Community gardens work towards at least four of these.
Community gardens grow local food, often with permaculture systems, that local people can shareCommunity gardens welcome people of all ages, abilities and cultures. Gardening is healthy and promotes social, spiritual, physical and emotional well beingProducing food locally reduces the supply chain and makes communities more resilient. Community gardens can help individuals learn to be more self-sufficient in fun waysCommunity gardens share their produce, often for free. They also help us to see how food is produced and to avoid creating waste
Can you think of any of the other sustainable development goals that community gardens can work towards? To find out more about this click on the 2030 Agenda link above to visit the UN’s page.
