Detroit: Urban Farming @ Earthworks Community Garden

[kandiRAVER420]

Even if you grow in containers, you might wan to have your soil checked for lead. It can come from peeling paint on any house in your neighborhood built before 1978. I use Avant Environmental, they are cheap and fast.

[CLoverWrites]

Great video! I just asked ppl on twitter where I should start when planning a community garden on the east side of detroit.

[travelandtransitions]

Yes, that's a great idea - I am sure there are lots of people in Detroit who are experts in urban gardening. Or just do a Google search - you will probably pull up some great resources. Good luck!

[mopkowski]

Its odd that more people don't expand on this. Its nice to see it happening in a city that has gone through so much. I saw a study today in my local paper that said it costs about $700 a month to buy food to sustain a healthy diet. Pretty scare that eating healthy has become so costly. I wonder what it would take to start something like this.

[mopkowski]

I wonder what it would take to begin something like this. I have a little bit of experience in this field of work. I've never really been in the belly of Detroit, however it seems as though its only as bad as the rumors you here about it. It's amazing that others haven't expanded on this. The land is there, and there is those that definitely want to work!!

[dinamo4889]

This would be impossible in NYC but while living in Japan I saw gardens on rooftops is this the future?

[travelandtransitions]

@dinamo4889: Yes, it's quite fascinating what some creative people in Detroit have come up with to use all the extra open space. But I think urban farming is a greater trend in many cities across the world. Let's see where it develops...

[saintmj57]

@dinamo4889 actually, we used to do this A LOT in NYC, but the mayor (s) then started to see this as wasted space and valuable property that could be on the tax rolls......soooo POOF went the gardens all over the city where there used to be NO MANS LAND !!!....just look at the movie : THE WARRIORS or the first DEATH WISH to see what i mean.....but when the city got better, EMINENT DOMAIN took the unwanted/ b4 / now nice land back !

so WATCH OUT DETROITERS !!

[mopkowski]

This is awesome. Simply awesome!!!

[travelandtransitions]

@mopkowski: Yes, they have done some great work in Detroit to find creative uses for the open spaces in their city. Urban agriculture is one of them. A great effort at turning a negative into a positive..

[Thyrinal]

Wow that garden is way bigger than i thought it would be. I am glad to see a video now it makes me want to go even more.