Urban

Gardening
 What is Urban Gardening?

Urban gardening is the process of growing

plants of all types and varieties in an urban
environment.

Urban gardening, is also known as urban

horticulture or urban agriculture.
Gardening Concepts of Urban Gardening

01
Container
02 03
Indoor Community
Gardening Gardening Gardening

04 05
Guerilla Green roofs
Gardening
 01 Container
Gardening
Common for people with small patios, yards, or
balconies. Container gardening makes use of a
variety of containers – buckets, old tires, raised
beds, windowboxes, kiddie pools, barrels, shoes,
and watering cans – for growing all manner of
plants for food or beauty.
01 Container
Gardening
 02 Indoor
Gardening
When no patios, decks, yards, or balconies are
available, indoor gardening can also be an
effective urban gardening method. Plants can
be grown in containers similar to those in
container gardening, as well as in indoor
greenhouses or solariums (sunrooms).
02 Indoor
Gardening
 03 Community
Gardening
This is a method of using outdoor public
or private spaces to cultivate gardens for
food or pleasure as a group and is a great
choice for those with no yard or outdoor
space.
03 Community
Gardening
 04 Guerilla
Gardening
A more subversive form of urban gardening,
guerilla gardening is a way of adding plants
to public spaces that don’t technically belong
to the gardener such as a vacant lot, median,
beside a highway, or in little strips of dirt.
04 Guerilla
Gardening
 05 Green roofs

Roofs designed with a growing medium for

the purpose of cultivating plants are also a
form of urban gardening and can be used to
grow food, trees, and many other types of
plants.
05 Green roofs
 What is the purpose of
urban Gardening?
● Urban gardening is more than just a way to
bond with neighbors and preserve green
spaces. Urban agriculture increases access
to healthy, affordable, fresh produce and
provides communities with opportunities to
learn about nutrition and growing food. It
encourages the community to know where
food comes from, how it's grown, and
connect with the people who grow it!
 What is the purpose of
urban Gardening?
• Provides a local source of food
• Brings communities and families together
• Educates urban children about the origins of food
• Adds green spaces to cities
• Helps prevent soil erosion
• Mitigates stormwater runoff
• Helps filter air and rainwater
• Mitigates the urban heat island effect
• Creates leisure and recreational spaces for humans
What are the materials needed
in urban Gardening?
• Include hand tools for urban gardens to
your community garden supply list.
• Trowels
• Gardening gloves
• Composting bins
• Plant markers
• Seeds
 Safety Precautions When
Planting
Planting flowers or vegetables is a relatively low-risk
activity but following precautionary measures in
gardening helps keep you safe. Garden preparation
and planting often includes use of potentially
dangerous tools. The physical exertion required to
plant seeds or seedlings is another potential concern,
especially for those with health issues or limited
mobility. Minimize your risk of injury through safe
gardening practices.
 Safety Precautions When
Planting
● Before you start, dress for the occasion in appropriate
clothing. Long sleeves, pants, a hat and sunscreen cover
your skin to reduce exposure to the sun's rays. You also keep
dirt, fertilizer, grass and other potential irritants away from
your body. Shoes with closed toes prevent injury to your feet
from shovels or other implements used while planting.
Gardening gloves keep dirt and contaminants away from
your skin and out of cuts you may have.
 Safety Precautions When
Planting
● Another way to exercise caution is to handle planting during
the cooler parts of the day, such as early morning or
evening. In addition, a few stretching exercises before
working in the garden helps loosen your muscles and
prepare yourself for more vigorous activities. Keep plenty of
water or sports drinks handy for breaks, especially on warm,
sunny days.