How can cultivation in the city, growing vegetables and raising livestock be combined with a functional public space to respond to a growing global urban community?
question ?
Can raising birds, keeping bees and caring for apple trees grow community?
question ?
Birds. Bees. Apple Trees. believes that by combining just three ingredients we can start to achieve not only the growing of food, but the cultivation and succession of community.
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Individually each ingredient presents both potential and work. Connected they present a system through which we can start to cultivate community and redefine public space.
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To create an environment that promotes harmonious and familiar community.
goal
To know each other To share what we know To have a place to share.
goal
framework + simple tools + gaps =
i n t e r e s t i n g model
framework
simple.tools
Framework is your geography. Your space. The site. The architecture. It is the environment and conditions within which you operate.
Simple tools are whatever you have at hand. They can be skills or equipment, or resources or knowledge. They can be activities and intangibles. You can even imagine them!
g . a . p . s
interesting
Gaps allow you to build in discovery. To intentionally leave holes in what you design can unleash the creativity of your users.
Interesting is what happens. It is the potential to create something beyond original ideas and goals. Interesting results from feedback, manipulation, creation and collaboration.
You don’t have to solve all the problems from the start, so engage community, encourage feedback and start to evolve your designs.
c o m m u n i t y concept
the site - stockholm
gubb채ngen
kvarteret spindeln
the site
existing plan
the garden
the v채xthus
Apartment Distribution Kvarteret Spindeln
demographics
Landlord
Stockholmshem
Status
Public Rental - 9 x 3 Storey Houses
Address
Dörrvägen 19-23, 30-40 Ramvägen 1-9, 11-13 Skrinvägen 22-26, 29-43
Rooms
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Apartments
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Succession Kvarteret Spindeln was built in 1947. Currently there is one original tenant remaining. Over the past 3 years, all 9 houses have undergone total renovation. Cultural heritage status ensured the facades were not changed, however all interiors and fittings...and now a lot of the tenants have.
The renovation meant higher rent and added stress. Some elderly
tenants decided not to return. Whether this is causal or just correlated to the renovation, there has been an increase in children, students and dogs in the
history
neighbourhood. It seems Gubb채ngen is undergoing succession once again.
where does our system start ?
In Autumn 2012, we discovered our two apple trees were sick. About this time a neighbour and I formed a garden group.
answer
The system starts in the strangest place...at a tiny scale.
1 bad moth
2 sick apple trees
Argyresthia conjugella apple fruit moth - rÜnnbärsmal
Apple fruit moth ( Argyresthia conjugella ) is a spinning moth and known to damage apple trees and fruits. Eggs lay dormant in the soil throughout the Autumn and Winter, hatching in early summer. By lightly working the oil under the apple trees in Autumn, you can hopefully reduce the severity of the following years generation. Or...you could have chickens under the apple orchard, expressing their chickenness and eating all of the pupae, eggs and moths they can find.
apple fruit moth
PEST CONTROL
Are we allowed to keep chickens? How do you keep chickens when you do not have a backyard of your own?
question ?
You can keep chickens on rented land. You need the landlord and other residents permission.
answer
Winter came, the interested few joined the local HyresgästfÜrening to leverage the landlord and apply for funding.
If we can keep chickens, why not try bees as well? We can then look after both ends of the apple tree.
“THE KEY TO EVERYTHING IS PATIENCE. YOU GET THE CHICKEN BY HATCHING THE EGG, NOT BY SMASHING IT.” UNKNOWN
Everything takes time. Nothing gets done without fika.
lesson 1.
Six months after first garden group meeting. We host an information and voting night.
HYRESGÄSTTRÄFF
GÄLLANDE BIN OCH HÖNS! Tisdag 14:e maj klockan 19.00 hålls hyresgästträff med omröstning i lokalen på Ramvägen 1. Vi hoppas kunna utöka våra gemensamma aktiviteter för de som är intresserade och det finns bland annat intresse att skaffa höns på gården samt att hålla bin i området. Eftersom gården är gemensam vill vi självklart att projekten ska vara förankrade hos samtliga boende. Därför håller vi en informationsträff med presentation av projekten samt möjlighet att rösta i frågan.
how does the system become beautiful ?
systems thinking
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MANURE
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WATER
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PERSONALISATION
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AWARENESS
BELONGING
PARTICIPATION
Large Stones Apple trees
site analysis
Large Stones Apple trees Pedestrian Path
Large Stones Apple trees Pedestrian Path Grill Area Greenhouse Compost
Large Stones Apple trees Pedestrian Path Grill Area Greenhouse Compost Micro-climate
apple trees provide focus + starting point
The apple trees will be the nuclei of the edible garden. By building a guild underneath them, people can learn of the importance of companion plants and start to understand the larger systems at work in the garden.
activity 1 - guild build! - summer 2013
activity 2 - coop build - summer 2013
ventilation
access to eggs
roosts removable manure trays
can attach wheels to move easily
BACK
RIGHT
hedemora chickens hedemora - hedemorahĂśns
Hedemora chickens are a Swedish land race from Dalarna. They are a medium sized bird and very hardy. It has been said that they are among the most cold tolerant chickens because of their dense and downy plumage, which results in a very dense, thick undercoat. The chicken was very close to disappearing in the 1970s, when most of Swedenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old native chickens were crossed with imported species. We have suggested this breed as a possible choice for our garden as they are small, Swedish and sĂśt.
hedemora hens
activity 3 - hive build - summer 2013
top-bar hives
The hives will be placed on kommun land, at the southern most area of the block. We have applied for permission for this.
