Urban Gardening

Urban GardeningMCLC Garden

October 29, 2013

What is urban gardening? Urban gardening is the process of

growing plants of all types and varieties in an urban environment. Urban gardening, which is also known as urban horticulture or urban agriculture, encompasses several unique gardening concepts.

Types of urban gardens Container gardening Indoor gardening Community gardening Guerilla gardening Green roofs Vertical gardening

Container garden Vertical garden

Indoor garden Guerilla garden

Green roof garden Community garden

Benefits of urban gardening

Provides a local source of food Brings communities and families together Educates urban children about the origins of

food Adds green spaces to cities Helps prevent soil erosion Mitigates stormwater runoff Helps filter air and rain water Mitigates the urban heat island effect Creates leisure and recreational spaces for

humans

Urban gardening in Los Angeles Urban Farming Food Chain Projecthttp://www.urbanfarming.org Silver Lake Farmshttp://www.silverlakefarms.com/ Market Makeovershttp://www.marketmakeovers.org/ Urban Farming Advocateshttp://www.urbanfarmingadvocates.org/ LA Community Garden Councilhttp://lagardencouncil.org/