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Vancouver cops go beyond the kale of duty on rooftop garden 27 Aug 2013 | 04:08 pm
Vancouver Police rooftop vegetable garden at VPD headquarters in Vancouver, B.C. Photo by Carmine Marinelli, 24 Hours. “They find some kind of creative outlet when they need a break from the daily gr...
Britain’s ‘Gardening against the Odds’ Awards 27 Aug 2013 | 04:07 pm
Positive growth: Barracks Lane Community Garden, Oxford. Green thumbs are making their mark all across the country By Lindsay Swan The Telegraph 21 Aug 2013 Excerpt: By 2003, the 24 derelict cou...
India’s Vani Murthy – ‘Once you compost, you HAVE to garden!’ 26 Aug 2013 | 05:29 pm
Vani Murthy. “We care for a cleaner and greener Bangalore.” Kavya Chandra The Alternative Aug 21, 2013 Excerpt: Her airy terrace is a clear giveaway of Vani Murthy’s interests. The space is fill...
Why it’s a “no brainer” that community gardens should be built into urban design 26 Aug 2013 | 05:25 pm
The Potential Weight Control Benefits of Community Gardening By Melissa Sweet Crikey Aug. 18, 2013 Excerpt: People who participate in community gardening are more likely to be in a healthy weight...
Snoop Dog’s (Lion’s) Mind Gardens in Jamaica and the USA 26 Aug 2013 | 12:34 am
“My dream is to plant Mind Gardens around the whole globe.” Excerpts from his website: Launched in Kingston, Jamaica in late 2012, Mind Gardens is Snoop Lion’s non-profit initiative. After spending ...
Urban farming start-up grows deeper roots in Grand Rapids, Michigan 26 Aug 2013 | 12:34 am
Uptown Farm in Eastown is growing more than organic greens. Photo Courtesy Uptown Farm. See larger file by clicking image. Eastown entrepreneur has turned an experiment into a growing venture. By Da...
A renter in Boston struggles to make a garden her own 26 Aug 2013 | 12:33 am
There are eight community gardens in Somerville, which is where I live, and it seems like someone has to die before a new plot opens up. By Nicole Cammorata Boston Globe Aug. 14, 2013 Excerpt: Be...
Seattle Setting Example for Community Gardens Nationwide 26 Aug 2013 | 12:33 am
Photo Credit Courtesy City of Seattle. “Parks and rec departments are starting to realize that community gardens can be a vital part of a program, just like a skate park or a dog park.” By Bellamy P...
Rooftop farming gains high ground in Montreal 23 Aug 2013 | 05:48 pm
Mohamed Hage, founder and president of Lufa Farms Inc., runs a greenhouse that is built on top of a commercial building in Montreal. Photo by Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press. See video story here. N...
Peri-urban vegetable production promising for young people in Africa 23 Aug 2013 | 05:48 pm
Training urban youth to grow and market vegetables will produce employment, income, and a more nutritious food supply By Fresh News from AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center Aug 15, 2013 Excerpt: M...
