S1E3: Edible Garden City - redefining urban farming with green therapy: Portraits of Purpose Ep 3

Portraits Of Purpose Podcast Ep 3: Edible Garden City - redefining urban farming with green therapy 7:01 mins Synopsis: This is the third episode of The Straits Times' Portraits Of Purpose podcast series brought to you by DBS Bank. In this series, we speak to social entrepreneurs making a difference. Nothing shines brighter in the midst of adversity than light born of hope, courage, perseverance and generosity. We meet Bjorn Low, co-founder of Edible Garden City, an urban farming social enterprise that is championing the grow-your-own-food movement in cities around the world, starting with Singapore. How did Low decide to go green when he was posted to London in 2009 for an advertising job? (0:55) Edible Garden City was set up back in Singapore in 2012 but how difficult was it to grow the sustainable food movement here? (2:09) Testing the urban farming model in Jalan Penjara in Queenstown (3:22) Why urban farming combined with green or horticultural therapy, is Low's vision ahead next, to also help people with mental challenges or illness in the community (4:58) Explore Edible Garden City Explore stories of people who demonstrate what it means to be purpose-driven at: go.dbs.com/portraits Produced by: Wong Kim Hoh, ST video team & Ernest Luis Edited by: Ernest Luis & Muhammad Firmann Discover ST & BT podcasts and rate us: Channel: https://str.sg/JWVR Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP Google podcasts: http://str.sg/googlestbt Websites: http://str.sg/stbtpodcasts https://bt.sg/moneyhacks Feedback to: [email protected]  --- Discover more niche podcast series by ST and BT below: Money Hacks Podcast on: http://bt.sg/btmoneyhacks Health Check Podcast on: https://str.sg/JWaN Asian Insider Podcast on: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse Podcast on: https://str.sg/JWaf Lifestyle Picks Podcast on: https://str.sg/JWa2 #PopVultures Podcast on: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast on: https://str.sg/JWas #GameOfTwoHalves Podcast on: https://str.sg/JWRE Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.