Community garden pairs young, old
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RESIDENTS of the Guihuayuan residential complex are turning a weedy area on the fourth floor into a small community garden.
Fourteen pairs of neighbors, matching someone young with someone old, have been allocated raised beds where they can plant vegetables or flowers.
The two-building complex is home to over 500 residents. Almost half are retirees and about 12 percent are youths.
“By pairing the underage with the elderly, youngsters can develop more caring for seniors,” said Wang Yanfeng, deputy director of the office that administers the complex. “We also hope that the children’s participation will prompt their parents to become more active in community affairs.”
Sheng Xinhua, who is in charge of the garden, said gardening can help children develop manual skills and instill an appreciation for nature.
Preparation work on the garden started in July. The district’s greenery authority helped to design the garden and held sessions to teach residents about plants. An agricultural company provided free seeds.
Gardens are popping up all over the district, sometimes in the most unlikely places.
A “sky farm” was built on the rooftop of the office building of food manufacturer Guanshengyuan on Xinzha Road. A computerized system monitors the garden. Electricity comes from solar panels, and rainwater is collected to irrigate the plants.
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