The Healing Gardens of New York is a documentary by Alexandra Isles that chronicles various community gardens in New York City that have transformed neighborhoods and lives. The film explores gardens in all five boroughs, from a small garden in Times Square to gardens in East Harlem and the Bronx. It shows how the gardens have provided stability, pride, and emotional well-being for communities and individuals, including former inmates and those struggling with mental illness.
Guerrilla Gardens: The Grassroots Fight Against BlightEric851q
Guerrilla gardening involves planting flowers and vegetables on neglected public or private land without permission. Scott Bunnell is a leader in the guerrilla gardening movement in Long Beach, California, covertly converting vacant lots into beautiful gardens. While guerrilla gardening beautifies communities, the gardens are temporary and vulnerable to removal since they are planted without approval. Some guerrilla gardeners also focus on growing food to donate to local pantries.
O Prof. Timothy Beatley trabalha com o conceito da RESILIÊNCIA URBANA, conceito este que assenta na prevenção do risco no planeamento urbano, da mitigação do risco nas intervenções durante catástrofes e eventos extremos e da regeneração dos sistemas urbanos. Trata-se de um conceito extremamente actual, poderoso e politicamente oportuno. A sua visão é contagiosa e geradora de consensos.
Native plants were used extensively at EcoManor in Atlanta, the first home over 5,000 square feet to achieve LEED platinum certification. A green roof was installed over the garage to reduce heat absorption and capture rainwater. Stormwater was managed through rain gardens, permeable surfaces, and irrigation of native plantings and vegetable beds. The landscaping provided habitat for wildlife and pollinators.
The document discusses organic lawn care practices that are better for both the environment and human health compared to conventional practices using pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. It notes that on Long Island, pesticides can contaminate underground drinking water aquifers. Organic lawn care focuses on establishing a healthy soil ecology through practices like leaving grass clippings, using compost and lime to balance the soil pH, and seeding bare spots to crowd out weeds naturally. Proper watering, mowing, and using organic fertilizers and pest controls like hot pepper wax or beneficial nematodes can help maintain a green, pest-free lawn without the risks of chemicals.
Grow Your Own Food: The Joys of Community Gardening - GoinggreenFawn85w
This document summarizes a community garden located in Wilmington, North Carolina called Folk's Community Garden. It describes how the garden was started as a school project and is now open to the community. Volunteers work together to tend the garden, with some renting individual plots and others working communally. The garden offers the benefits of growing one's own food while building a sense of community among volunteers of all ages.
1. This document provides guidelines for landscaping appropriately around oak trees to avoid damaging their roots and health. It recommends keeping the soil within the tree's dripline relatively undisturbed and free of water-demanding plants.
2. It discusses oak root health and structure, noting that most roots are in the top 3 feet of soil and are sensitive to environmental changes like excessive water or soil compaction.
3. It describes two common oak root diseases, crown rot caused by excess moisture and poor drainage, and oak root fungus which infects oaks weakened by factors like root loss or frequent summer irrigation. Preventing these requires proper watering and care of the soil environment.
Sustainable Gardening Helps to Ensure HealthBenBeckers
Sustainable gardening practices promote environmental health, mental well-being, and respect for all life. Such gardens use native plants, foster biodiversity, and nurture the soil. Conservation gardening considers the broader ecological community and shifts from a human-centric to holistic view.
Bill Nye, dressed in a hat and bow tie made from recycled materials, gave a lecture at Go Green Tuscaloosa's Earth Summit about the importance of recycling. He advocated that humans need to reduce the waste they produce and encouraged recycling common items like glass, aluminum, and paper to reduce energy usage and environmental impact. Nye also suggested people begin recycling at home and encourage their community to do the same, as recycling programs can divert millions of tons of materials from landfills each year.
Guerrilla Gardens: The Grassroots Fight Against BlightEric851q
Guerrilla gardening involves planting flowers and vegetables on neglected public or private land without permission. Scott Bunnell is a leader in the guerrilla gardening movement in Long Beach, California, covertly converting vacant lots into beautiful gardens. While guerrilla gardening beautifies communities, the gardens are temporary and vulnerable to removal since they are planted without approval. Some guerrilla gardeners also focus on growing food to donate to local pantries.
