Table 4 Descriptions of other community benefits resulting from garden organizations / organizing *
Through getting to know people in the village, gardeners became more active in local politics, it raised the level of awareness of what goes on in the village
Community fought to keep a larger supermarket in the area and won; more development stemmed from this victory
Different programs interact through the garden, so more awareness between groups
Children (in a housing project) see it as an actual piece of land that they have control over, they have pride of ownership
(Program staff) reached out to residents of a lower income housing project to participate in the garden
Better community cohesion; know everyone on the street now
People know who to call to initiate other efforts besides the garden
Surrounding area is very tough, high crime, garden lead to 'neighborhood watch', residents are very involved in watching out for each other
A new sidewalk was put in on the garden side of the street; trees were put in and landscaping done; stray animals were caught
Neighborhood Association was established
Community babysitting developed
Park and playground were developed
*reported by community garden program coordinator