Community Garden Issue Eleven July 2016 Issue Eleven July 2016 | Page 12

Benefits of
Community
Gardening
Community Organizing
• Community gardens increase a sense of community ownership and
stewardship.
• Community gardens foster the development of a community identity and
spirit.
• Community gardens bring people together from a wide variety of
backgrounds (age, race, culture, social class).
• Community gardens build community leaders.
• Community gardens offer a focal point for community organizing, and can
lead to community-based efforts to deal with other social concerns.
Crime Prevention
• Community gardens provide opportunities to meet neighbors.
• Community gardens build block clubs (neighborhood associations).
• Community gardens increase eyes on the street.

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