Research & reports

Peer-reviewed research and reports on community urban agriculture, food education, composting, welfare and more.

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• Production of Edibles and Use of Garden Waste in Domestic Gardens of a Middle-Class Suburb in Cape Town, South Africa

  2021

  Anjali Mistry, Manfred Spocter · · South Africa (Cape Town)

  A study in a middle-class suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, investigated edible cultivation and garden waste management in domestic gardens. While potential gardening space averaged two-thirds of residential plots, 129 respondents primarily cultivated lawns, not food, with minimal vegetable production. Residents often used private gardening services for waste disposal, and on-site garden waste disposal techniques need promotion.

  Limited or null effectDIYCompostCommunityUrban–rural linkage
  Read source →DOI: 10.4324/9781003172499-6

• Implications Of Rainwater Harvesting In ARiver Basin Management: Evidence FromThe Modder River Basin, South Africa

  2005

  Yali E. Woyessa, Etheresia Pretorius, Pieter S. van Heerden, M. Hensley, L. van Rensburg · WIT transactions on ecology and the environment · South Africa

  This field survey in the Modder River basin, South Africa, investigated the potential expansion and implications of a rainwater harvesting technique introduced to small-scale farmers. While a rapid spread within home yard sizes was expected, no significant spread to community gardens or beyond was anticipated in the short term. This limitation was attributed to socio-economic constraints, including poverty and a lack of appropriate tools and basic farming skills.

  Limited or null effectDIYCommunityClimate change
  Read source →DOI: 10.2495/rm050251