tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2964283197105711604.post745400325187065607..comments2010-01-18T13:19:03.737-06:00Comments on Growing in Chicago: Are school gardens a good or a bad thing?Beth Bottshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09329201444189589538noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2964283197105711604.post-12851975824293760772010-01-18T13:19:03.737-06:002010-01-18T13:19:03.737-06:00A couple of years ago I volunteered at my neighbor...A couple of years ago I volunteered at my neighborhood elementary school in the Green Classroom program. Most of the students are Hispanic kids from the projects. It would be great if everyone could garden at home with their parents but lots of kids don't grow up in homes with yards. (My own son grew up in apartments; we didn't move into our house with a yard until he was 14.)<br /><br />mss @ Zanthan Gardenshttp://www.zanthan.com/gardens/gardenlog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2964283197105711604.post-62327251962529952342010-01-18T12:51:56.699-06:002010-01-18T12:51:56.699-06:00Great post Beth. In poorer and immigrant neighborh...Great post Beth. In poorer and immigrant neighborhoods focus should be on getting the kids to catch up as soon as possible.MrBrownThumbhttp://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/chicago-garden/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2964283197105711604.post-11339668205893879532010-01-18T08:26:56.682-06:002010-01-18T08:26:56.682-06:00Hey, Beth, I picked up your link via a Google aler...Hey, Beth, I picked up your link via a Google alert. Thanks for the mention. I'm originally from Park Forest, Illinois, so I still have a deep affection for the Chicago area and I still have family there. The points you make are all really good ones. School gardens are typically volunteer efforts and wouldn't happen without truly dedicated teachers. It can be a real struggle. That why we Ed Bruskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12217850970833353800noreply@blogger.com