Urban gardening in RVA: What do you want to know?
Lewis Ginter is hosting a symposium early next week called Green Tonic: Urban Gardening for Health and Wholeness. Here’s a blurb Lewis Ginter’s site about the event: Across the country, neighborhoods, civic associations, community activists and organizers are reclaiming vacant or idle land and transforming these parcels into green oases—gardens that often become a hub […]
Lewis Ginter is hosting a symposium early next week called Green Tonic: Urban Gardening for Health and Wholeness. Here’s a blurb Lewis Ginter’s site about the event:
Across the country, neighborhoods, civic associations, community activists and organizers are reclaiming vacant or idle land and transforming these parcels into green oases—gardens that often become a hub of community life, as well as productive, sustainable sources of fresh vegetables, flowers, herbs, fruits, and friendships. Studies of cities that have long supported urban greening initiatives—like Philadelphia, Chicago, and Portland—point to lowered crime and vandalism, higher property values, and increased community pride, in addition to the obvious ecological, health, and wellness benefits. This symposium looks at the best urban greening and community gardening models, the infrastructure and public policies that have helped them succeed, and inspiring examples of neighborhoods becoming whole again through the simple act of gardening.
One of the featured speakers is Drew Becher, Director of the New York Restoration Project in NYC, will to talk about his experiences in bringing urban gardening to the waterfront in New York. We know what *we* want to ask him, but if you’ve got anything you want to know specifically, leave it in the comments and we’ll pass it along.
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Valerie Catrow
Valerie Catrow is editor of RVAFamily, mother to a mop-topped first grader, and always really excited to go to bed.
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