This is an amazing video on how a community changed their world and invested in "more kindness to themselves and to the environment," as is said in the video. It goes along with Donna's post on taking care of the earth. Watch this video on how a very small group of people, who met around a kitchen table, started a revolution that, literally, changed their surroundings and their life crossing all age groups.
Video: How We Can Eat Our Community Landscapes
What should a community do with its unused land? Plant food, of course. Pam Warhurst cofounded Incredible Edible, an initiative in Todmorden, England dedicated to growing food locally by planting on unused land throughout the community.
With wit and clarity, Pam Warhurst explains how she and a team of volunteers came together to turn plots of unused land into communal vegetable gardens, and to change the outlook on food in their community. This guerilla gardening video is a witty presentation and does an excellent job of inspiring us on the topic of "propaganda gardening," as Warhurst calls it.
Now, I believe, 30 or so other communities in England have, also, gone Incredible Edible, along with many others around the world.
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In Hot Springs, AR, there is community garden at this location:
Free Greens, Inc. a charitable community garden project :
228 Oak St.
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Tel. 501-463-4975
Contact: Neil Thomas
FGI is an open space charitable community garden project in historic downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas - located at the Clinton Cultural Campus grounds, on Oak and Orange Streets.
A 501-c not for profit organization working to improve the quality life of all those within its community through a variety of programs ranging from educational programs to charitable clothing donations (Free Greens Free Coats) as well as running a full four season full production food garden which distributed over 3000+ pounds of locally grown organic whole foods to community neighbors in need as well as those garden members and their families.
Free Greens, Inc - Rooted in Community
