1. General information
Location and description of the intervention
City or FUA
Wakefield
Region
Europe
Native title of the NBS intervention
The Aysgarth community garden
Short description of the intervention
Derelict flats are replaced by an oasis (including flowers and fine art) on the Aysgarth estate, creating a "long-waited community haven". A community garden was officially opened to "create an area of much-needed green space". (Ref. 1) The project aimed to create a garden that the whole community could enjoy. (Ref. 1)
Address

Old Crown Road
Wakefield
United Kingdom

Location
The NBS is situated in an area, with clear delineation of boundaries and a specific shape (polygon). The NBS project can also have more than one area location (more than one polygon, situated close by).
Type of area before implementation of the NBS
Residential
Website of the intervention
http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/derelict-flats-replaced-by-oasis-1-966065
Timeline of intervention
Start date of the intervention (planning process)
2006
Start date of intervention (implementation process)
2006
End date of the intervention
2008
Present stage of the intervention
Completed
Please specify "other" stage of the intervention
The community garden was created on the site of two blocks of flats which were demolished by Wakefield and District Housing in 2015. (Ref. 1)
Work on the site has been documented since 2006. (Ref. 2, 3)
The Aysgarth community garden was officially opened in 2008. (Ref. 1)
Work is still ongoing (managing the garden). (Ref. 4)
Goals of the intervention
The garden was built to reduce the number of rat runs [cut-through driving/using the site as a 'short cut'] in the estate as well as “create an area of much-needed green space”.
The project aims to create a garden in which the whole community can enjoy. (Ref. 1)
Quantitative targets
Unknown.
Monitoring indicators defined
Unknown.
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Green space creation and/or management
Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Promote natural styles of landscape design for urban development
Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Social justice and equity
Social cohesion
Social interaction
Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Enabling opportunities for physical activity
Creation of opportunities for recreation
Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Real estate development
Implementation activities
Creation of a community garden (green space), which includes seating areas.
Measures include: installed flowers, and a tree (donated). (Ref. 1, 2, 3).
More recent measures include: planting in the garden and Clean Up on the estate. (Ref. 4)
Type of NBS project
Creation of new green areas
NBS domain and interventions
Ecological domain(s) where the NBS intervention(s) is/are implemented
Parks and urban forests
Pocket parks/neighbourhood green spaces
Community gardens and allotments
Community gardens
Please specify "other urban green space connected to grey infrastructure"
"much-needed green space" replacing derelict flats (Ref. 1)
Please specify the number of plots or allotment gardens
Unknown
Vegetation Type
Trees
Flower beds
Please specify how many trees were planted
1 (Ref 2)
Amenities offered by the NBS
Benches and drinking water stations
Services
Expected ecosystem services delivered
Provisioning services
Food for human consumption (crops, vegetables)
Cultural services
Aesthetic appreciation
Recreation
Mental and physical health and wellbeing
Scale
Spatial scale
Sub-microscale: Street scale (including buildings)
Beneficiaries
Primary Beneficiaries
Local government/Municipality
Citizens or community groups
Governance
Governance arrangements
Led by non-government actors
Non-government actors
Citizens or community groups
Other
Please specify other non-government actors involved
Groundwork is the community charity (Ref 7)
Please specify the roles of the specific government and non-government actor groups involved in the initiative
The Aysgarth Community Association has worked with Groundwork on the project. (Ref. 1)
Part of Groundwork's series of long-term action plans for different neighbourhoods across the district, supported by Wakefield Council and Wakefield and District Housing. (Ref. 7)
Key actors - initiating organization
Other
Please specify other key actors – Initiating organization
Aysgarth Community Association has worked with Groundwork (community charity) on the project. (Ref. 1)
Land owners
Public space owned by the city
Please specify other Key actors - Other stakeholders involved
Aysgarth Community Association has worked with Groundwork (community charity) on the project. (Ref. 1)
Key actors - Other stakeholders involved (besides initiating actors)
Local government/municipality
Public sector institution
Private sector/corporate actor/company
Citizens or community group
District/neighbourhood association
Other
Land owners
Public space owned by the city
Participatory methods/forms of community involvement used
Dissemination of information and education
Joint implementation (e.g. tree planting)
Co-management/Joint management
Policy drivers
NBS intervention implemented in response to an Regional Directive/Strategy
Unknown
NBS intervention implemented in response to a national regulations/strategy/plan
Unknown
NBS intervention implemented in response to a local regulation/strategy/plan
Unknown
Mandatory or voluntary intervention
Voluntary (spontaneous)
Enablers
Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS vision/strategy/plan - mentioned in connection to the project
Yes
Please specify
Part of Groundwork's series of long-term action plans (work on environmental improvements to restore communities' confidence) for different neighborhoods across the district, supported by Wakefield Council and Wakefield and District Housing. (Ref. 7)
Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS section/part in a more general plan - mentioned in connection to the project
Yes
Please specify the general plan with GI/NBS section
Local Development Framework (2006) mentions the need to protect valuable open green spaces especially in urban areas. (Ref. 5)
If there is a relevant strategy or plan, please specify the theme / type of the plan.
Urban redevelopment plan
Presence of city network or regional partnerships focused on NBS - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Presence of GI / NBS research project - mentioned in connection to the project
No
Subsidies/investment for GI / NBS in the city - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Co-finance for NBS
