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Recycling construction materials and water can make urban agriculture more sustainable. Lauren Moore/USDA

Urban agriculture isn’t as climate-friendly as it seems, but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms

A study of dozens of city gardens and urban farms across the US and Europe found several ways to boost their benefits, not just for their neighborhoods, but for the planet.
Green spaces provide benefits for people and nature. Photo by Ida Breed, GRIP Research team

Parks versus people? Challenges facing the South African capital’s greening efforts

South Africa needs to integrate urban green spaces as part of valuable infrastructure and provide framework for their sustainability.
Trouble in paradise: Disappointments in school and community gardens point to the need for systemic changes in how our society organizes land, labour and resources. (Mitchell McLarnon)

Community and school gardens don’t magically sprout bountiful benefits

Gardens require huge labour, and outcomes like health, well-being or food security are affected by systemic barriers people face in cities and schools.
Common hazel dispersing pollen in early spring. Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Achoo! 5 essential reads for pollen season

Pollen brings seasonal misery to millions of Americans, but it serves a critical purpose: fertilizing many kinds of plants, including food crops.

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