Community Gardens add beauty and health to neighborhoods. In fact, studies have shown that rates of asthma have been reduced because kids eat a manageable amount of pollen and build their immune systems.
Community Garden photo by Joe Marinaro
This site, Simple Organic, is chock full of information but my link will take you right to Community Gardens section where you’ll learn what a community garden is, more on the benefits, and details on how to get started. There are a few community gardens listed for Minnesota on a site called Local Harvest. Also check out Community Garden and Gardening Matters.
It’s really important to measure the level of interest in your community for a joint garden. Everyone can get excited for a while but when the real work comes in to tending a garden, you want people that are still willing. You also have to check with your city to find out the rules and regulations.
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