Community Garden Issue Eleven July 2016 Issue Eleven July 2016

• Community gardening is recognized by the many police departments as an effective community crime prevention strategy. Cultural Opportunities • Community gardens offer unique opportunities for new immigrants (who tend to be concentrated in low-income urban communities) to: - Produce traditional crops otherwise unavailable locally, - Take advantage of the experience of elders to produce a significant amount of food for the household, - Provide inter-generational exposure to cultural traditions, - Offer a cultural exchange with other gardeners, - Learn about block clubs, neighborhood groups, and other community information. • Community gardens offer neighborhoods an access point to non-English speaking communities. • Community gardens allow people from diverse backgrounds to work sideby-side on common goals without speaking the same language. Youth Community gardens offer unique opportunities to teach youth about: • Where food comes from • Practical math skills • Basic business principles • The importance of community and stewardship • Issues of environmental sustainability • Job and life skills And, 13

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