Growing the 'Fourth Basket' with Singapore's Community-run Gardens
Rejuvrth has worked with Singapore's community gardens since the landmark Tanjong Rhu Community Composting Project, which diverted nearly 18,000 kg of food waste and reached thousands of residents. Through the Community Gardens Commons programme, Rejuvrth hosts a network of community gardens to address operational concerns and engage residents for knowledge exchange.
The initiative has interacted with more than 25 gardens and has been part of the Kinship collective at Goodman Arts Centre, Mountbatten. Rejuvrth also hosts RAFT (Regional Agri-Food Transition network) under Catalyst Now, connecting farmers and gardens with Singapore's agri-food innovators.
Our study draws expertise from Dr. Paul Teng (Food Security and Regenerative Agriculture Expert), Temasek Polytechnic School of Sustainability / School of Applied Science and CROPS (Centre for Research and Opportunities in Plant Science), and Nova C Nelson (Permaculture Design Expert, Cultivate Central).
Citizen-science yield and resilience data collection across 10 selected community gardens.
Turning garden and farm food waste into food, with technical expertise provided by Temasek Polytechnic.
A public directory, farmer/gardener profiles, and public visibility for local growers.
The flagship event bringing all elements together to increase public awareness and support the local food economy.