O Prof. Timothy Beatley trabalha com o conceito da RESILIÊNCIA URBANA, conceito este que assenta na prevenção do risco no planeamento urbano, da mitigação do risco nas intervenções durante catástrofes e eventos extremos e da regeneração dos sistemas urbanos. Trata-se de um conceito extremamente actual, poderoso e politicamente oportuno. A sua visão é contagiosa e geradora de consensos.
Native plants were used extensively at EcoManor in Atlanta, the first home over 5,000 square feet to achieve LEED platinum certification. A green roof was installed over the garage to reduce heat absorption and capture rainwater. Stormwater was managed through rain gardens, permeable surfaces, and irrigation of native plantings and vegetable beds. The landscaping provided habitat for wildlife and pollinators.
The document discusses organic lawn care practices that are better for both the environment and human health compared to conventional practices using pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. It notes that on Long Island, pesticides can contaminate underground drinking water aquifers. Organic lawn care focuses on establishing a healthy soil ecology through practices like leaving grass clippings, using compost and lime to balance the soil pH, and seeding bare spots to crowd out weeds naturally. Proper watering, mowing, and using organic fertilizers and pest controls like hot pepper wax or beneficial nematodes can help maintain a green, pest-free lawn without the risks of chemicals.
Grow Your Own Food: The Joys of Community Gardening - GoinggreenFawn85w
This document summarizes a community garden located in Wilmington, North Carolina called Folk's Community Garden. It describes how the garden was started as a school project and is now open to the community. Volunteers work together to tend the garden, with some renting individual plots and others working communally. The garden offers the benefits of growing one's own food while building a sense of community among volunteers of all ages.
1. This document provides guidelines for landscaping appropriately around oak trees to avoid damaging their roots and health. It recommends keeping the soil within the tree's dripline relatively undisturbed and free of water-demanding plants.
2. It discusses oak root health and structure, noting that most roots are in the top 3 feet of soil and are sensitive to environmental changes like excessive water or soil compaction.
3. It describes two common oak root diseases, crown rot caused by excess moisture and poor drainage, and oak root fungus which infects oaks weakened by factors like root loss or frequent summer irrigation. Preventing these requires proper watering and care of the soil environment.
Sustainable Gardening Helps to Ensure HealthBenBeckers
Sustainable gardening practices promote environmental health, mental well-being, and respect for all life. Such gardens use native plants, foster biodiversity, and nurture the soil. Conservation gardening considers the broader ecological community and shifts from a human-centric to holistic view.
Bill Nye, dressed in a hat and bow tie made from recycled materials, gave a lecture at Go Green Tuscaloosa's Earth Summit about the importance of recycling. He advocated that humans need to reduce the waste they produce and encouraged recycling common items like glass, aluminum, and paper to reduce energy usage and environmental impact. Nye also suggested people begin recycling at home and encourage their community to do the same, as recycling programs can divert millions of tons of materials from landfills each year.
1) Gardening offers mental, physical, and spiritual benefits such as reducing stress, anxiety, and depression. Interacting with plants and nature through sight, touch, smell, taste, and sound can create a relaxing retreat.
2) The newsletter provides information on upcoming mental health events and support group meeting schedules in Wayne and Holmes counties. Activities include art exhibits, workshops, and discussion groups.
3) Being involved and supportive helps children develop good sportsmanship. Parents can attend games, have realistic expectations, and discuss behaviors and attitudes with their children.
Growing In Confidenc Community Food Project, How To GuideangeliaGeo
The document provides guidance on starting a community food growing project. It outlines the core components needed including securing land, obtaining insurance, acquiring necessary equipment, recruiting participants and key roles such as a gardener, administrator, and steering group. Budget and funding sources are also discussed. The document provides details on selecting an appropriate site and preparing the land, including considerations for aspects, slope, size, climate, access, and soil quality. Overall, the guidance aims to equip community groups with the knowledge to establish their own organic food growing project.
Harnessing the Mood Boosting Power of GardeningangeliaGeo
Gardening has numerous mental and physical health benefits according to research. It can help reduce stress, anxiety, and depression by providing exercise, a sense of accomplishment, and exposure to nature. Gardening allows people to work at their own pace, learn new skills, and socialize with others. Even small indoor gardening projects or volunteering outdoors can provide these benefits and help motivate those struggling with mental health issues. Thrive is a charity that promotes gardening's positive effects and supports its use in healthcare.
