EPISODE · Apr 9, 2025 · 17 MIN
Harvesting Hope in Community Gardens
from Second Nature · host Commons
Help us win a Webby! It only takes a minute to vote. Vote here!Often on urban lots, behind chain link fences, adorned with hand-painted signs, plots burgeoning with fruits, vegetables, and flowers, flanked by compost piles — the humble community garden feels like a salve for so much that ails us. On this Community Voices episode, we're going from Los Angeles to Brazil to hear how community gardens have brought people much more than fresh fruits and vegetables. With food prices on the rise and so many of us losing touch with the abundance of our communities, we thought it’d be nice to hear how community gardens have helped you, our community.🌎 See photos of our contributors and find further reading in the full show notes.📞 We'd love to hear from you! Season 3 submissions coming soon!📱 To join the Commons community, download the app.📷 Follow Second Nature on Instagram.Episode CreditsListener contributions: Dr. Sheridan Ross, Alexa Rivera, Clara, Nick Blocha, CamilleEditing and engineer: Evan GoodchildHosting and production: Katelan Cunningham (00:00) - Introduction and the origin of community gardens (03:49) - Dr. Sheridan Ross in Compton Community Garden (06:54) - Nick in Illinois (09:05) - Camille in San Diego, California (10:29) - Alexa in Los Angeles, California (13:10) - Clara in Floripa, Brazil
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Help us win a Webby! It only takes a minute to vote. Vote here!Often on urban lots, behind chain link fences, adorned with hand-painted signs, plots burgeoning with fruits, vegetables, and flowers, flanked by compost piles — the humble community garden feels like a salve for so much that ails us. On this Community Voices episode, we're going from Los Angeles to Brazil to hear how community gardens have brought people much more than fresh fruits and vegetables. With food prices on the rise and so many of us losing touch with the abundance of our communities, we thought it’d be nice to hear how community gardens have helped you, our community.🌎 See photos of our contributors and find further reading in the full show notes.📞 We'd love to hear from you! Season 3 submissions coming soon!📱 To join the Commons community, download the app.📷 Follow Second Nature on Instagram.Episode CreditsListener contributions: Dr. Sheridan Ross, Alexa Rivera, Clara, Nick Blocha, CamilleEditing and engineer: Evan GoodchildHosting and production: Katelan Cunningham (00:00) - Introduction and the origin of community gardens (03:49) - Dr. Sheridan Ross in Compton Community Garden (06:54) - Nick in Illinois (09:05) - Camille in San Diego, California (10:29) - Alexa in Los Angeles, California (13:10) - Clara in Floripa, Brazil
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