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NeighborSpace Year in Review: 6062Trees

December 5, 2012Ben Helphand

What makes your block into a neighborhood? For some of the Chicagoans living in Little Village, the Chicago community with the least amount of green space, it’s 6062Trees: Sembrando Bajo el Sol, or “sowing in the sun.” Since 2008, under the leadership of Enlace, this space has been transformed from a concrete lot into a… Read more NeighborSpace Year in Review: 6062Trees

6062Trees: Sembrando Bajo el Sol

June 23, 2012Ben Helphand

View NeighborSpace in a larger map Community organizing for this garden started in 2008. Over the years, this space has been transformed from a concrete lot into a flourishing garden thanks to the support of community residents, local churches, schools and organizations. The garden is run as an allotment garden, so each garden bed is… Read more 6062Trees: Sembrando Bajo el Sol