Great Outdoors: How Our Natural Health Service Uses Green Space To Improve We...angeliaGeo
Green spaces can provide significant mental and physical health benefits according to a Faculty of Public Health report. Access to parks and natural environments may help treat mental illnesses as effectively as prescription drugs with fewer side effects. Green spaces are also linked to reduced health inequalities, crime, and increased workplace productivity. The report argues that greater use of green spaces in urban planning and healthcare can help address issues like obesity, disease, mental illness, crime, and health inequality.
Health, Well-being and Social Inclusion: Therapeutic Horticulture in the UKangeliaGeo
This executive summary evaluates a 3-year research project on the benefits of horticultural therapy. The study found that gardening projects provide social, physical, and mental health benefits to vulnerable adults, including opportunities for social interaction, exercise, skill-building, and stress reduction. Participants experienced improvements in self-esteem, social inclusion, and overall well-being. The report recommends expanding such programs and recognizing horticultural therapy as a profession to further promote health and social inclusion.
Easy Access to Historic Landscapes - Sensory Therapy Gardens ManualangeliaGeo
Historic landscapes provide popular visitor attractions but few were designed to be accessible. Improving access can attract new audiences while balancing conservation of historic significance. Physical changes must respect the landscape's design, features, and associations. Standard solutions rarely work due to landscape diversity. Access relies on more than physical changes, like guided tours. Conservation prioritizes preservation and continued landscape function where possible. Major interventions should be valued over time. The balance between access and conservation requires understanding each landscape's values.
Health Benefits of School and Community GardensangeliaGeo
School and community gardens can provide health benefits by promoting physical activity and improved nutrition. Gardening can help prevent chronic diseases like diabetes, obesity, and heart disease by encouraging exercise and increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables. Participating in a gardening project allows individuals to grow their own healthy foods while socializing and experiencing the mental health benefits of engaging in a satisfying activity.
Health Benefits of Urban Agriculture Manual - Food SecurityangeliaGeo
This document outlines the health benefits of urban agriculture in 3 main areas:
1) Nutrition and food security - Growing food locally increases its consumption and dietary knowledge. Urban gardens and farms improve access to nutritious foods.
2) Exercise - Urban agriculture engages residents in active work and recreation through farming and gardening.
3) Community environment - Urban green spaces for agriculture build healthier and safer neighborhoods. The document reviews evidence on these benefits and provides recommendations for health professionals to support urban agriculture.
This document discusses the benefits of schools growing their own food, including teaching children enterprise skills through selling produce, building community spirit through partnerships with local residents, and encouraging healthier lifestyles by inspiring children to eat the fruits and vegetables they have grown.
Growing Interest: a flavour of community growing in ScotlandangeliaGeo
This document provides an overview of community food growing projects in Scotland. It discusses the background and context for why community food growing is important. Specifically, it notes that poor diet is linked to poor health, and that poverty and market consolidation have reduced access to affordable, nutritious food for many. The document then previews the sections to follow, which will provide examples of different types of community food growing projects in Scotland, advice on starting a community project, potential funding sources, and useful contacts.
Health and the Natural Heritage: the Evidence BaseangeliaGeo
The document presents evidence on the links between public health and the natural environment in Scotland. It finds that contact with nature provides physical and mental health benefits, such as promoting physical activity, aiding recovery from illness, and preventing future disease. Being outdoors is associated with reduced stress, improved mood, and increased social cohesion. The natural environment can play an important role in addressing Scotland's issues with cardiovascular disease, obesity, and depression by encouraging a more active lifestyle.
Gardening Advice Factsheet for Older People - Help and Care angeliaGeo
This document provides advice on creating and maintaining low-maintenance gardens. It suggests allowing nature to do some of the work by planting species that attract helpful wildlife. Specific plants are recommended that support bees, butterflies, birds and other animals. The document also advises adapting gardens based on individual needs and abilities, such as replacing lawns with hardscaping or containers. Local gardening resources and organizations are listed.
