Community Gardening Classes for the Community
- In which borough should your idea take place?
- Bronx
- Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?
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Belmont, Tremont
- Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.
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YouthVeteransLow income individualsOlder adults
- Describe the challenge you want to address:
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More community gardens - expand by using empty lots. More trash cans and recycle cans. Free food delivery.
- Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:
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Expand education with outreach, make community gardens, more farmers' markets for low-income people. Suggestion: Idea can be translated into a program that provides education to low-income residents on (1) how to garden and (2) how to start a community garden at existing Green Thumb community gardens. The program could also give participants Health Bucks - https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/health-bucks.page - which can then be used at farmers' markets to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables.
- Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:
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10458
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