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Reasons for Gardens

Camille T. Dungy

Ecotone

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An essay by poet Camille T. Dungy arguing that every politically engaged person should have a garden, recommending that those without access to land join or organize a community garden, or grow plants in containers in whatever space is available. The essay contends that a garden's constancy and the patience required for it to grow are key to sustaining political engagement, concluding that a garden is never wasted space.