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Thirty-Two Manhattan and Bronx Community Gardens Turned Over to Local Land Trusts

By Kristie Deptula
TK\PR Public Relations
June 28, 2011

This week, The Trust for Public Land, conveyed the first 32 of 69 New York City Community Gardens to the newly established Manhattan and Bronx Land Trusts. The 69 gardens make up the largest network of Community Gardens in the country. After initially saving these 69 parcels of land from destruction, which make up a total of eight acres with a current value of $7 million, from the City of New York 12 years ago, The Trust for Public Land has worked with community members and organizations to save and preserve the crucial green oasis. The remaining 37 gardens will most likely be conveyed to the Brooklyn-Queens Land Trust this fall.

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Owens’ Urban Agriculture and Sustainability Certificate Program will require 26 credit hours of coursework

June 13, 2011

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Area residents with aspirations of learning how to grow, maintain, harvest, store and distribute local produce and animal products will now have the opportunity to begin their educational journey at Owens Community College as the academic institution’s Department of Science unveils a new Urban Agriculture and Sustainability Certificate Program. Beginning Fall Semester 2011, the new academic program will be offered on the Toledo-area Campus in Perrysburg Township and at The Source Learning Center in downtown Toledo.

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