Desain dan Implementasi Edible Garden dalam Rangka Mendukung Pangan Masyarakat

Abstract

Food security is a strategic issue in national development, especially in urban areas facing limited productive space. One concrete form of community activity related to food security and environmental beauty is the implementation of edible gardens that combine garden aesthetics with food production to support household and community food independence. In this community service activity, an edible garden was designed and built on the land of the Asri Women's Farmers Group (KWT) in Bubulak Village, Bogor City. This activity aims to improve the quality of environmental beauty and vegetable production for the community, and to increase public understanding of environmentally friendly and sustainable productive space management. This activity consists of designing, building, maintaining, and harvesting the edible garden. In the design activity, a radial design pattern is used to create a visual impression that differs from the form of conventional vegetable gardens. The landscape elements created are planting containers planted with chili (Capsicum annuum), aloe vera (Aloe vera), oregano (Origanum vulgare), kenikir (Cosmos caudatus), and other plants useful as ingredients for traditional foods and drinks. This activity concluded with a collective harvest and a short test for harvest participants regarding the community's understanding of edible gardens. The pre-test and post-test results indicated that the edible garden improved the quality of spatial planning, educational function, and community food literacy. Therefore, this activity significantly contributes to strengthening local food security by developing productive, aesthetically pleasing, and functional open spaces.