Urban Farm DB
Research catalogue
Database research record2020·Germany (Berlin)

Municipal support for community garden in the framework of the Social City Programme of Berlin, Germany

Naomi Shimpo, Naotaka Ota

Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan

Urban Farm DB summary

This study clarified how community gardens in Berlin, Germany, are supported under the Social City Programme for improving local living environments. Interview surveys with relevant stakeholders revealed that the program secured coordinating companies or organizations and subsidized initial costs for new community gardens. For existing community gardens, it subsidized funds usable for developmental activities.