Community Gardening in the United States

Community Garden is a single piece of land gardened collectively by a group of people. The term "community garden" is favored in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The purpose of community garden  is not only to produce fresh vegetables and fruit, but to provide the sense of community, connection to the environment, satisfying labor and neighborhood improvement. 

Community gardens are publicly functioning regarding ownership, access and management. 

The types of community garden vary. In North America,community gardens range from "victory green" to "greening project." Victory Garden is small plots of vegetables. Greening project is to preserve natural areas such as tiny street beautification planters on urban street corners. 

In the United Kingdom and Europe, allotment gardens are popular. The allotment gardens are dozens of plots, usually hundreds of square meters and rented by the same family generations. 

In developing countries, there are small plots that are used for mini-truck farms.

Community gardens have public health benefits. Because of global warming, there was a decrease of agricultural output. Then fresh vegetables and fruit became unaffordable. The products from community gardens took care of food security. Community gardens also protects the community. Active communities experience less crime and vandalism. 

Ownership can be complicated. Some gardens are public and some are private. Some are grown collectively; everyone worked together.Some are split into clearly divided plots. There is a "common area" and individual/family plots. The members of the community garden pay annual dues to keep up with the garden. 

The examples of community gardens are different in different regions of the world. 

In Spain, potlucks and paellas are in demand. Strong family ties often keep them from retiring to the countryside urban community. Community gardens are in great demand.

The United Kingdom, the plots are rented to individuals for cultivation by local authorities. Using allotment areas as open space or play areas is discouraged. The gardens are usually in a built-up area and it is typically run by non-profit organizations. 

Taiwan is still working on community gardens. Because of river flood banks and other not suitable areas for urban construction,construction of community gardens became illegal/legal community gardens. Community gardens are referred as Taipei organic acupuncture of the industrial city.