Allotment Project for uni

[madhorse28]

HI I know everyone will probably think this is not worth reading but please do continue!

I am a 3rd year Bsc Horticulture with Plantsmanship degree student studying at both the Scottish Agricultural College and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. At the minute, I am in the process of trying to pick a topic for my fourth year project. I have always enjoyed growing fruit and vegetables in my parents garden as i grew up but now living in a top floor flat in Edinburgh i don't have anywhere to do this.

This promoted me to research allotments in the city. This seems a perfect topic to concentrate my project on but im not sure what angle to take yet. This could include proposing areas for new allotment sites or finding out whether allotments improve peoples health and life in general.

If anyone has any thoughts on this it would be much appreaciated. Once i get my idea finalised, I wil most likely be carrying out a questionnaire of allotment holders in the city, if people are welcome to do this. Again if you have any thoughts on this such as issues for current allotment holders that i dont know of as yet. Thanks

Charlotte

 

[boggybranch]

Check the allotment thread by Hattie the Hen.....tons of links that might be helpful.

 

[wifezilla]

I can see several directions this could take.

1) expanding available city allotments
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7JRcaA5lkM (Hee hee hee)
2) vertical gardening
http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/15-living-walls-vertical-gardens-sky-farms/1202
3) growing plants indoors (window gardening) for apartment dwellers
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/11/window-farms-vertical-gardens-behind-urban-glass.php
4) rooftop gardening
http://www.cityfarmer.info/2008/05/...-at-rocket-rooftop-garden-takes-us-on-a-tour/
5) patio gardens
http://urban-gardening.suite101.com/article.cfm/patio_gardening
etc....

I am about to help a friend try to figure out how to grow fresh produce on her city balcony.

 

[madhorse28]

The vertical garden pictures are amazing. the building covered just looks brilliant. so much better than brick. Thanks for the links

 

[lupinfarm]

Hattie The Hen has a thread on here if you search that is *all* about allotments in the UK

 

[Hattie the Hen]

Hi madhorse, have a look at these links;

http://www.theeasygarden.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=25898

http://www.theeasygarden.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=27987

http://www.theeasygarden.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=27452


All from this site. Hope they are helpful.

Good Luck with your project!


:rose Hattie :rose (also from the UK)

 

[madhorse28]

Thanks for the replies. i have been looking into health projects at local allotments and into other aspects of allotments such as waiting lists, alternative allotment schemes and growing methods. any other ideas would be appreciated.