FENOMÉN KOMUNITNÝCH ZÁHRAD V URBÁNNOM PROSTREDÍ

Community gardens are examples of local activism which is focused on alternative ways of gardening in urban environment. The idea to start searching these alternative approaches to gaining crops in urban environment is often coming from market overfilled with foreign restaurants, fast food restaurants, goods from mass production which is low quality, etc. The study deals with question how this lifestyle and its realization can be in harmony with life in the city. We choose the draft of social associations focused on nutrition and eating culture mainly in socio-cultural context and influence of globalization on this phenomenon. The study is also focused on penetration and adaptation of these activities in Slovak territory, reasons why people started with these activities and why they prefer certain types of eating habits.