Cultivating a Happy and Healthy Community with Shared Garden Spaces

By: Jocelyn Hunter

Outlets: Queens University News Service

Published: October 16, 2025

Words: 858

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Through the physical satisfaction of creating a whole life cycle from seed to edible produce or beautiful flowers, gardens have proven to hold value within communities.

When cities experience years of steady growth, people often find themselves with a lack of space to enjoy tending a garden. Food scarcity, lack of community-controlled outdoor space, unmanaged vacant land and smaller yards can all plague urban areas.

Community gardens can prove beneficial, and in Charlotte, they are …

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