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Community gardens have existed since the beginning of cities in some form or another.During archeological digs evidence shows that there were some type of shared gardens inmost cities. But there is more documentation for Community gardens and Allotmentgardens and how they were organized from the 1700’s until the present time.Victory gardens share some of the same common characteristics as community gardensand are often grouped in the same gardening movements.
Allotment gardening
Is a term used in the United Kingdom. It is primarily the same idea as communitygardening here in the United States. It means a group of people who rent or lease asection of land or an allotment, which they plant a garden. The gardener is usuallyallowed to plant a vegetable or flower garden, herb garden, certain fruits, or all of thecombinations listed. A few community gardens or allotment gardens allow raising poultry. Allotment gardens are ideal for people who live in apartments, cities or have littleor inadequate garden space.
Law in England and Wales requires councils to provide allotments for citizens
I read that all councils in England and Wales, except Inner London, must by law, provideallotments for anyone who is interested. Any group of adults over the age of 18 andregistered on the electoral role can group together to request the council provide space. If you are interested in starting an allotment garden contact your local Parish, Town,Borough, City or District Council.
National Society of Allotment & Leisure Gardeners (UK)
If you are interested in allotment gardening in the UK, contact National Society of Allotment & Leisure Gardeners Ltd, O'Dell House, Hunters Road, Corby, Northants, NN17 5JE, Tel: 01536 266576, Fax: 01536 264509, or email:natsoc@nsalg.org.uk .
Scotland Allotment Gardens
The Scottish Allotments and Garden Society work to raise awareness of allotmentgardening throughout Scotland. They are interested in gardeners that will share their experience and expertise. One of their goals is to preserve the skills of gardening, toconserve seeds, and continue plant varieties that are endangered. They urge all gardeners,from beginners to advanced to become involved in local allotment associations.
 
Community gardens in America
Since the 1890s there have been gardening movements to provide gardening space inurban areas. They feel the gardens will provide free food, exercise, communityinvolvement and improve the over all environment of cities and towns. Gardens inAmerica have appeared in vacant-lot gardens, school gardens, parks and businesses.Depression-era relief gardens, victory gardens, and community gardens gained in popularity during these periods of social and economic change. Part of the reason was theneed; the other reason was the government ran programs encouraging gardening.America’s gardening history can see
The School Garden Movement, which is still in practice today
The War Garden Campaign
Patriotic Volunteerism: Victory Gardens of World War II
The Goodness of Gardening: Gardens as Civic Improvement
National Urban Garden Campaigns, 1917 to 1945
Garden Programs of the 1930s Depression
Gardening for Community, 1945 to the Present
The Community Garden Movement of the 1970s and 1980s
Community Greening: Urban Garden Programs from 1990 to the Present One of the larger American community gardens is the Clinton Community Garden in New York City. They host a large variety of activities in the garden areas for children and parents to participate in. Check out their website at clintoncommunitygarden.org.The interest in community gardens, allotment gardens and Victory garden methodscontinues to grow and has spread worldwide. If you know of any allotment, communityor victory gardens in other countries please email meThe gardenersrake is hosting a community garden/victory garden contest to helpencourage people to garden. Everyone is encouraged to participate. Go tohttp://www.scribd.com/doc/2049821/Community-Garden-Contest-Victory-Garden-contest-begins for contest rules. Happy gardening all, Denise
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wrytous

Thanks for the info!

reply01 / 03 / 2010
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