The 2nd lesson i have learned from being involved in serving our community through a Community Garden is that gardens attract people.
And i am not just talking about "foot traffic" which is so true. Every day i am in the garden seniors wander through with their dogs... kids come and play between the plots... families stop and hang out together... the garden shows that this "space" is a habited, playable and public space in a way that an imposingly manicured and looked after lawn never does. Furthermore look at the businesses and other partners that our community garden here at Glengate has attracted:
Lots of business people and community members are trying - in their own way - to make their city/town/county more liveable and enjoyable by all. Giving them a visible, positive, active roll in planning and executing something like a Community Garden can have nothing but upside.
So stop cutting the lawn and intimidating your potential attendees. Rip up the lawn and start connecting with your community!
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