[net-gold] INDOOR GARDENING : URBAN GARDENING: Urban Gardening Experiment in Houston Takes Off; Part of Eating-Local Trend
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- Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:22:03 -0400 (EDT)
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INDOOR GARDENING :
URBAN GARDENING:
Urban Gardening Experiment in Houston Takes Off;
Part of Eating-Local Trend
Urban Gardening Experiment in Houston Takes Off;
Part of Eating-Local Trend
By Monica Rhor (CP)
Canadian Press
<http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/
article/ALeqM5gPKjlx7tXZDlirjgb79JLMsBi_3w>
A shorter URL for the above link:
<http://tinyurl.com/38tk47b>
HOUSTON A funny thing happened after Keiji Asakura suggested the creation
of a vegetable garden in the middle of the concrete corridor and
skyscraper canyon that is downtown Houston.
It actually came to fruition with a swiftness that stunned the landscape
architect and the non-profit group that shared his vision.
Within three weeks, seeds, plants and container pots had been donated,
city officials had hopped on board, and a nascent garden had sprouted
outside the 25-storey Bob Lanier Public Works Building.
Now, a mere two months later, herbs, vegetables and flowers are
flourishing on a bustling city street. A community has been forged among
co-workers and strangers who once did little more than brush shoulders on
crowded elevators. Skateboarders and street people have grown protective
of the fledgling plants.
And this experiment, which involves non-profit groups, the city's
Sustainability Office and employees of the Department of Public Works and
Engineering, has become living proof that urban gardens can take root in
the unlikeliest of places.
"We caught lightning in a bottle," said Mark Bowen, executive director of
Urban Harvest, the non-profit organization that spearheaded the project.
"This is proof that there is something great to be gained from gardening
with other people."
The "Downtown Houston Container Vegetable Garden Project" is also part of
a trend in cities across the country, where once-vacant lots, apartment
building windowsills and rooftops are being turned into community gardens
which help provide fresh produce for the gardeners, farmers markets, and
for food banks serving the needy.
The complete article may be read at the URL above.
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