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James Stanley owns an auto body shop in the Parkside neighborhood
of Philadelphia. Ten years ago, his passion for landscaping led
him to start building community gardens in the vacant lots surrounding
his business and home. He has created 3 beautiful gardens; the largest
is made up of 5 adjacent empty lots. James transplants seeds and
plants from his hometown in Georgia to give his garden a touch of
home. He used recycled metal cans from his auto repair shop to build
columns in his garden. James employs neighborhood kids and troubled
youth to work in the gardens-and he pays them out of his own pocket.
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Tomasita Romero, Norris Square, Philadelphia
 Learn
what gardens have done for the environment in this neighborhood.
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Iris Brown, Norris Square Gardens Coordinator
 Iris
reveals how their gardens have given hope to a desperate community.
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Iris Brown works for the Norris Square
Community Project and was assigned the job of garden coordinator
10 years ago. She led the effort in creating 6 stunning community
gardens that reflect the beauty and culture of Puerto Rico, and
in the process she has turned a run-down drug-infested neighborhood
into a place where people can feel pride in their community.
Tomasita Romero is a member of the Norris
Square Community Project and works in the gardens every day with
Iris Brown and other involved neighbors.
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James Stanley, Philadelphia
Discover
why James, an auto body shop owner, creates urban gardens.
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Daniel Rodriquez
14 years old
Daniel
shares why the garden takes his mind away from the streets.
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Daniel Rodriguez is 14 years old and decided
to work in the Norris Square Community Gardens for his summer job.
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