This is an excellent Ted Talk about a volunteer based movement called the Incredible Edible Todmorden Unlimited . They grow edible landscapes across entire cities. This can work anywhere. Please check it out, share with your community, and start your own! This is a completely volunteer based sustainable movement . It is starting to pop up all over the world in hundreds of cities as more people learn about it. In the past, communities have been forced to build these types of urban gardens out of necessity in difficult times. Well, the planet is in difficult times now! As we increasingly wake up, we know that it is time for each of us to take responsibility for the planet. Some of the benefits I see of these common area gardens are: Drop the prices of food for everyone. Encourage a community based action which brings people together in partnership. Raises the health of everyone as they all have a hand in their own organic food. (Corporate food producers have never
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