Why urban gardens are important to me!!

So urban gardens are important to me because its an hands on experince. Its not like everyday you get to plant gardens in different neighborhoods without it being a problem. It promotes healthy communities and brings a reassurance for low income families. For example in Hazlewood there were alot of vacant lots and buildings but although we were next t0 a vacant lot, many community members come out on a certain day to build it back up. So not only do it bring healthy food it brings the community together, and it reduces the crime and vandalism. Community gardens involve a change in food systems in order to change food production. Urban gardening is the new green idea to me because its increasingly important as our world becomes more urbanized and how me and my fellow co workers can transform agriculturally fertile lands and open spaces into urban gardens. Another reason why urban gardens are important to me is because I can pick my own vegetables.