Last updated: October 2021
Community Garden Trompenburg was initiated by one citizen who mobilized his neighbours to create a garden in which organic crops can grow. The garden promotes social cohesion and equity within the neighbourhood because citizens, as well as disadvantaged groups and children, work together on the maintenance of the garden. Furthermore, sustainable food production is promoted and taught to interested parties in the form of workshops. (1,3,7)
Source: https://onderzoekerstadslandbouw.wordpress.com/2013/12/06/enquete-buurttuin-de-trompenburg-plezier-in-tuinieren/
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Community gardens and allotments
- Allotments
- Community gardens
Key challenges
- Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
- Environmental education
- Social justice and equity
- Social interaction
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Enabling opportunities for physical activity
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
- Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
- Sustainable consumption
- Sustainable production
Focus
Creation of new green areas, Transformation of previously derelict areas
Project objectives
1. Supporting social cohesion and the promotion of sustainable co-creation of food (1)
2. Promotion of social equity through the inclusion of locals, socially disadvantaged groups, alternative communities and children of the community playground in social activities are organized. (1,7)
3. Increase the environmental knowledge of members of the garden club through workshops on gardening and decomposing (2,5)
Implementation activities
- Negotiation with the district authorities about finding a suitable piece of land for the community garden which included soil research and land construction (7)
- Installation of allotments in 1 cubic meter containers (7)
- Foundation of the 'garden club' within an existing playground association as a legal entity (7)
- Partnership development with a nearby house for addicted homeless people (7)
- Organisation of social events such as shared meals multiple times a year and the citizens meet once a month to discuss state of affairs and shared preferences (4)
- Organisation of workshops on gardening and decomposing offered to members of the 'garden club' and primary school children (5)
- Inclusion of 6 disadvantaged individuals help in the maintenance of the community garden (7)
Main beneficiaries
- Public sector institution (e.g. school or hospital)
- Citizens or community groups
- Marginalized groups: Socio-economically disadvantaged populations (e.g. low-income households, unemployed), Other
Governance
Management set-up
- Co-governance with government and non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Citizens or community group
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Co-planning (e.g. stakeholder workshops, focus groups, participatory mapping)
- Crowd-sourcing/Crowd-funding/Participatory budget
- Dissemination of information and education
- Joint implementation (e.g. tree planting)
- Co-management/Joint management
- Citizen oversight (e.g. boards, advisory)
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
One citizen, Auke Bakker, initiated the community garden and mobilized 25 neighbour citizens who volunteered and became part of the garden. The community playground is officially responsible for the garden as they are the land owners of the ground on which the garden is situated, but the garden is completely maintained by citizens, school children using the playground and disadvantaged individuals (1,6,7). The municipality financed the soil investigation and made the soil suitable for growing vegetables. (7)
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
No
... a national policy or strategy?
No
... a local policy or strategy?
No
Financing
Total cost
Unknown
Source(s) of funding
- Public local authority budget
- Crowdfunding
Type of funding
- Direct funding (grants, subsidies, or self-financed projects by private entities)
- Membership or entrance fees
Non-financial contribution
Type of non-financial contribution
- Provision of land
- Provision of labour
Who provided the non-financial contribution?
- Public authorities (e.g. land, utility services)
- Citizens (e.g. volunteering)
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Green space and habitat
- Increased green space area
Economic impacts
- Increase in agricultural production (for profit or not)
Socio-cultural impacts
- Social justice and cohesion
- Improved access to urban green space
- Increased visibility and opportunity for marginalised groups or indigenous peoples
- Increased opportunities for social interaction
- Increased access to healthy/affordable food
- Increased sustainability of agriculture practices
- Cultural heritage and sense of place
- Improvement in people’s connection to nature
- Increased appreciation for natural spaces
Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
Presence of formal monitoring system
Unknown
Presence of indicators used in reporting
No evidence in public records
Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports
Yes
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
References
1. Farming the City. (2011). Buurtmoestuin Trompenburg. Website not available
2. Unknown (n.d.). buurtmoestuin De Source link not available
3. Unknown (2010). Boeren in Amsterdam. [video] Available at: Source link
4. Van den Berg, E., Van Houwelingen, P., & De Hart, J. (2011). Informele groepen. Verkenningen van eigentijdse bronnen van sociale cohesie. Den Haag: Sociaal en Cultureel Planbureau. [pdf] Website not available
5. Mulder, K. (2009). Buurtmoestuin De Trompenburg Amsterdam. Accessed on October 30, 2020, Source link
6. Unknown (n.d.). Trompenburg’s Tuin. [online] Website not available
7. Unknown (2011). Buurtmoestuin Trompenburg. Accessed on October 30, 2020, Source link
8. Down to Earth. (n.d.). The Activist - Urban Gardening: Auke Bakker. Accessed on October 30, 2020, Source link
9. Veen, E. (n.d.). Enquête Buurtmoesttuin de Trompenburg – plezier in tuinieren, Accessed on October 30, 2020, Source link
2. Unknown (n.d.). buurtmoestuin De Source link not available
3. Unknown (2010). Boeren in Amsterdam. [video] Available at: Source link
4. Van den Berg, E., Van Houwelingen, P., & De Hart, J. (2011). Informele groepen. Verkenningen van eigentijdse bronnen van sociale cohesie. Den Haag: Sociaal en Cultureel Planbureau. [pdf] Website not available
5. Mulder, K. (2009). Buurtmoestuin De Trompenburg Amsterdam. Accessed on October 30, 2020, Source link
6. Unknown (n.d.). Trompenburg’s Tuin. [online] Website not available
7. Unknown (2011). Buurtmoestuin Trompenburg. Accessed on October 30, 2020, Source link
8. Down to Earth. (n.d.). The Activist - Urban Gardening: Auke Bakker. Accessed on October 30, 2020, Source link
9. Veen, E. (n.d.). Enquête Buurtmoesttuin de Trompenburg – plezier in tuinieren, Accessed on October 30, 2020, Source link