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Very nice design studio based in San Francisco, related to some of our Berlin growers (Henrik Lebuhn and Megan Saperstein) who have kept an urban growing allotment for many years:http://www.futurefarmers.com/See More

The site for the American Community Gardening Association: http://www.communitygarden.org/ outlines some key benefits of community gardens, especially in urban locations:* Improves the quality of life for people in the garden* Provides a catalyst for neighborhood and community development* Stimulates Social Interaction* Encourages Self-Reliance* Beautifies Neighborhoods* Produces Nutritious Food* Reduces Family Food Budgets* Conserves Resources*…See More

This has been a great discovery, although the plot lease expires at the end of 2010.http://kidsgardenberlin.wordpress.com/garten/See More

http://www.edibleschoolyard.org/"The Edible Schoolyard (ESY), a program of the Chez Panisse Foundation, is a one-acre organic garden and kitchen classroom for urban public school students at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School in Berkeley, California. At ESY, students participate in all aspects of growing, harvesting, and preparing nutritious, seasonal produce.Classroom teachers and Edible Schoolyard educators integrate food systems concepts into the core curriculum. Students’ hands-on…See More

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