Food Health and Well Being in British ColumbiaangeliaGeo
This document provides information about a report on food, health and well-being in British Columbia published by the Provincial Health Officer in 2005. It includes details on how to access the full report, its suggested citation, and subject categories. The report examines the relationship between diet, nutrition and health, and identifies issues around food security, the food supply, and food and the Aboriginal population in British Columbia.
Growing School and Youth Gardens in New York CityangeliaGeo
This document provides an introduction and guide to resources for starting and maintaining school and youth gardens in New York City. It begins with an overview of what school gardening is and its benefits. It then lists overall school gardening guides that provide step-by-step instructions and resources. Next, it provides examples of exemplary existing school gardens in NYC to serve as inspiration. The rest of the document is organized into sections that provide more detailed guidance and resources on topics like getting started, garden planning and design, integrating gardening into curriculum, horticultural how-to's, going beyond the classroom, fundraising, and credits.
Healthy Planet, Healthy People: Shaping a Sustainable Healthy FutureangeliaGeo
This document is the summer 2006 issue of the VicHealth Letter, which discusses topics related to shaping a sustainable and healthy future. It contains articles about connecting with nature and its benefits for health and wellbeing. Cities around the world are focusing on health, wellbeing and ecological sustainability. The value of partnerships to achieve mutual environmental and health benefits is also discussed. The issue aims to reinforce the links between environments and human health.
This document discusses health and safety considerations for school grounds projects. It notes that while individual schools are responsible for day-to-day health and safety, local authorities provide policies and advice. Risk assessments should be conducted to analyze potential hazards and their likelihood. Well-designed school grounds that include challenges can actually promote safety by allowing children to learn from managed risks. Common design issues that impact safety include establishing breaktime rules, safely storing small play equipment, and ensuring supervision of new or renovated areas.
Farming the City: Role of Urban Agriculture in Local Food SystemsangeliaGeo
The document summarizes a presentation given by Brad Masi on February 18, 2011 for the Summit Urban Farming Initiative (SUFI) Market Gardener Training. The presentation discussed the role of urban agriculture in local food systems, providing examples of urban farming initiatives in Northeast Ohio. It covered reasons for local food systems including economic resilience and public health. Urban farming was discussed as a way to address issues like vacant land reuse, food access, employment and more.
Healing Gardens and Horticultural Therapy: Creating Outdoor Environments for ...angeliaGeo
The document discusses horticultural therapy and its benefits. Horticultural therapy is a treatment method facilitated by a trained therapist using gardening and plant-related activities to achieve specific treatment goals. It can be used with many patient populations and settings to improve cognitive, physical, and emotional abilities. Successful horticultural therapy programs require an evidence-based design approach that considers treatment goals, patient needs, and principles of universal design. Case studies demonstrate how various healthcare facilities have effectively incorporated horticultural therapy gardens.
Healing Gardens of New York: Planting Seeds, Changing Lives
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
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Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
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Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
The document summarizes events at the Earth Day Texas festival held annually in Fair Park from April 22-24. It will feature over 1,600 exhibitor spaces on environmental topics, a speaker series with experts on issues like electric cars and bee pollination, a tiny house village, craft beer garden, and food market highlighting sustainable foods. It also lists musical performers and environmental film screenings. The goal is to bring people together around environmental stewardship and building a sustainable future.
The document lists several proposed community garden sites in New Orleans, providing the name, neighborhood, host organization, contact name, and a brief description for each garden. The descriptions note the purpose and plans for each garden, including converting a rooftop and empty lots into green spaces, developing a healing herb garden, creating a community garden along a planned bike path, and more. Wishlists are also provided for some gardens, listing needed supplies or improvements.
1) Gardening offers mental, physical, and spiritual benefits such as reducing stress, anxiety, and depression. Interacting with plants and nature through sight, touch, smell, taste, and sound can create a relaxing retreat.
2) The newsletter provides information on upcoming mental health events and support group meeting schedules in Wayne and Holmes counties. Activities include art exhibits, workshops, and discussion groups.
3) Being involved and supportive helps children develop good sportsmanship. Parents can attend games, have realistic expectations, and discuss behaviors and attitudes with their children.
