Seed bombs, the “tree lady of Brooklyn,” and the roots of urban gardening.
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New York City looked a lot different in the 1960s and 1970s. A sharp economic decline and white flight meant there was mass disinvestment and urban decay, particularly in the city’s lower-income neighborhoods. It’s what Hattie Carthan and Liz Christy noticed in their communities when they each set out to revive their neighborhoods by making them greener. Ultimately, their radical acts of gardening would transform the landscape across New York City.
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This made me smile, beautiful and inspirational story.
Wasn’t planning on crying today. Yet here we are
Great story. If you are interested in Portugal, I'm here to volunteer.
I’m growing in pots a couple of herbs, cherry tomatoes and flowers. On my patio in Queens, NYC. I can’t tell you how happy they make me ♥️
1:21 Karen
Great video and nice to see those gardens are still there!!
We forgot our roots and do everything in the name of science to make “progress” or money and forget to be happy and have balance. The revolution of balance, higher conscientiousness and true peace has yet to come. People with power and money that show abuse and greediness still are proof we are not there yet.
such an important story to share, thank you!
“A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit.” — Greek Proverb
saw it in an After Life show shorts
They might be able to expand onto roof tops !!
Seedfolks anyone?
POV: The most radical liberal.
Anybody else remembering that episode of Hey Arnold
Oh wow this is beautiful
Kinda like the hottest part of the city of Arizona in ur other video
every word yonnette spoke was poetry 😭🤧👏
me thinking about how i wanna do this and then remembering i live in one of the most densely forested part of my state and literally one of the most forested states in the country
Never thought I'd be hearing the term radical gardeners.
0:44
This video makes me so happy.
you have to many ads I can not watch the video
She, and this, is absolutely fantastic. Love, on Love. :o)
Hail Hattie!
I haven't watched the video yet, just trying to guess what a "radical gardener" means. Does he plants trees with anger? Does he water flowers with Coke? Does he grab those weeds by their necks?
I don’t know why im crying to this video
It was an action which should have to be done in Uzbekistan
i love this video so much
Jeff Bezos needs to watch this video and stop going to space.
Change
FOR
THE
BETTER
So inspiring! Powerto these women making our world better.
Commenting to train YouTube recommendations
Amazing
This is such an amazing series! Thank you!
@vox you should check the guerrilla foresters of beirut (@theotherforest and @theotherdada)
As someone living in a hot city with little amount of green space, whenever I sit in a park it makes me know how important green spaces are to urban ppl. Appreciate the work of these two ladies in the video.
Love that Brooklyn woman.
i don't know why but this video has me choked up, on the verge of tears. it's so beautiful. i've lived in nyc my whole life, but have never participated in a community garden. why not? it's time i do.
I need to get with these ppl !! Where they at
💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Ugh. I can't imagine how horrible it must be living in a city. I love stepping outside and hearing birds chirping and seeing butterflies and trees and plants. Everyone deserves access to green spaces!
This is truly amazing and so inspiring
Thank you for such wonderful stories <3
Really great video!
Now this neighborhood is getting gentrified
Why am I crying? Hatties story should’ve been taught in school!
Am i the only one who saw this and instantly had marijuana come to mind?
if they are gonna destroy those beautiful gardens than i will protest with them.
We’re New Yorkers 👍👍👍. we love green 🌹🌹🌹
Incredible video and very inspiring! Thank you for bringing awareness to this great movement in NY!
Thank Goodness they saved community gardens in NYC!!
I really love this. Everything