Latest Community gardening Stories
Plant the seeds of better health. Journeyworks Publishing’s brochure, “Community Gardens: 25 Things Everyone Should Know” can help build support for local garden projects. Santa Cruz, CA (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 A study recently published in the American Journal of Public Health looked at a community garden in Salt Lake City and found that those who participated in the garden had a lower BMI (Body Mass Index) compared to peers who were not involved in the garden. A lower BMI can mean a...
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Community gardens have long been thought to convey numerous health and social benefits to those who maintain them, but these benefits have never been the subject of scientific study. New research from a team of Utah-based scientists changes that through a study recently published in the American Journal of Public Health. Led by Cathleen Zick, a professor of family and consumer studies at the University of Utah, the research team...
NEW YORK, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- According to Hometalk, a social network dedicated to home and garden projects, more American homeowners are starting their own vegetable gardens this spring. Since the beginning of this year, there were over 65,000 vegetables related activities (posts, shares, comments) through Hometalk.com, a significant increase from 2012. According to the Garden Writers Association Foundation (GWAF) 2013 Winter Gardening Trends Research Report, "The...
The American Community Gardening Association launches "Garden Aid" with Americana recording artists Nell Robinson and Jim Nunally. Support ACGA, watch the video & join the community here : http://www.nellrobinsonmusic.com/garden/ Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) March 22, 2013 The American Community Gardening Association (ACGA) is thrilled at the response to “Garden Aid ” which was launched on the first day of spring and is happening around the country in urban and community...
Urban agriculture is promoted as a strategy for dealing with food insecurity, stimulating economic development, and combating diet-related health problems in cities. However, up to now, no one has known how much gardening is taking place in urban areas. Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a methodology that they used to quantify the urban agriculture in Chicago. John Taylor, a doctoral candidate working with crop sciences researcher Sarah Taylor Lovell, was skeptical...
MARYSVILLE, Ohio, Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Community gardeners across the country are preparing for their favorite time of year, fall harvest. It is the time when hard work pays off with bounties of healthful fruits and vegetables. Fresh produce is just one of many advantages gardening brings to a community. Community gardens also promote environmental awareness, encourage healthy lifestyles, and create better social cohesion. To view the multimedia assets associated with this...
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Recirculating Farms Coalition and the New Orleans Food and Farm Network announced they are building a new Urban Farming and Food Center in downtown New Orleans that joins innovative water-based recirculating farming with traditional soil-based growing. The organizations received major grants for the project from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation and the Claneil Foundation, as well as other donations....
LONGMONT, Colo., July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) today announced it has awarded a new round of grants totaling $450,000 to 11 American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian organizations. The grants, made possible by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek, Michigan, were awarded under First Nations' Native Agriculture and Food Systems Initiative (NAFSI). All of the funded NAFSI projects aim to enhance Native...
WASHINGTON, June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A local school's gravel garden teaches children about the science of growing food without soil or fertilizer while inspiring lessons about nutrition and sustainability. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120620/PH27666-a ) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120620/PH27666-b ) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120307/MM65492LOGO-a ) In just four short months, pre-primary students at Lowell School in...
NEW YORK, June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Since 1976, Trees New York has worked to plant, preserve and protect New York City's urban forest. Now it is time to bear fruit. This June, Trees New York and volunteers planted four fruit trees in community gardens in East Harlem to launch "FruiTrees New York"! The FruiTrees New York initiative will increase the canopy cover and provide neighborhood residents with access to fresh and healthy food. In an effort to engage the...
