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A Virginia woman transformed a trash-filled alley into a certified Monarch Waystation by planting flowers door-to-door. Her project brought together neighbours who had never met while creating a vital rest stop for endangered butterflies.
Ellsworth, Maine is using a $174,000 federal grant to plant fruit trees between two low-income housing areas, giving residents free access to fresh produce. Volunteers are transforming neighborhoods by removing dead trees and adding native plants at no cost to taxpayers.
In Masiphumelele, South Africa, young people are turning unemployment into action by growing food for their entire community. What started as pandemic soup kitchens has blossomed into 159 home gardens, with trained "garden champions" feeding families and schools.
A California community garden is preparing to expand its native plant habitat this weekend with help from local volunteers. The project aims to support pollinators while making fresh food more accessible to families facing food insecurity.
A century ago, a determined English widow transformed a rubbish-filled paddock into gardens that now host Australia's largest tulip festival. Ada Corbett's vision for her adopted town of Bowral continues to bloom for 70,000 annual visitors.
When Dee Morales couldn't get her son to eat vegetables, she planted a garden. Now her 813 Hood Garden network is feeding thousands across Tampa's underserved neighborhoods.
When a red-bellied black snake slithered into Mario Minuzzo's home on Christmas morning, he transformed the overgrown lot behind his house into something remarkable. Thirty years later, his Adelaide community garden has grown 400 fruit trees, 75 members, and countless friendships.
An 89-year-old grandmother is fighting to keep the beloved street garden she's tended for 25 years after the council ordered it removed. Nearly 200 neighbors have signed a petition to save the community oasis in St John's Wood.
A Decatur homeless shelter turned donated city land into a thriving community garden that's feeding neighbors sustainably. Good Samaritan Inn invites residents to see the progress at their Fall Festival this Thursday.
A community garden paired with a tiny library is bringing fresh food, books, and connection to West Lafayette's Romney Meadows. Two local founders are planning to expand the model across the county.
Sixteen-year-old Albert Lotemo is getting his hands dirty again for the first time since leaving Africa, and it's helping him and his classmates thrive in their new home. A school garden project in Wodonga, Victoria, is giving young refugees more than vegetables—it's helping them build community and mental wellbeing while learning English.
Four young AmeriCorps volunteers are cutting fresh zinnias and delivering them free to nursing homes, food banks, and community centers across Jacksonville, Illinois. The MainStreet Farms Initiative added flowers to their regular produce donations to spread a little more sunshine.