Planting a garden sounds pretty benign; in fact, it’s one of the most powerful things we can do. It gives us the power to put nutrients in the soil, to pull CO 2 from the air, to feed native wildlife, and to feed ourselves and neighbors with chronic hunger. The more of us garden, the more we can change the norm away from weedkillers, gas-guzzling mowers. We can each change our small patch of the planet for the better and inspire others by doing so.
Michael Pollan
Author of "The Omnivore's Dilemma"
In this video, Mary Ellen McGuire, of St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Chapel Hill, discusses why community gardens are an important part of creation care. The video presents a December 3 Zoom presentation for Orange-Chatham Interfaith Care for Creation and Interfaith Creation Care of the Triangle.
As a part of the program, managers of three local community gardens speak about how they manage and maintain their gardens.
- Paul & Pat Kelly of the Franciscan Community Garden in Raleigh
- Bob Weickert of the San Isidro Labrador Garden in Chapel Hill
- Deborah Gorman of the Koinonia Garden in Chatham County
Matt Jones of the NC Cooperative Extension Service also introduces helpful services and resources available through his agency.
The event was co-sponsored by Orange-Chatham Interfaith Care for Creation and Interfaith Creation Care of the Triangle.
