The following is a summary of the more salient qualitative findings.
· Many gardeners described how they used program resources to
transmit their cultural heritages to a younger generation;
· Many gardeners participated in the program for the sheer "fun" of
watching plants grow and improving their gardening skills;
· Many gardeners used the program as a means to convene with
nature;
· Some gardeners described how their plots had become focal
points for communitV-builcling activities;
· Some gardeners gave away their produce as a means to promote
social justice;
· Some gardeners described how the program activities had helped