When “go and touch grass” becomes a common joke online, you know we’re all in need of a little more nature and connection in our lives. But you know what’s even better than touching grass? Planting herbs, fruits and vegetables in a community garden, and seeing them grow and literally nourish you and the like-minded folks you’ve come to know and love.
You’ve probably walked past a community garden or two and thought, ‘Gee, that’s cute’, but have never picked up a trowel and chatted to other plant-lovers yourself. Rookie error.
However, as the ol’ saying goes, there’s no better time like the present. It’s been a rough few years where city-dwellers have had less access than ever to green spaces, and that’s not even considering that some suburbs are much denser, cramped and have far less greenery than others. And nature is vital to humans — as this New Scientist article
