Ghetto go green: small scale urban farming for youth health and wellbeing in informal settlements in Kampala, Uganda.

This is a visual essay about small-scale urban agriculture in Kampala, Uganda. It starts by introducing the context of Kampala, particularly, the K-zones, which are informal settlements with limited access to services, infrastructure and public spaces. This creates an urban environment where the health and well-being of dwellers in the K-zones are compromised. In this context, a partnership between Danish non-profit organisation, Dreamtown, and Ugandan non-profit organisation, Network for Active Citizens, has facilitated the creation of eight green, public spaces. These are spaces for urban agriculture, while additionally functioning as public space for the communities, spaces for skills training, livelihood activities and non-formal education. While a vision with the green, public spaces has been to provide training in urban agriculture for increased food security and to foster green livelihoods, residents explain that urban gardens must reach a certain scale to be economically sustainable for households. In conclusion, the essay showcases small-scale, low-tech urban gardening to optimise scarce urban space in informal settlements. Gardens which are more than just a space for urban agriculture, but also act as communal spaces for health and well-being in the communities, are more sustainable in the long term, especially during times of crisis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]