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odern society has given us many things, but it hasn’t given many of us sprawling, rural homesteads.
The Ultimate Guide to Making the Most out of Your Space By: Dr. Neggo-Shane Powell
In the last 30 years, we’ve witnessed rapid urbanisation due to several factors, including the need to satisfy the demand for housing and to create modern communities of choice for families to work, live, and do business. For those of us who want to cultivate our own vegetation, it almost feels impossible - or so we think. This is where urban gardening comes in. This movement has established a path to boost food production and encompasses the cultivation of edible plants, non-edible/decorative plants, medicinal plants for use in home remedies, and plants for aromatherapy. It’s a global trend and, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organisation, approximately 800 million people worldwide engage in this practice. It is a great alternative to the traditional thinking that the cultivation of crops can only be done in rural areas.
What are the advantages of urban gardening? Not only does urban gardening provide food security, but it also provides ecological, health, psychological, financial, educational, and transgenerational benefits. It improves air quality; increases animal and plant diversity in city spaces and facilitates pollination and plant propagation.
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