Article: Gardening - WiserEarth

Created: Jan 05, 2007
Updated: Jun 12, 2007

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Gardening

Gardening is the science and practice of cultivating plants and vegetables, usually on a small scale, for individual or community enjoyment and consumption.

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horticulture, urban gardens, small farms, plant cultivation, lawn, turf, pesticide, organic gardens, community gardening, community gardens, school gardens, French intensive method, compost, mulches, green manure, farmer's markets, trees in gardens, food security, companion planting, water conservation, apiculture, bees in gardens, pollination, nutrition, seeds, horticultural, pollinator appreciation

Change In Action

Action Communiterre is dedicated to social and environmental development through the establishment and operation of collectively-managed vegetable gardens in Montreal. Its mission is to bring local residents together in a common effort to enhance food security in our neighbourhood, improve the urban environment, preserve bio-diversity, and strengthen community ties.

Fairview Gardens Center for Urban Agriculture is an internationally respected model for small-scale urban food production, agricultural preservation, and farm-based education.

Resources

Essay - Agriculture's Next Frontier: How Urban Farms Could Feed the World by Michael Ableman
Home Garden Design in 14 Days

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