This is to ensure that the bees receive morning sun and are far away enough from walkways as to not bother any body who feels like getting bothererd.
The plan for this year is to build the apple guild, build the chicken house, build the bee house and start to activate the micro-climates with perennial herbs. We also hope to make better plans for the annual vegetables for next summer.
1 year plan
In 5 years time we hope - to have a healthy forest garden - have inspired other areas to grow community from birds. bees. apple trees - built living capital - grown community through tangible and intangibles
5 year plan - to inspire
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What are intangibles? Intangibles are generally defined as assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured, and are created through time. Community, and in turn, its design â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is an intangible.
birds.
bees.
apple trees.
other
winter
wintering chickens
nothing to do...
nothing to do...
planting planning gingerbread house
spring
hatch party naming party
making wax products
blossoms pruning
cleaning greenhouse
summer
building hive chicken tractoring
building hive planting guild lessons, inspections tasting
berry picking making jams + saft garden party
autumn
chicken soup?
harvest making mead
harvest cider pressing
closing greenhouse kräftskiva
anytime
collecting eggs hĂśnsfika
watch and enjoy
sit underneath
seed swap sausage making day
calendar of intangibles
acer campestre field maple - naverlönn T4 x 2
Acer campestre is a deciduous Tree growing to 15 m (49ft 3in) at a fast rate. It is hardy to zone 4 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from Sep to October. The flowers are monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and are pollinated by Insects.It is noted for attracting wildlife.
näverlönn
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil. The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure. It can tolerate atmospheric pollution.
prunus serrula tibetan cherry - glanskörsbär T5 x 11
Prunus serrula is a deciduous Tree growing to 10 m (32ft) by 10 m (32ft). It is hardy to zone 5. It is in flower from Apr to May, and the seeds ripen from Jul to September. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers welldrained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
glanskörsbär
acer palmatum japanese maple - japansk blodlรถnn T6 x 3
Acer palmatum is a deciduous Tree growing to 8 m (26ft) by 6 m (19ft). It is hardy to zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to June. The flowers are monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers welldrained soil and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very acid soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
japansk blodlรถnn
prunus avium wild cherry - sötkörsbär T7 x 1
Prunus avium is a deciduous Tree growing to 18 m (59ft) by 7 m (23ft) at a fast rate. It is hardy to zone 3. It is in flower from Apr to May, and the seeds ripen from Jul to August. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees.The plant is not self-fertile. It is noted for attracting wildlife. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers welldrained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
sötkörsbär
magnolia ‘leonard messel’ magnolia - magnolia T8 x 4
Origin: M. x loebneri. Hybrid between M.kobus x M.stellata. ‘Leonard Messel’ is a hardy magnolia. It grows bushy and rather slow. Flowers before leaf stippling in April-May. The flowers are large, white on the inside and purple pink on the outside, and star-shaped. Lemon Scented. It prefers chemically acidic, nutrient-rich, well drained but moist soil. Submit an annual layer of bark mulch, peat moss or rotted leaf mold on the soil around the bush. Take care of the roots that are shallow. It should be protected from cold winds.
magnolia
amelanchier lamarckii apple serviceberry - h채ggmispel B20 x 4
Amelanchier lamarckii is a deciduous Shrub growing to 6 m (19ft) by 4 m (13ft). It is hardy to zone 4 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in April, and the seeds ripen from June to July. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by bees. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: acid and neutral soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
h채ggmispel
cornus mas cornelian cherry - körsbärskornell B21 x 4
Cornus mas is a deciduous Shrub growing to 5 m (16ft) by 5 m (16ft) at a medium rate. It is hardy to zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from Feb to March, and the seeds ripen in September. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees. It is noted for attracting wildlife. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils.
körsbärskornell
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil. The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure.
syringa reticulata japanese tree lilac - japansk ligustersyren B22 x 6
Syringa reticulata is a species of Lilac, native to eastern Asia, in northern Japan (mainly HokkaidĹ?), northern China, Korea, and far southeastern Russia. It is a deciduous small tree growing to a height of 12 m, rarely to 15 m, with a trunk up to 30 cm (rarely 40 cm) diameter; it is the largest species of lilac, and the only one that regularly makes a small tree rather than a shrub.
japansk ligustersyren
potentilla fruticosa shrubby cinquefoil - รถlandstok B23 x 131
Potentilla fruticosa is a deciduous Shrub growing to 1.2 m (4ft) by 1.2 m (4ft in) at a medium rate. It is hardy to zone 6. It is in flower from Jun to July. The flowers are dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required) and are pollinated by Bees, flies.The plant is not self-fertile. It is noted for attracting wildlife.
รถlandstok
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers welldrained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semishade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil and can tolerate drought. The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure.
stephanandra incisa laceshrub - liten stephanandra B25 x 297
Stephanandra incisa is a deciduous Shrub growing to 2 m (6ft) by 3 m (9ft). It is hardy to zone 5. It is in flower in June, and the seeds ripen from Aug to September. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers welldrained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
liten stephanandra
physocarpus opulifolius ninebark - rödbladig smällspirea B26 x 10
Physocarpus opulifolius is a deciduous Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft) by 4 m (13ft). It is hardy to zone 2. It is in flower from Jun to July. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: acid and neutral soils and can grow in very acid soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.
rödbladig smällspirea
hydrangea arborescens sevenbark - vidjehortensia B27 x 4
Hydrangea arborescens is a deciduous Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft) by 2 m (6ft). It is hardy to zone 3 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from Jul to August. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees.It is noted for attracting wildlife. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers welldrained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very acid soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
vidjehortensia
2 sick trees + 1 bad moth