Growing In Confidenc Community Food Project, How To GuideangeliaGeo
The document provides guidance on starting a community food growing project. It outlines the core components needed including securing land, obtaining insurance, acquiring necessary equipment, recruiting participants and key roles such as a gardener, administrator, and steering group. Budget and funding sources are also discussed. The document provides details on selecting an appropriate site and preparing the land, including considerations for aspects, slope, size, climate, access, and soil quality. Overall, the guidance aims to equip community groups with the knowledge to establish their own organic food growing project.
Harnessing the Mood Boosting Power of GardeningangeliaGeo
Gardening has numerous mental and physical health benefits according to research. It can help reduce stress, anxiety, and depression by providing exercise, a sense of accomplishment, and exposure to nature. Gardening allows people to work at their own pace, learn new skills, and socialize with others. Even small indoor gardening projects or volunteering outdoors can provide these benefits and help motivate those struggling with mental health issues. Thrive is a charity that promotes gardening's positive effects and supports its use in healthcare.
Great Outdoors: How Our Natural Health Service Uses Green Space To Improve We...angeliaGeo
Green spaces can provide significant mental and physical health benefits according to a Faculty of Public Health report. Access to parks and natural environments may help treat mental illnesses as effectively as prescription drugs with fewer side effects. Green spaces are also linked to reduced health inequalities, crime, and increased workplace productivity. The report argues that greater use of green spaces in urban planning and healthcare can help address issues like obesity, disease, mental illness, crime, and health inequality.
Health, Well-being and Social Inclusion: Therapeutic Horticulture in the UKangeliaGeo
This executive summary evaluates a 3-year research project on the benefits of horticultural therapy. The study found that gardening projects provide social, physical, and mental health benefits to vulnerable adults, including opportunities for social interaction, exercise, skill-building, and stress reduction. Participants experienced improvements in self-esteem, social inclusion, and overall well-being. The report recommends expanding such programs and recognizing horticultural therapy as a profession to further promote health and social inclusion.
Easy Access to Historic Landscapes - Sensory Therapy Gardens ManualangeliaGeo
Historic landscapes provide popular visitor attractions but few were designed to be accessible. Improving access can attract new audiences while balancing conservation of historic significance. Physical changes must respect the landscape's design, features, and associations. Standard solutions rarely work due to landscape diversity. Access relies on more than physical changes, like guided tours. Conservation prioritizes preservation and continued landscape function where possible. Major interventions should be valued over time. The balance between access and conservation requires understanding each landscape's values.
Health Benefits of School and Community GardensangeliaGeo
School and community gardens can provide health benefits by promoting physical activity and improved nutrition. Gardening can help prevent chronic diseases like diabetes, obesity, and heart disease by encouraging exercise and increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables. Participating in a gardening project allows individuals to grow their own healthy foods while socializing and experiencing the mental health benefits of engaging in a satisfying activity.
Health Benefits of Urban Agriculture Manual - Food SecurityangeliaGeo
This document outlines the health benefits of urban agriculture in 3 main areas:
1) Nutrition and food security - Growing food locally increases its consumption and dietary knowledge. Urban gardens and farms improve access to nutritious foods.
2) Exercise - Urban agriculture engages residents in active work and recreation through farming and gardening.
3) Community environment - Urban green spaces for agriculture build healthier and safer neighborhoods. The document reviews evidence on these benefits and provides recommendations for health professionals to support urban agriculture.
This document discusses the benefits of schools growing their own food, including teaching children enterprise skills through selling produce, building community spirit through partnerships with local residents, and encouraging healthier lifestyles by inspiring children to eat the fruits and vegetables they have grown.
Growing Interest: a flavour of community growing in ScotlandangeliaGeo
This document provides an overview of community food growing projects in Scotland. It discusses the background and context for why community food growing is important. Specifically, it notes that poor diet is linked to poor health, and that poverty and market consolidation have reduced access to affordable, nutritious food for many. The document then previews the sections to follow, which will provide examples of different types of community food growing projects in Scotland, advice on starting a community project, potential funding sources, and useful contacts.
