Zagospodarowanie Rodzinnych Ogrodów Działkowych (ROD) na przykładzie ROD im. Józefa Chociszewskiego w Poznaniu
The development of Family Allotment Gardens (FAG) (a case study of Józef Chociszewski FAG in Poznan)

Summary/Abstract: Nowadays, allotment gardens are the bane of many urban planners. The biggest allegations against allotment gardens are the lack of accessibility for local community and highly controversial aesthetics of many plots, which results from the large freedom in ways of their development. The Józef Chociszewski Family Allotment Garden (FAG) in Poznan is one of the oldest allotment complexes in Poznan. Its characteristic feature are the uniform bowers built by prisoners-of-war, which make a very important element of the spatial composition of this complex. The paper aims to present current trends in the way the plots are developed in family allotment gardens, using the example of Józef Chociszewski FAG in Poznan. The results of an inventory of 25 randomly selected plots showed a high diversity in the way of their management. The vast majority of plots have a large share of lawn area in proportion to the total area of the plots and a low share of the area designed for growing vegetables. This fact indicates a change in the allotment gardens function from productive to leisure-recreational one.

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