Photo: from the archive of Antakalnis garden, Vilnius
Involving the community Gardening is a community action, thus in order to keep it sustainable and long-lasting, integral involvement of community is necessary. This way, both the work done will be more efficient and the identity of the city and the neighborhood will be built, creating high-quality places that leave a strong and unique impression. These spaces and their effect are not the result of random work, but rather purposeful and systematic activities. The related projects that have already been implemented allows stating that creative placemaking is the most reliable and useful method for doing so. Using it as the basis for involving the community, the community becomes an active, open group of people working to encourage a constructive dialogue and working towards a specific goal. Community involvement must first begin by answering the following questions: - Is the proposal and the idea authentic to the chosen location? - Will the involvement of the widest possible range of social groups be ensured? How? - What publicity measures will be used to ensure maximum involvement? - Have you identified which individuals in the community are the core and can act as local ambassadors for your project? - Have the needs and expectations of all groups in the community 40
