Edible landscape greens up the city - Farming experience energizes the community

New Taipei City’s Ruifang Park recently planted a herb garden to become the area’s first edible landscape. Combining the elements of edible food, aesthetics, and relaxation, the park has used a previously idle area within the community to create a space brimming with vegetables, fruits, and herbs. This has not only helped to beautify the community landscape but also transformed a piece of wasteland into a thriving green space. 

Last year, New Taipei City began promoting the development of edible landscapes. Organic farming not only provides a safe source of fruits and vegetables but also reduces carbon emissions from the delivery process; surplus produce also supplies community activities to provide meals to the elderly. Edible landscapes not only provide a recreational area for local residents but also farming experiences for people living in the busy city, which increases the knowledge of farming and fosters community exchange. In addition to government and community cooperation, the promotion of edible landscapes also relies on public participation in order to foster an awareness of community cohesion and the concept of eco-friendly environments.

Edible landscape greens up the city - Farming experience energizes the community

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(以下是中文對照)

可食地景綠化都市 農耕體驗活絡社群

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新北市的瑞芳公園，近日種植了大片香草作物，成為該區第一個可食地景。兼具食用、美觀與休憩性質，利用社區的閒置空間，種植蔬果、香草等作物，除了美化社區景觀，也把荒地變成綠地。

新北市去年開始推廣的可食地景蓬勃發展。有機種植方式不但提供民眾安全蔬果來源，在地生產也減少了蔬果運送時產生的碳排放量，額外的收成更提供社區中「老人共餐」活動食用。可食地景不僅成為居民的休閒場域，透過直接參與農耕體驗，讓生活在忙碌都市中的人們加強農作知識，同時也活絡在地社群的交流。可食地景的推廣除了需要政府與社區的合作，也要靠民眾自主參與，才能在凝聚社區意識的同時，讓友善環境的理念在地深耕。