MOBY - An Inner City Community Garden Project

[TakeTheGreenPill]

Can I start a MOBY here in Halifax?

[soulbait7]

Loved the video, thanks for posting. :)

[canuckartist]

I applaud this project for it's focus on community. It's great to see people coming together like this and make their neighborhood more beautiful, inclusive and productive.

[KiaCanada]

Great work for the community MOBY. You made a huge difference.

[Norm231]

Apparently you believe everything you are told. Public funds of $93,000 went into this project, not to mention the value of the land, all for the benefit of 40 people. I can think of better uses.

[Tinskad]

@Norm231

Norm you are correct $93,000 did go towards the project ( not all of it has

been spent) But more than 40 people

enjoy it. I live just down the street and

looking at a garden instead of an empty

garbage fill lot.

[Norm231]

A lot of this is bull. The garden was put onto a publicly-owned space that was scheduled for another purpose. These guys didn't rescue anything, they expropriated land other people wanted to use for other purposes. There was no community consultation other than these people and their friends. (Must have had friends at city hall.) Public money and public land for the use of a few.

[peakmoment]

@Norm231 Sounds like you didn't list to the conversation. They converted an unused space, went through government channels, and built community.

[plumevine]

City garden, cedar wood, honey combs.. Makes me think Anastasia had something to do with it :)

[jojo808]

BC is indeed lightyears ahead of Seattle. I get free Cobb..etc emails every other week, always hoping its somewhere in town.

[ethanduded]

Hey,

That's my little son (red pants and one dirty boy) in the background helping with the clay.

This is great! He'll love this video.

We had a great time!

MOBY is a wonderful community garden.

[chasemon42]

another wonderful video, again, yalls work is great. This is pretty incredible what MOBY has accomplished any word as to how the veggies are tasting now. These folks really are taking the road less traveled!!!

[haddascream]

Anytime concrete gets torn up for greenery it makes me happy.

[fleshsniper1]

great video, makes me smile

[peakmoment]

It's possible even in the city to be in touch with nature, building community and having fun!

[Kajawenja]

Thank you for all these wonderful videos, Janaia and team!!!

[ashevilliage]

June 20-29, 2008 --- Ashevillage Building Convergence (ABC)

Asheville, North Carolina

Inspired by City Repair's 'Village Building Convergence' in Portland, Oregon, planning is underway for the Ashevillage Building Convergence '08 - a 10-day hands-on citywide event in Asheville, North Carolina. Through a participatory process, the simultaneous installation of beautiful on-the-ground community projects will be created.

[NorthCoastStudent]

neat

[alerick68]

very nice

[alpinevisions]

this is great!

I had so much fun cobbing last summer.

BTW, that's my little boy running around in the background. Only 3yrs old, and he's becoming a cob engineer.

[peakmoment]

That's the fun--cob is for everybody, for the people: degrees not needed. Your little boy having fun, along with the other children, made our taping visit so special.

[Bridger987]

It's great to see community projects like this. On a sidenote... Micheal Franti RULES!