A garden on wheels designed by Christina Cho

By Rachel Johnson
From Green Harvard
“A Moveable Feast”
June 24, 2010

Excerpt:

A garden on wheels may soon be rolling up to your department or dorm, thanks to GSD student Christina Cho. The project, undertaken this spring with the support of an OFS Sustainability Grant, combines food, public art, and community gardening into a unique setting: the Mobile Ethnic Garden.

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Richmond, California – The seeds are rented at no cost, but you do have to fill out the correct forms and attend a small workshop

By Eric Thomas
ABC East Bay News
Aug 16, 2010

Excerpt:

RICHMOND, CA (KGO) — Urban farming is not a new concept. But, finding the time, the seed and the gardening knowledge has been hard — until now. In the city of Richmond, people can get everything they need to start their own gardens, with a little help from the local library.

“If left to my own devices, I could spend all day out here, but it’s not required,” said backyard gardener Kelli Barram.

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