Chalmin-Pui, L.S. orcid.org/0000-0002-1383-7550, Griffiths, A., Roe, J. et al. (1 more author) (2023) Gardens with kerb appeal - a framework to understand the relationship between Britain in Bloom gardeners and their front gardens. Leisure Sciences, 45 (8). pp. 787-807. ISSN 0149-0400
Abstract
Britain in Bloom is a UK national campaign to help people improve their local environment through gardening, a popular and accessible pastime. This research presents a framework to understand the relationships between gardeners and their front gardens (yards). Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of focus group data with 20 Britain in Bloom gardeners in Greater London explores why people garden in front gardens, how social cohesion may emerge from front gardening activities, and the health benefits of the presence of front gardens for residents and passersby. Front gardens played a key role in supporting participants’ personal identity and self-expression. Maintaining a front garden was seen as making a positive and satisfying contribution to their local area and to others’ pleasure. Social cohesion in the street or neighborhood occurred through informal verbal communication and knowledge-sharing. These findings are relevant to the impacts of front gardens and community greening initiatives in private spaces.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Leisure Sciences. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Britain in Bloom; community cohesion; front gardens; fulfillment; gardening; Royal Horticultural Society |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Landscape Architecture (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 20 Apr 2021 12:44 |
Last Modified: | 21 Jun 2024 13:09 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/01490400.2021.1897715 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:173249 |