“We need our own food, to grow our own veggies…” Remote Aboriginal food gardens in the Top End of Australia's Northern Territory
Abstract Objective: Remote Aboriginal community gardens (gardens) frequently operate below their full potential. A set of gardening sustainability principles may improve their planning, operation and long‐term sustainability. This paper aims to document the principles of sustainability of non‐profit...
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| description | Abstract Objective: Remote Aboriginal community gardens (gardens) frequently operate below their full potential. A set of gardening sustainability principles may improve their planning, operation and long‐term sustainability. This paper aims to document the principles of sustainability of non‐profit remote Aboriginal community gardens in the Top End of the Northern Territory. Methods: Throughout 2011, gardens in the Top End of the Northern Territory were visited. Interviews and observational data were used to explore the principles of garden sustainability with participants. Subsequent iterative thematic analysis informed development of a set of gardening sustainability principles. Results: Principles of sustainability included effective garden planning; community autonomy, consultation and engagement; growing community vetted crops; employing long‐term, effective, culturally sensitive managers; long‐term, transparent funding organisations and cycles; garden integration into existing food supply chains; culturally appropriate employment arrangements; and physical aspects of successful gardening. Conclusions: This work uniquely consults gardeners, managers and Aboriginal and non‐Aboriginal people of both genders in the largest reported study of its type, resulting in new and expanded findings, particularly including new social factors for gardening success. Implications: Expanding the understanding of what makes gardens work to include the important social factors identified here may have merit. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-faf1dcf1753d40728d7cec860122b3cb2023-09-02T19:01:07ZengElsevierAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health1326-02001753-64052013-10-0137543444110.1111/1753-6405.12103“We need our own food, to grow our own veggies…” Remote Aboriginal food gardens in the Top End of Australia's Northern TerritoryAndrew Hume0Kerin O'Dea1Julie Brimblecombe2Menzies School of Health Research – Nutrition, John Matthews Building, Royal Darwin Hospital Campus, Northern TerritorySchool of Population Health, University of South AustraliaMenzies School of Health Research – Nutrition, John Matthews Building, Royal Darwin Hospital Campus, Northern TerritoryAbstract Objective: Remote Aboriginal community gardens (gardens) frequently operate below their full potential. A set of gardening sustainability principles may improve their planning, operation and long‐term sustainability. This paper aims to document the principles of sustainability of non‐profit remote Aboriginal community gardens in the Top End of the Northern Territory. Methods: Throughout 2011, gardens in the Top End of the Northern Territory were visited. Interviews and observational data were used to explore the principles of garden sustainability with participants. Subsequent iterative thematic analysis informed development of a set of gardening sustainability principles. Results: Principles of sustainability included effective garden planning; community autonomy, consultation and engagement; growing community vetted crops; employing long‐term, effective, culturally sensitive managers; long‐term, transparent funding organisations and cycles; garden integration into existing food supply chains; culturally appropriate employment arrangements; and physical aspects of successful gardening. Conclusions: This work uniquely consults gardeners, managers and Aboriginal and non‐Aboriginal people of both genders in the largest reported study of its type, resulting in new and expanded findings, particularly including new social factors for gardening success. Implications: Expanding the understanding of what makes gardens work to include the important social factors identified here may have merit.https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12103Aboriginalnutritionhorticulture |
| spellingShingle | Andrew Hume Kerin O'Dea Julie Brimblecombe “We need our own food, to grow our own veggies…” Remote Aboriginal food gardens in the Top End of Australia's Northern Territory Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health Aboriginal nutrition horticulture |
| title | “We need our own food, to grow our own veggies…” Remote Aboriginal food gardens in the Top End of Australia's Northern Territory |
| title_full | “We need our own food, to grow our own veggies…” Remote Aboriginal food gardens in the Top End of Australia's Northern Territory |
| title_fullStr | “We need our own food, to grow our own veggies…” Remote Aboriginal food gardens in the Top End of Australia's Northern Territory |
| title_full_unstemmed | “We need our own food, to grow our own veggies…” Remote Aboriginal food gardens in the Top End of Australia's Northern Territory |
| title_short | “We need our own food, to grow our own veggies…” Remote Aboriginal food gardens in the Top End of Australia's Northern Territory |
| title_sort | we need our own food to grow our own veggies remote aboriginal food gardens in the top end of australia s northern territory |
| topic | Aboriginal nutrition horticulture |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12103 |
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