Allotment (gardening)

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Urban agriculture
Community gardening
Type of garden
gptkbp:access Usually by application or waiting list
gptkbp:alternativeName Colony gardens (Denmark)
Dachas (Russia)
Jardins ouvriers (France)
Kleingarten (Germany)
gptkbp:benefit physical activity
Social interaction
Biodiversity support
Improved food security
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:Europe
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:defines A plot of land made available for individual, non-commercial gardening or growing food plants
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Urban greening
Habitat for pollinators
Reduction of urban heat
gptkbp:fareControl Annual rent
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:literature
gptkb:Television
British culture
gptkbp:governedBy Allotment societies
gptkbp:historicalName Expanded during World Wars for food production
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Allotment (gardening)
gptkbp:originatedIn 19th century
gptkbp:plantTypes gptkb:Flowers
Fruits
Herbs
Vegetables
gptkbp:platform Allotments Act 1908 (UK)
gptkbp:prohibits Limited livestock
No commercial use
No permanent buildings
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:community
Recreation
Food production
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Local_authorities
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Victory_garden
Community garden
Urban agriculture
Plot (land)
gptkbp:size Typically 250 square meters
gptkbp:targetUser Families
Community groups
Individuals
gptkbp:tenure Leased
Rented
gptkbp:toolsAllowed Hand tools
Small sheds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Smallholding
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8