Chapter 04 · People & supply chainsHuman Rights & Social Sustainability
Community garden
Definition
A community garden is a piece of land cultivated collectively by a group, providing individual or shared plots for growing food and flowers. Often established on vacant or remediated urban land — including brownfield sites — community gardens deliver food, green space and social infrastructure at neighbourhood scale.
References
definition; brownfield reuse; benefits
heat-island, stormwater and food-sovereignty benefits
Overview
What it means
It is a low-cost form of urban greening that combines food production, recreation and community building.
How it is used
Municipalities and land trusts support gardens for their documented benefits: local food access and food sovereignty, stormwater absorption, urban heat-island reduction and social cohesion.
Why it matters
Community gardens are among the most tangible, replicable entry points for neighbourhood-level sustainability.