Updated April 21st, 2017
Local transformers
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Five Rivers MetroParks works with community gardens in the Dayton region as part of the Grow With Your Neighbors program, which began in 1986. In 2007, 18 gardens were part of the program—today, it’s grown to include 97 gardens that serve more than 3,460 people.
And when it comes to people, the key predictor of a garden’s long-term success is the number of those committed to see it succeed.
“Anyone can start their own garden,” says Lucille Beachdell, a Five Rivers MetroParks education coordinator. “Until you have people, it isn’t a community garden.” …
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