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‘Dirt is not just dirt’: Growing healthy communities in the UK

Two community gardens in London are bringing people together to grow food, with love. Antiracist, anticolonial, intergenerational, rooted in indigenous and ancestral wisdom, and strongly connected with nature, these gardens are regenerative, nourishing and healing – not just for the earth but for the soul. The stories, photographs and this poem were created in celebration of these gardens and the women who are growing there.

Title of publication: Issue 2 Cultivating health
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Author: Sandra Salazar D’eca
Other authors: Pamela Shor, Paulette Henry
Organization: Rooted in Agroecology and Food Sovereignty
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Year: 2025
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Country/ies: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Geographical coverage: Europe and Central Asia
Type: Blog article
Content language: English
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