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Welcome to Edible Urban, led by Dr Mikey Tomkins.
We specialise in creative consultancy that brings urban agriculture into city planning, connecting institutions with community-driven initiatives. Through Mikey's unique ‘Edible Maps,’ we reimagine urban spaces to support both food production and biodiversity, crafting more sustainable, community-oriented cities. Our approach combines data with creative insights to deliver practical, innovative solutions that inspire stakeholders to rethink urban landscapes. With a blend of academic expertise and consulting skills, we help organisations shape forward-thinking strategies for healthier, greener environments.
These films made in 2016 and 2017, explores how various aspects of urban agriculture, from home gardens to market gardens help transform the refugee camp and enrich the…
June 2019. As part of an exhibition at Shieldfield Art Works, Newcastle upon Tyne I exhibited the Edible Map of the Shieldfield as well as running a…
There is a companion page to this post, which explores the quantitative work that was undertaken in Dallas. This post deals with the quantitative mapping, which is an…
Incredible Edible Bishop Auckland, County Durham. This map was drawn to support the launch of Incredible Edible Bishop Auckland, March 2019. The map focuses on the central part…
Thriving spaces: greening refugee settlements Authors: Dr. Carrie Perkins, Dr. Andrew Adam-Bradford and Dr. Mikey Tomkins By incorporating urban agriculture initiatives within refugee camp settings, the concept of…
Article published in Gardens Illustrated, Caroline Beck (2018) “Gardens of Hope” explores the work of the Lemon Tree Trust in Northern Iraq. Article available here.
Co-authored report for the Lemon Tree Trust that details the work on UA and refugees. From the introduction “At Lemon Tree Trust, we believe that urban agriculture –…
Between 2015 and 2018 I worked in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) As a co-founder of the Lemon tree Trust, alongside Stephanie Hunt. Our team has helped…
I had the please of helping Andre viljoen and Katrin Bohn document their work on urban agriculture. The films below are edits of existing footage to provide…
The Edible City of Peterborough, UK This Edible Map focuses on the centre of Peterborough, UK. In the 1960s the Cambridgeshire town of Peterborough was designated a New Town. It now…
Newcastle Journal 2015 Could Newcastle’s rooftops become an urban farm? By David Whetstone A new project in Newcastle is envisaging a future where food is produced on urban…
Guardian 2011 Edible Hackney More and more people are finding imaginative places for growing food in urban environments. Edward Platt reports. The Guardian article is here
Report by the Humanitarian Innovation Project at Oxford, entitled ‘Refugee Innovation: Humanitarian innovation that starts with communities’ was launched in 2015 at the Humanitarian Innovation Conference. Co-authored by…
This page explores the Edible Map of Dallas, which covers 110 acres of central Dallas. The map explores the potential for urban agriculture in the neighbourhood, imaging food…
Published book, “Why we need small cows: ways to design for urban agriculture”. The chapter is called, “Who makes the city”, co-authored with Andre Viljoen and Katrin Bohn. it discusses…
The edible Map project has been an ongoing since 2010. The project aims to collect spatial data on urban land that could be made available to grow food….
YOU ARE HUNGRY: MAPPING AN EDIBLE URBAN HACKNEY was the first Edible Map and walk that I created. The walks ran in both 2010 and 2011 and were…
“Second Nature. Urban Agriculture: Designing productive Cities” won the President’s prize 2015 at the RIBA awards for publications. Chapter title: Bricks and nectar: Urban beekeeping with specific reference to urban…
I completed my PhD entitled “Everyday community food gardening and its contribution to Urban agriculture” at the University of Brighton, in the school of Architecture and design. My supervisors…
As part of the Discovering Britain series, The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) has published the Hackney Edible walk as a self-walk with audio guide and…