Open Knowledge Foundation Scotland/Locate and Cultivate

= Edinburgh: Locate & Cultivate =

Following an event held in Edinburgh earlier in the year, Feeding the 5000, we will focus the expedition on looking at how use of waste land or neglected land in Edinburgh could be used for community purposes, such as growing food. There’s an example of park, allotment and brownfield data already available via OpenStreetMap: http://overpass-turbo.eu/s/1N7. During the expedition, groups will work to identify pieces of land that are currently unused, try to discover who owns the land, and identify planning applications for or near these plots of land. We are approaching community groups to take part and to share their experience of putting a community garden in place after appropriate plots of land have been identified and secured. Waiting lists for allotments are long. Can we use data to bring to light alternative spaces for food cultivation? Can we use heatmaps to show the demand (i.e. people on waiting lists for allotments) by postcode? Could we break up allotment lists into areas to see demand per area compared to available land?

Resources

 * Everyday Growing Cultures