Posts with tag community gardening

Is New York City the "greenest" American city? Not if you consider the recent two-steps-back the city and state have taken concerning community gardens. TreeHugger reports on testimony last week that reveals that New York State has weakened rules that were set in 2002 to protect community gardens from development. If... Continue Reading »

"It's not easy being green," Kermit the Frog famously sang about his trademark pigment. But the same could be said for urban community gardeners, who against many odds, manage to grow nutritious produce in the heart of their cities. Brooke Budner and Caitlyn Galloway, both 29, diligently tend to a patch of land in San... Continue Reading »