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Community And Vegetables Grow Side-By-Side In Syrian Refugee Camp Gardens

Feb 22, 2018
Some Syrians have found that the difficult work of growing fruits and vegetables in refugee camps brings a sense of home, peace, and of course, adds fresh food to the community.
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How My Little Community Garden Plot Went From Flop To Flourish

Aug 17, 2017
Two years ago, Carolyn Beans — plant biologist, flower farm worker and daughter of a veggie grower — thought she had what it took to coax a bounty out of her tiny urban garden. She was wrong.
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New UNLV Graduate Preparing For Law School Without Missing A Beet

Mar 24, 2017

Elissa Lafranconi might be done with undergraduate work at UNLV, but she’s still putting down roots on campus.

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How your garden grows

Apr 08, 2015

As they sprout across the valley, school gardens are growing more than vegetables and herbs. They’re cultivating a broad new approach to elementary science education — and stronger community roots.

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A Community Garden Of Your Own

Dec 08, 2014
Craig Ranch Regional Park Community Garden Last Sunday, on a bike ride break at Craig Ranch Regional Park, I tooled around looking for a weekly farmers...
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Backyard Farming and Community Gardens

May 18, 2010

Here in Southern Nevada, you could say the desert is a barren wasteland where nothing grows. Wrong! Some folks say you can grow orchards in the desert and they're here to prove it! Three master gardeners tell us the secrets to backyard gardens: growing in 120-degree weather, planting tomatoes in an apartment, and how they're getting children and low-income seniors to grow their own food.

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