Grid Philly: Grow Hope, Not Fear

Written By Mary K Johnson
Victory Garden Chancellor Avenue School, Newark, 1942 | Photo Courtesy of Newark Public Library

Victory Garden Chancellor Avenue School, Newark, 1942 | Photo Courtesy of Newark Public Library

By Meenal Raval What can you and I do about this? While our other activities have slowed down, a re-awakening of the importance of health and food could lead us into a space still accessible under a stay-at-home order: the garden.

A garden offers us fresh air, fresher now due to fewer cars on the road. A garden offers us a reconnection with the Earth, which could reduce COVID-19 ignited stress. A garden offers us time away from our screens, also a way to step away from the constant discussions about this virus. A garden offers for a teaching and learning experience with our neighbors, allowing for the mandated six-foot distance, of course, plus produce to share.

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Mary K Johnson
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