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Philadelphia's Garden Path AdVENTURES 2022
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In this episode, The Usable Past with Marie Nahikian connects the 2022 explosion of young bipoc, lgbt, Black and Latino women who are gardeners, food producers, investors & entrepreneurs to the rich history of Philadelphia, “America’s Garden Capital.” Hear a conversation with Blaine Bonham who created Philadelphia Green with the Philadelphia Horticultural Society in 1974; Kylin Mettler, CEO of Kylin Arts LLC, a 15 year old landscaping firm, asserts "The landscaping industry was dominated by cis-men, so I take every opportunity to work with and train teams that represent the wider Philadelphia demographic." The Philadelphia Urban Farm Network website lists daily job ads paying $20-$25 an hour. The Philadelphia Horticultural Society's annual flower show grosses millions, and is supporting community leaders like Greg Thompson who directs the Work Same Day Pay initiative, paying formerly incarcerated persons $100 a day to work in gardens. transforming not just vacant lots but lives. Ashley Gripper, a Harvard PHD candidate, helping to write Philly’s first Urban Agriculture Strategic Plan, created Land Based Jawns, a spiritually-rooted organization, educating and training Black women on agriculture, building, land based living, and safety with a focus on self and community healing.
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