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Promoting An Urban Utopia: The Role Of Community Gardens On Community Vitality, Kayla Danielle Staley
Promoting An Urban Utopia: The Role Of Community Gardens On Community Vitality, Kayla Danielle Staley
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Promoting an Urban Utopia: The Role of Community Gardens on Community Vitality
Kayla Danielle Staley
April 19, 2019
INTRODUCTION: Community gardens are becoming more prevalent in urban environments in efforts to improve the physical, social, and environmental aspects of communities. There are known hypothesized benefits of community gardens about the physical and mental health of individuals who utilize them. However, the role of community gardens on community vitality as a whole has yet to be looked at substantially. The vitality of a community pertains to its ability to self-sustain, as well as promote a greater sense of well-being among …
Come Grow With Us: An Action Plan For Morrow Community Garden, Tacita Williams
Come Grow With Us: An Action Plan For Morrow Community Garden, Tacita Williams
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The Morrow Community Garden was established as part of the “Lifelong Communities” initiative through the city of Morrow, Georgia and the Atlanta Regional Commission in 2012. Since then, a club of gardeners has helped sustain the garden and expand its capacity from 14 garden beds to 32 and have provided neighborhood residents with an opportunity to grow their own produce and make donations to a local clinic. With only financial support from membership dues, unstable membership, and limited space the garden is in need of an action plan to help meet its goals. Food deserts are regions where residents have …