It’s You, You’re the Person)

It’s You, You’re the Person)

Chaos gardening—just the term alone is provocative. It’s borderline an oxymoron; gardening is all about cultivating, tending and curating a selection of plants. It requires effort and discernment, and a certain degree of planning, right? Where does the ‘chaos’ come into play, and how could it possibly create something other than a gnarled mass of…

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SNAP-Ed-supported program energizes older adults through gardening

SNAP-Ed-supported program energizes older adults through gardening

The Palo Vista Gardens garden club members, organized by CalFresh Healthy Living, UC Cooperative Extension in Alameda County, socialize while growing their own vegetables. CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE promotes healthy habits for older people in Oakland “I not only live here, I garden here,” said Karen Smulevitz, a resident of Palo Vista Gardens, a public housing complex…

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