{"id":75223,"date":"2017-12-24T06:55:37","date_gmt":"2017-12-23T23:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/connecting-communities-the-gardens-that-offer-more-than-plants-and-soil\/"},"modified":"2017-12-24T07:06:27","modified_gmt":"2017-12-24T00:06:27","slug":"connecting-communities-the-gardens-that-offer-more-than-plants-and-soil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/connecting-communities-the-gardens-that-offer-more-than-plants-and-soil\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting communities: the gardens that offer more than plants and soil"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nAs a reflection of the wider city, the community garden\u2019s role as a point of connection between the haves and have-nots is more crucial than ever Two men in black come into the garden. They lurk near Kati\u2019s coriander, then move on, briefly obscured by Kathy\u2019s towering fennel fronds, reappearing near Joe\u2019s bed over which, yesterday, he showered worm wee with almost baptismal tenderness while lamenting the theft of his corn seedlings. One of the men points out something in the bed. The other replies. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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