Health and the Natural Heritage: the Evidence BaseangeliaGeo
The document presents evidence on the links between public health and the natural environment in Scotland. It finds that contact with nature provides physical and mental health benefits, such as promoting physical activity, aiding recovery from illness, and preventing future disease. Being outdoors is associated with reduced stress, improved mood, and increased social cohesion. The natural environment can play an important role in addressing Scotland's issues with cardiovascular disease, obesity, and depression by encouraging a more active lifestyle.
Gardening Advice Factsheet for Older People - Help and Care angeliaGeo
This document provides advice on creating and maintaining low-maintenance gardens. It suggests allowing nature to do some of the work by planting species that attract helpful wildlife. Specific plants are recommended that support bees, butterflies, birds and other animals. The document also advises adapting gardens based on individual needs and abilities, such as replacing lawns with hardscaping or containers. Local gardening resources and organizations are listed.
Food Health and Well Being in British ColumbiaangeliaGeo
This document provides information about a report on food, health and well-being in British Columbia published by the Provincial Health Officer in 2005. It includes details on how to access the full report, its suggested citation, and subject categories. The report examines the relationship between diet, nutrition and health, and identifies issues around food security, the food supply, and food and the Aboriginal population in British Columbia.
Growing School and Youth Gardens in New York CityangeliaGeo
This document provides an introduction and guide to resources for starting and maintaining school and youth gardens in New York City. It begins with an overview of what school gardening is and its benefits. It then lists overall school gardening guides that provide step-by-step instructions and resources. Next, it provides examples of exemplary existing school gardens in NYC to serve as inspiration. The rest of the document is organized into sections that provide more detailed guidance and resources on topics like getting started, garden planning and design, integrating gardening into curriculum, horticultural how-to's, going beyond the classroom, fundraising, and credits.
Healthy Planet, Healthy People: Shaping a Sustainable Healthy FutureangeliaGeo
This document is the summer 2006 issue of the VicHealth Letter, which discusses topics related to shaping a sustainable and healthy future. It contains articles about connecting with nature and its benefits for health and wellbeing. Cities around the world are focusing on health, wellbeing and ecological sustainability. The value of partnerships to achieve mutual environmental and health benefits is also discussed. The issue aims to reinforce the links between environments and human health.
This document discusses health and safety considerations for school grounds projects. It notes that while individual schools are responsible for day-to-day health and safety, local authorities provide policies and advice. Risk assessments should be conducted to analyze potential hazards and their likelihood. Well-designed school grounds that include challenges can actually promote safety by allowing children to learn from managed risks. Common design issues that impact safety include establishing breaktime rules, safely storing small play equipment, and ensuring supervision of new or renovated areas.
Farming the City: Role of Urban Agriculture in Local Food SystemsangeliaGeo
The document summarizes a presentation given by Brad Masi on February 18, 2011 for the Summit Urban Farming Initiative (SUFI) Market Gardener Training. The presentation discussed the role of urban agriculture in local food systems, providing examples of urban farming initiatives in Northeast Ohio. It covered reasons for local food systems including economic resilience and public health. Urban farming was discussed as a way to address issues like vacant land reuse, food access, employment and more.
Healing Gardens and Horticultural Therapy: Creating Outdoor Environments for ...angeliaGeo
The document discusses horticultural therapy and its benefits. Horticultural therapy is a treatment method facilitated by a trained therapist using gardening and plant-related activities to achieve specific treatment goals. It can be used with many patient populations and settings to improve cognitive, physical, and emotional abilities. Successful horticultural therapy programs require an evidence-based design approach that considers treatment goals, patient needs, and principles of universal design. Case studies demonstrate how various healthcare facilities have effectively incorporated horticultural therapy gardens.
Healing Gardens of New York: Planting Seeds, Changing Lives
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
The document summarizes events at the Earth Day Texas festival held annually in Fair Park from April 22-24. It will feature over 1,600 exhibitor spaces on environmental topics, a speaker series with experts on issues like electric cars and bee pollination, a tiny house village, craft beer garden, and food market highlighting sustainable foods. It also lists musical performers and environmental film screenings. The goal is to bring people together around environmental stewardship and building a sustainable future.
