THE IMPORTANCE OF ALLOTMENT GARDENS IN THE EUROPEAN GARDEN ART IN TERMS OF URBAN LANDSCAPE AND THE CONCEPT OF ALLOTMENT GARDENS IN TURKISH CITIES

Authors : İşık SEZEN

Pages : 39-43

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Publication Date : 2018-07-18

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Allotment Gardens (AG) are the lands composed of several small land plots designed together in the sizes of 200 m2 to 400 m2 in general and taken over by individuals or families. The history of these gardens begins in the United Kingdom. Today, function of AG is mainly to serve as not agricultural production areas but recreational and social attraction sites in many European countries especially in Germany, where best practice examples can be seen. Turkish application examples of AGs are given in the present study, which were present several ages ago in many world countries to meet food needs of the poor and then used for recreational aims while today, can increase urban green area rate and shelter organic agricultural productions. As the result of the study, it was seen that Atatürk Forest Farm, Yedikule Bostanları (gardens) taking place in the adjacent of the preservation line involving İstanbul Kara Surları (Istanbul’s Territorial Wall) listed among United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)’s World Heritages, Boğazköy Kuzguncuk Bostanı and Diyarbakır City Walls and Hevsel Gardens having entered in UNESCO’s World Heritage List have the same function with AGs as urban agricultural lands for ages in Turkey.
Keywords : Allotment Gardens, European Gardens, Urban Landscape, Turkey