*warning* negative post ahead
In general my view of this city is growing more negative with each passing day. No matter where you are in the city, you’re always a few blocks from the ghetto, or you have homeless people and other random creeps hanging around near your apartment or home. The other day I checked out this database that lists child abusers that live in my neighborhood (rapists and the like) and my neighborhood is teeming with them! I guess this is what I have to deal with as I have no money to live in a “better” place.
Then the city is in love with lawns. I don’t know what purpose a lawn has, but its ugly and useless and we have them everywhere.
Then there are all these parking lots. This is a city that loves to cater to car drivers. So instead of growing food on land that is vacant, the city thinks there is much more use in paving it over and plunking pollution belching machines on it.
Or maybe I have this unrealistic view of what I think a city should be like.
So I decided that if I ever do get done with this degree, I would like to work on a community garden for the remaining time that I live here so I can have at least a few pleasant memories. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society offers classes on community gardening
# The 15-hour “basic training” course (five session that are offered twice a year) contains a mix of practical information: obtaining permission to use sites; identifying community assets and resources; and developing community networks.
# At least three members from each group are encouraged to attend the “basic training” course.
# Registration for the Garden Tenders training course is limited to Philadelphia residents.
# Pre-registration for basic training is required
