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The Community Gardening Handbook
Plant & Grow Together
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This book is ideal for community organisers, gardening enthusiasts, and anyone interested in collective urban agriculture or sustainable living. It suits readers looking to start or improve a community garden and those keen on fostering neighbourhood cooperation through gardening.
Community gardening is a growing revolution that is taking root in towns and cities all over the world. Groups of likeminded people are transforming neglected plots of land into green, flourishing spaces for everyone to enjoy.
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In The Community Gardening Handbook, Ben Raskin shares his keen expertise in an invaluable introduction to a new wave of collective self-sufficiency, encouraging a community audience to grow food and to garden together.
A look into the background of community gardening and its benefits is followed by a practical guide: planning advice is laid out, alongside essential etiquette tips for running a successful site, and proven ideas for involving the whole neighbourhood.
Add a community-minded directory of the top vegetables, flowers, fruit, and herbs to plant up, with key tips on growing in containers to maximise your space, and you can get ready to dig in for a community garden that will blossom and thrive for everyone.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781782404491
Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 February 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Leaping Hare Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 173.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 144
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About the Author
Ben Raskin is the Head of Horticulture at the Soil Association in the UK, and a father of two. He runs courses and training on organic growing and launched the Soil Association's flagship Organic Apprenticeship Scheme in 2007. Ben got the gardening bug working on an organic vineyard in northern Italy, and has worked in horticulture for 18 years, including a stint as Assistant Head Gardener at the UK charity Garden Organic.
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