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More Than Flowers

Photo courtesy of the Chicago Botanic Garden

How community gardens build community and fight food insecurity Fact checked by Shannon Sparks Behind nondescript county buildings in Wheaton, a “secret garden” blooms. The garden — a quality-of-lifeprogram for residents of the DuPage Care Center — is more than a place to gather. It highlights how gardens can offer therapy and provide healthy food. […]