CH: Shared Plots Unite Communities

Imagine three vacant lots languishing untended for many years. Picture 100-year-old oak trees towering forlornly among the weeds. Some might see these overgrown lots in Coeur d’Alene and envision homes or maybe an apartment building. Not Kim Normand. Her vision was rows of carrots, tomatoes and herbs, and food for the hungry. Normand contacted Realtor Marshall Mend, who owned the property at 10th and Foster, and asked if he’d be willing to let her use the lots as a community garden. He was delighted with the idea/ CindyH , SR Down To Earth. More here .

Question: Do you — or would you like to — participate in a community garden project?