Unknown
Co-financing governance arrangements
Unknown
Was this co-governance arrangement already in place, or was it set up specifically for this NBS?
Unknown
Financing
Total cost
Unknown
What is/was the Cost/Budget (EUR) of the NBS or green infrastructure elements?
Unknown
What are the total amount of expected annual maintenance costs?
Unknown
What is the expected annual maintenance costs of the NBS or GI elements?
Unknown
Please specify cost savings
Unknown
Please specify total cost (EUR)
Unknown
Source(s) of funding
Public local authority budget
Type of fund(s) used
Direct funding (grants, subsidies, or self-financed projects by private entities)
Non-financial contribution
Yes
Type of non-financial contribution
Provision of land
Provision of labour
Who provided the non-financial contribution?
Public authorities (e.g. land, utility services)
Citizens (e.g. volunteering)
Business models
Green densification model
Which of the involved actors was motivated by this model?
Public actor (e.g. municipality)
Citizens / local communities
Type of innovation
Social
Cultural innovation
Please specify social innovation
Recreational; a garden that the whole community can enjoy. (Ref. 1)
Novelty level of the innovation
The innovation is completely new without connections to previous initiative(s)
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
The community garden is new, created on the site of two blocks of (derelict) flats which were demolished. (Ref. 1)
Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
Unknown.
Impacts, benefits
Environmental impacts
Green space and habitat
Promotion of naturalistic styles of landscape design for urban development
Increased green space area
Increased number of species present
Restoration of derelict areas
Description of environmental benefits
Creation of a community garden (green space), which includes seating areas.
Measures include: installed flowers, and a tree (donated). (Ref. 1, 2, 3).
More recent measures include: planting in the garden and Clean Up on the estate. (Ref. 4)
The garden was built to reduce the number of rat runs [cut-through driving/using the site as a 'short cut'] in the estate as well as “create an area of much-needed green space”.
The project aims to create a garden which the whole community can enjoy.
(Ref. 1)
The community garden is new, created on the site of two blocks of (derelict) flats which were demolished. (Ref. 1)
Economic impacts
Stimulate development in deprived areas
Description of economic benefits
The community garden is new, created on the site of two blocks of (derelict) flats which were demolished. (Ref. 1)
Social and cultural impacts
Safety
Increased perception of safety
Social justice and cohesion
Fair distribution of social, environmental and economic benefits of the NBS project
Improved access to urban green space
Increased opportunities for social interaction
Description of social and cultural benefits
Creation of a community garden (green space), which includes seating areas.
The garden was built to reduce the number of rat runs [cut-through driving/using the site as a 'short cut'] in the estate as well as “create an area of much-needed green space”.
The project aims to create a garden which the whole community can enjoy.
(Ref. 1)
Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
Indicators
Creation of a community garden (including planted flowers, grass, and e.g. a donated tree). (Ref. 1, 2, 3)
Environmental, social and economic impacts
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Analysis of specific impact categories
Job creation: The NBS created ...
Voluntary work opportunities
Negative impacts: Did the project cause any problems or concerns?
No information was found regarding negative impacts of the project
COVID-19 pandemic
Unknown as of 28 September 2020
Methods of impact monitoring
Process of recording NBS impacts
No evidence in public records
Methods used to evaluate the impacts of NBS
Unknown
Evidence for use of assessment
Presence of an assessment, evaluation and/or monitoring process
Unknown
Presence of indicators used in reporting
No evidence in public records
Presence of monitoring/evaluation reports
No evidence in public records
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
Impact assessment mechanism
Name of any specific impact assessment tools
Unknown.
Use of GIS in mapping impacts
No evidence in public records
Citizen involvement
Citizens involvement in assessment/evaluation
Yes
Mode(s) of citizen involvement in evaluation/assessment
Other
Please specify other modes of citizen involvement in evaluation/assessment
Citizen involvement through e.g. volunteering or and through Aysgarth Community Association inviting all to join in on their activities. (Ref. 4, 6)
Citizens involvement in the analysis of the assessment/evaluation
Unknown
Follow-up to the evaluation / assessment
Unknown
References
Web links relevant to the intervention
Ref. 1
Ref. 2
Ref. 3
Ref. 4
Ref. 5
Ref. 6
Ref. 7
List of references
Ref. 1. Wakefield Express (2008) Derelict flats replaced by oasis. Information obtained: 2017-07-11. [Website not found in 2020]
Ref. 2. Aysgarth Community Association (2006) ACA Minutes. 27 July 2006. Doc. [Website not found in 2020]
Ref. 3. Aysgarth Community Association (2006) ACA Minutes. 29 June 2006. Doc. [Website not found in 2020]
Ref. 4. Aysgarth Community Association (2015) Volunteers Needed & New Animal Shelter Opens. Latest News. Information obtained: 2017-07-11. Source: http://aysgarthca.co.uk/latest-news/volunteers-needed/ [Accessed 28 September 2020]
Ref. 5. Wakefield Council (2006) Local Development Framework - Preferred Options. Source: http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/Documents/planning/planning-policy/local-plan/development-policies/ldf-core-strategy-dc-initial-consultation-statement.pdf [Accessed 28 September 2020]
Ref. 6. Aysgarth Community Association (n.d.) About Aysgarth. Information obtained: 2017-07-11. Source: http://aysgarthca.co.uk/about-aysgarth/ [Accessed 28 September 2020]
Ref. 7. Yorkshire Evening Post (2006) Clean-up boost for community. Information obtained: 2017-07-11. [Website not available in 2020]
Comments and notes
Comments
2017 comment:
No data available regarding evaluation/assessment. Waiting for email (interview) reply.

2020 comment:
no information appears regarding this correspondence or its result in 2020.
Additional insights
2020 comments:
The address provided doesn't show a community garden on the google map.
Images could not be found for this NBS.