Last updated: October 2021
Derelict flats are replaced by an oasis (including flowers and fine art) on the Aysgarth estate, creating a "long-waited community haven". A community garden was officially opened to "create an area of much-needed green space". (Ref. 1) The project aimed to create a garden that the whole community could enjoy. (Ref. 1)
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Parks and urban forests
- Pocket parks/neighbourhood green spaces
- Community gardens and allotments
- Community gardens
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Regeneration, land-use and urban development
- Promote natural styles of landscape design for urban development
- Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
- Social justice and equity
- Social cohesion
- Social interaction
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Enabling opportunities for physical activity
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
- Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
- Real estate development
Focus
Creation of new green areas
Project objectives
The garden was built to reduce the number of rat runs [cut-through driving/using the site as a 'short cut'] in the estate as well as “create an area of much-needed green space”.
The project aims to create a garden in which the whole community can enjoy. (Ref. 1)
Implementation activities
Creation of a community garden (green space), which includes seating areas.
Measures include: installed flowers, and a tree (donated). (Ref. 1, 2, 3).
More recent measures include: planting in the garden and Clean Up on the estate. (Ref. 4)
Main beneficiaries
- Local government/Municipality
- Citizens or community groups
Governance
Management set-up
- Led by non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Other
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Dissemination of information and education
- Joint implementation (e.g. tree planting)
- Co-management/Joint management
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
The Aysgarth Community Association has worked with Groundwork on the project. (Ref. 1)
Part of Groundwork's series of long-term action plans for different neighbourhoods across the district, supported by Wakefield Council and Wakefield and District Housing. (Ref. 7)
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Unknown
Financing
Total cost
Unknown
Source(s) of funding
- Public local authority budget
Type of funding
- Direct funding (grants, subsidies, or self-financed projects by private entities)
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
- Promotion of naturalistic styles of landscape design for urban development
- Increased green space area
- Increased number of species present
- Restoration of derelict areas
Economic impacts
- Stimulate development in deprived areas
Socio-cultural impacts
- Safety
- Increased perception of safety
- Social justice and cohesion
- Fair distribution of social, environmental and economic benefits of the NBS project
- Improved access to urban green space
- Increased opportunities for social interaction
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
No evidence in public records
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
References
Ref. 1. Wakefield Express (2008) Derelict flats replaced by oasis. Information obtained: 2017-07-11. [Website not found in 2020]
Ref. 2. Aysgarth Community Association (2006) ACA Minutes. 27 July 2006. Doc. [Website not found in 2020]
Ref. 3. Aysgarth Community Association (2006) ACA Minutes. 29 June 2006. Doc. [Website not found in 2020]
Ref. 4. Aysgarth Community Association (2015) Volunteers Needed & New Animal Shelter Opens. Latest News. Information obtained: 2017-07-11. Source: Source link [Accessed 28 September 2020]
Ref. 5. Wakefield Council (2006) Local Development Framework - Preferred Options. Source: Source link [Accessed 28 September 2020]
Ref. 6. Aysgarth Community Association (n.d.) About Aysgarth. Information obtained: 2017-07-11. Source: Source link [Accessed 28 September 2020]
Ref. 7. Yorkshire Evening Post (2006) Clean-up boost for community. Information obtained: 2017-07-11. [Website not available in 2020]
Ref. 2. Aysgarth Community Association (2006) ACA Minutes. 27 July 2006. Doc. [Website not found in 2020]
Ref. 3. Aysgarth Community Association (2006) ACA Minutes. 29 June 2006. Doc. [Website not found in 2020]
Ref. 4. Aysgarth Community Association (2015) Volunteers Needed & New Animal Shelter Opens. Latest News. Information obtained: 2017-07-11. Source: Source link [Accessed 28 September 2020]
Ref. 5. Wakefield Council (2006) Local Development Framework - Preferred Options. Source: Source link [Accessed 28 September 2020]
Ref. 6. Aysgarth Community Association (n.d.) About Aysgarth. Information obtained: 2017-07-11. Source: Source link [Accessed 28 September 2020]
Ref. 7. Yorkshire Evening Post (2006) Clean-up boost for community. Information obtained: 2017-07-11. [Website not available in 2020]