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We look forward to having many more "gardening for peace" stories.  If you know of any such stories or you have your own story to share, we would love to hear from you.  

Thank you and
May peace be with you,

Rose "Mirabai" Lord
rose@globalcoalitionforpeace.net

 

Gardening Stories From Around the World

New on this site:   How You Can Start a Farm in Heart of the City

Guerrilla Gardener Movement Takes Root in L.A.  
Read this fascinating story about an international movement that turns city eyesores into lush gardens

 Learn about Community Gardens at WHY's Food Security Learning Center 
http://www.worldhungeryear.org/fslc/faqs/ria_057.asp?section=3&click=1

Plant the Piece:  Taking  "Swords Into Plowshares" literally   http://www.threemiles.com/plantthepiece/

Denver Urban Gardening - Peace Garden  http://dug.org/profiles/peace.htm

 Square Foot Gardening in Kenya, from Karen Bastow  SFG in Kenya

Zimbabwe Camp Sows Seeds for Sustaining Farming http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/news/opendoc.htm?tbl=NEWS&id=410501a14&page=news

Xochiquetzal Peace Garden   http://neighbor-space.org/pg_xochiquetza.htm The International Peace Rose Gardens   

The International Peace Rose Gardens   

Sattwic Peace Gardens and the Women's Self Reliance Program  Sattwic Peace Gardens  

Sadako Peace Gardens in Santa Barbara, CA  "Seeking to turn Hiroshima to hope." 
 
www.wagingpeace.org/articles/ 2001/08/00_sadako-peace-garden.htm 

International Peace Garden - Bordering the U.S. and Canada  
http://www.peacegarden.com/

Gardens for Peace - This organization based in Atlanta, Georgia  links gardens in North America, Europe and Africa  www.gardensforpeace.org