{"id":331,"date":"2017-11-17T00:00:27","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T00:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.rose-hulman.edu\/ryvesup\/?p=331"},"modified":"2017-11-10T00:27:23","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T00:27:23","slug":"community-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.rose-hulman.edu\/ryvesup\/2017\/11\/17\/community-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most people know what a garden is, but just in case you don\u2019t, it is defined as a piece of ground used for growing flowers, fruit, or vegetables. Gardens are usually for one household and not shared with neighbors. But a community garden is just that. It\u2019s a public place where several people can use the land to grow their own produce, especially when a living space like apartments or condos don\u2019t have land to cultivate fresh veggies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Community gardens are becoming so popular that there is actually an association to help them grow! The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/communitygarden.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">American Community Garden Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. They aim to promote all of aspects of \u201ccommunity food and ornamental gardening, urban forestry, preservation and management of open space, and integrated planning and management of developing urban and rural lands.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-103 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.rose-hulman.edu\/ryvesup\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/2017\/08\/DSC_0160-e1501788212573-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.rose-hulman.edu\/ryvesup\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/2017\/08\/DSC_0160-e1501788212573-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.rose-hulman.edu\/ryvesup\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/2017\/08\/DSC_0160-e1501788212573-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.rose-hulman.edu\/ryvesup\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/2017\/08\/DSC_0160-e1501788212573-1024x703.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gardeningmatters.org\/sites\/default\/files\/Multiple%20Benefits_2012.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Benefits of a Community Garden<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Saves money on groceries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Limits packaging and transportation costs of moving produce from farm to store<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Increases economic value<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Healthier food because you know everything that goes into making it<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">People who grow their own vegetables are more likely to\u00a0eat more veggies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Being outdoors can improve productivity and also aid with stress, mental fatigue, blood pressure, ability to recover from injury\/illness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Crime prevention<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If people are interested in taking care of their plot in the community garden, they\u2019re less likely to be out committing crimes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adds beauty to the surrounding area<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Heightens resident\u2019s awareness of nature and its many benefits, even outside of just gardening<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Filters rainwater by the microorganisms that live in the soil<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In larger cities, community gardens provide a spot of green in the concrete jungle of the streets and buildings<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here at Ryves Up! we have seen a large increase in parent involvement because kids are excited to share their fresh produce with their families and even try more new foods. The Earth is more beautiful and healthier due to the diligent, yet fun work of the kids. Families involved with the program are saving money on groceries at the store. Ryves Up! is definitely making a difference!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most people know what a garden is, but just in case you don\u2019t, it is defined as a piece of ground used for growing flowers, fruit, or vegetables. Gardens are usually for one household and not shared with neighbors. But a community garden is just that. 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