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Female Entrepreneurs Tend Community Gardens While Growing Their Small Businesses, Too
Earth Day is all about making the well-being of the Earth our business. For some people that means something to pay attention to, like...
Neighbors Buy New Truck for Elderly Lady Who Tends Community Gardens
When Becky Coger's truck was demolished last year by a drunk driver, residents of Pittsburgh's North Side knew that it wasn't just Becky losing...
No Supermarkets, But 130 Community Gardens to Help Nourish a City
"Although Mike Devlin was trained as a lawyer, his love for gardening led him down an unexpected career path."
Devlin lives and works in Camden...
Texas Tiny Home Community Thrives With 2,000 Neighbors: Easing Homelessness in Austin
In Travis County, beyond the zoning laws of Austin city, a village of tiny homes has been easing the chronic homelessness in Austin for...
Mom Recycles a Ton of Trash With Backyard Public Recycling Center That Collects Things the City Doesn’t
An English woman has found her calling and recycled more than 2,000 pounds of trash after setting up a drop-off point in her garden...
Gardening Could Help Reduce Cancer Risk, Boost Mental Health and Bring Communities Together
Gardening could help reduce the risk of cancer, boost mental health and bring communities together, according to new research.
Scientists say it leads to eating...
Lonely 67-Year-Old Sets Up Woodworking ‘Shed’ to Combat Loneliness in Men, Following Global Trend
Across the English speaking world, men are learning that the easiest way to cure a bout of social isolation is not by talking face...
Good Gardening Week 2: What Are You Growing This Year — Share Photos and Tips
Welcome back to Good Gardening! In our Week 1 discussion thread we discovered what readers are using in their soil to boost production in...
Bronx Housing Complex Comes With Giant Machine Stomach to Turn All Food Waste Into Fertilizer
A new community housing development in the Bronx will feature a cool piece of kit: an on-site aerobic digester that can turn 1,100 pounds...
Hundreds of Solar Farms Built Atop Closed Landfills Are Turning Brownfields into Green Fields
One of the big knocks against solar panels is how much land they take up compared to how much power they generate. But what...
This New Mixed-Income Housing Complex Comes with its Own Farm Near San Francisco
Have you ever wanted to live on a farm, but without having to do all the hard work or needing to drive an hour...
Gardening Just Twice a Week Improves Wellbeing and Prunes Your Stress, Says New Study
A new study reveals a significant association between gardening more frequently and improvements in wellbeing, perceived stress and physical activity.
The study from Britain's Royal...
People in 108 Countries Are Joining Forces to do Good on ‘Good Deeds Day’ Today
Over a million people from over 100 countries will take part Sunday in International Good Deeds Day.
Launched 15 years ago in Israel as a...
Retirees Share Top 40 Pearls of Wisdom With Our Younger Generations
Retired Brits have revealed their top 40 ‘pearls of wisdom’ to pass on to younger generations, including saying "I love you" more often, and...
Elon Musk’s Brother Starts ‘Million Garden Movement’ to Plant a Garden For Every Household Living in a Food Desert
What do ten dollars, a garden, Harrison Ford, and Elon Musk's brother have in common? They're all being used to combat food insecurity, malnutrition,...
This City Created the Largest Free Food Forest in the Country, Where Anyone Can Pick Fruits and Veggies
There's a seven-acre farm in Atlanta where residents can walk into a forest, take a deep breath, and begin pulling crops right off the...
Getting to Know Neighbors Will Get Easier As H&R Block and Nextdoor Fund 10 Projects to Reduce Isolation
H&R Block and Nextdoor announced this week that they have chosen 10 community projects to fund, specifically designed to build more resilient communities, reduce...
When Hunger Intensifies in Pennsylvania, the Soup Brigade Mobilizes
For 4 years in Yardley, Pennsylvania, St. Andrew’s church has been running a food program for shut-in seniors, but when COVID hit a soup brigade mobilized.
Half of Americans Say They Grow More Charitable Every Year—Particularly Towards First Responders
This new survey says that Americans may be more charitable than they're given credit for—especially when it comes to first responders.
64% of Americans Have Experienced Transformative ‘Eco Wake-Up Calls’ During COVID Crisis
Since the novel coronavirus outbreaks have forced Americans to reexamine their habits at home, people are becoming increasingly more eco-conscious.