Kebun Komuniti Hartamas (Hartamas Community Garden)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Operator: Hartamas residents' community garden group
Overview
A resident-led community garden in Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur. A former DBKL officer living locally connected community gardens to LA21, and it is featured as one of 21+ community gardens flourishing across the Klang Valley.
Citizen participation
A neighbourhood community garden run by residents of Sri Hartamas. Resident volunteers jointly cultivate plots and hold workshops on composting and organic growing.
Operating model
Non-profit, volunteer-run. Known as a case that received funding, materials and training courses through Kuala Lumpur City Hall's Local Agenda 21 (LA21).
Impact
Lets city residents grow vegetables and herbs on nearby shared land, fostering intergenerational exchange and resource cycling through composting, contributing to the spread of participatory gardens in Kuala Lumpur.
Land tenure
Shared/public neighbourhood land used by a residents' group under a city framework.
Crops
- vegetables
- herbs
Scale
Neighbourhood community garden in Sri Hartamas; one of 21+ community gardens in the Klang Valley
Sources（2）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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