Academic Studies

Learn about current and past academic studies held at Our Yard.

Interesting in collaborating with us?

Why do you come to the garden at Clitterhouse Farm?

 Maymana Arefin presents the perspectives of participants from Clitterhouse Farm and investigates the role that gardening plays in their health, wellbeing, safety, togetherness, care environmental care, and knowledge exchange.

Through a collation of stories, experiences, thoughts, recollections, suggestions, hopes and ambitions, we get a snapshot of the local communities and their reasons for participating in this project and its impact which is greater than the fresh vegetables and plants growing here; community spirit is being cultivated too.

Maria Kramer - University of Westminster

Students and staff from the Architecture Master's course of the University of Westminster are developing a proposal for a multifunctional canopy at Our Yard at Clitterhouse Farm as part of the Live Projects Platform.

“Our Yard serves as a beacon of local engagement, having saved the heritage building from demolition and providing space for arts, crafts, sustainability and wellbeing workshops, growing in their award winning garden and social activities in and around their community café.”

Does participating in community gardens change what we eat?

Part of the reason for an unsustainable food system could lie in people’s increasing distance from food production. Livia Barreca examined whether people who start producing their own food in community gardens in UK cities change their consumption patterns. Find out more about the research findings here and read the grape vine magazine, where Elena Cook interviewed Livia on the issue.

Livia works as a food systems sustainability consultant at 3Keel and would be very happy to connect with anyone interested in exchanging ideas on the topic.

Collaborate with us for your academic studies

Maria Kramer - University of Westminister

“… a valuable opportunity to learn about the needs and bottom-up initiatives of local communities. It also enables participants to analyse the complex process of engagement between council, developers and local communities. Additionally, students gain direct, hands-on experience in planning and construction, enhancing their range of skills, building confidence and working with a diverse range of stakeholders and construction professionals.”

To enquire about conducting academic studies get in touch: paulette@clitterhouse.com