufted evergreen perennial
- Hermaphrodite flowers pollinated by insects
Soil: Fertile, hummus-rich, moist, well drained
Flowering period: May - August
Edible uses: Flowers and leaves suitable for tea.
Fuchsia
Fuchsia
Species:
- Deciduous shrub or annuals pollinated by
bees, birds
- Hermaphrodite flowers
Soil: Fertile, moist, well-drained
Flowering period: June to October
Edible parts: Fruit (raw or coocked)
Species:
- Slightly ribbed skin and deep yellow to
orange coloration
- Annual climber
Soil: Fertile, hummus-rich, well-drained but
moisture retentive
Sow: April to June
Harvest: September to October
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Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
Species:
- Deep green crinkled leaves with rich flavour
- Not self-fertile
Soil: Fertile and moisture retentive
Sow: March to July
Harvest: May to September
Rhubarb
Rheum austral
Species:
- Perennial growing
- Need a year or two to become established
Soil: Any, except waterlogged soils
Sow: April to May
Harvest: September to November
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris craca
Species:
- Tolerant of weather extremes
- Hermaphrodite ad pollinated by wind
Soil: Tolerates most
Sow: March to July
Harvest: Late May to September
The maintenance and care of the edible beds will be carry out between city council
parks department and local community groups, delivering a suitable growing
environment and ensuring the proper functioning of these facilities.
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green benefints
Permeable
Landscape
Resource
Efficiency
Longevity and
Health
Climate change
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Prosperity
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Ecosystem
Biodiversity
Increase
Lifespan
Citizen
Wellbeing
Food
Growing
Community
Vitality
Adaptability
Understanding
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Community
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Social
Interaction
community benefits
Websites:
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http://www.feedleeds.org/
http://www.leedsediblecampus.co.uk/
http://www.backtofront.org.uk/
http://lessn.info/
http://hlnleeds.org.uk/
http://www.hydeparksource.org/
http://www.urbal.tv
http://www.crocus.co.uk
http://www.rhs.org.uk
http://www.pfaf.org
http://www.bingmaps.com
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