Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space

"A community’s physical form, rather than its land uses, is its most intrinsic and enduring characteristic." [Katz, EPA] This blog focuses on place and placemaking and all that makes it work--historic preservation, urban design, transportation, asset-based community development, arts & cultural development, commercial district revitalization, tourism & destination development, and quality of life advocacy--along with doses of civic engagement and good governance watchdogging.

Thursday, June 03, 2010

Teaching kids gardening/urban agriculture

From email:

D.C. twin girls, Annie and Veda were inspired by the First Lady teaching kids how to garden. With the help of a senior gardener, the girls were introduced to planting, tending and harvesting their own organic food in a community garden in the city.

On Saturday June 5th, the girls and their mom, NPR Producer Justine Kenin, authors of We Grew It -- Let's Eat It, will be talking with Scott Simon on the nationally broadcast NPR show "Weekend Edition" about learning how to garden and then cooking their own organic food.

This picture book of full-color photos for young readers ages 3 to 8, (or gardeners of any age) retails at $15 and is available online.

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