Table of Contents
Chapter One: introduction to Community Gardens
The Community Gardens program
Gardens selected for evaluation
Chapter Two: Evaluation design and methods
Overview of evaluation design
Evaluation staff and timelines
Chapter Three: overview of evaluation findings
Program importance ratings
Preview of most significant outcome findings
Chapter Four. The material deliverables of gardening
Health benefits of gardening
The money clients saved on food
Chapter Five: Gardening and meanings
Gardening as a strategy to transmit cultural heritage
Gardening as an enjoyable practice
Gardening to convene with the natural environment
Chapter Six: Social and psychosociall benefits
Gardening as a strategy in building communities
Gardening to promote social justice
Gardening to build personal character
Chapter Seven: Future challenges
Retaining land sites for gardening
Developing collective management for the gardens
Chapter Eight: Summary and Recommendation
Summary of evaluation
Recommendations
Bibliography
Appendix A: Program Process and Management Tables