The document lists several proposed community garden sites in New Orleans, providing the name, neighborhood, host organization, contact name, and a brief description for each garden. The descriptions note the purpose and plans for each garden, including converting a rooftop and empty lots into green spaces, developing a healing herb garden, creating a community garden along a planned bike path, and more. Wishlists are also provided for some gardens, listing needed supplies or improvements.
This document summarizes a book about the social and political impact of communal gardens in New York City's East Village. It discusses how vacant lots in the East Village in the 1960s were sites of crime and drugs, but community members transformed them into communal gardens. One such garden, Dias y Flores, started in 1978 and provides garden plots for local residents as well as space for performances, composting, and community gathering. The summary concludes that communal gardens can empower communities and give them a political voice to create positive change.
The document provides information about Earth Day Texas, a three-day environmental event taking place April 22-24 at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas. Over 770 environmental groups, businesses, government agencies and academic institutions will have exhibit spaces. The event will include exhibits, speakers, workshops, films, music, food, recycling activities and more. It is aimed at celebrating the earth and bringing people together around sustainability.
Restoring Lives, Transforming Landscapes: The Green House Program at Rikers Island Jail
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Forest this being is: becoming forest stewards in a changing climateJoyce Hostyn
As gardeners, we've been colonized. We plant lonely trees, pines in lines and cookie cutter landscapes. How can we rewild ourselves and our approach to gardening? How can we learn to see forests as beings? How can we become forest stewards in a time of climate change?
This document provides an overview and schedule of events for Earth Day Texas 2016, which will take place from April 22-24 at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas. The multi-day event will feature over 1,700 exhibit spaces from environmental non-profits, businesses, academic institutions, and government agencies. It will also include speakers, workshops, films, music, food, and interactive experiences around sustainability and environmental issues.
What Good is Community Greening - Community GardeningBenBeckers
The document discusses research that demonstrates the benefits of community greening and gardening. It describes how greening reduces stress, improves health outcomes, and fosters community development. However, community greeners often lack concrete data and facts to convince politicians and developers of greening's value. Recent research from diverse fields provides strong evidence of greening's social, economic, and health benefits, such as reduced crime, higher property values, and improved mental health. This research confirms that while nature may seem like a luxury, it is essential for healthy human and community development.
This document summarizes a workshop on applying need-based transfers to large-scale problems like disasters. It discusses Keith Tidball's presentation on trees as symbols of resilience, rebirth and community recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Tidball talked about how trees provided ecosystem services before the storm, and after became symbols of regeneration and memorialization, catalyzing community restoration work and virtuous cycles in the social-ecological system.
How to design a beautiful edible forest gardenJoyce Hostyn
Whether you have a small space or a large lot, you can have a beautiful garden and eat it too. Edible forest gardens mimic natural forests, but edibles are prioritized in plant selection. They're a natural, sustainable method of growing food for yourself, providing a habitat for wildlife and beautifying your home.
The document summarizes the various events and activities that will take place at the annual Earth Day Texas (EDTX) exhibition, which is described as the world's largest public exhibition devoted to environmental stewardship. Over the course of multiple days, EDTX will feature expert speaker panels on topics like electric cars and bee pollination, a business conference, a hackathon to develop fisheries solutions, an environmental film series, a lunge force walk, and a gala event hosted by Environmental Media Association and celebrities. Additional activities include a tiny house village, sustainable food and beer markets, live music, and family-friendly activities in the KERA Family Zone.
The revival of americas first urban parksSharon Pajka
Cemeteries were the first urban parks in the US in the early 19th century as church graveyards filled up. Mount Auburn Cemetery in Massachusetts set a trend of "rural cemeteries" on city outskirts that provided green space. However, as attitudes toward death changed and dedicated city parks emerged, cemeteries fell out of favor. Now, facing space constraints and fewer burials as cremation rises, cemeteries like Green-Wood in Brooklyn are reopening their gates and embracing public uses like yoga, movies, and music to stay relevant in their communities.
Tales From the Garden: Xeriscape Botanical Garden - Glendale, ArizonaEric832w
The document discusses the history and development of the Glendale Xeriscape Botanical Garden located at the Glendale Main Library. It was originally landscaped with typical water-thirsty plants but was later converted to a demonstration garden featuring over 400 species of low-water use plants from the Sonoran Desert and other arid regions. The garden has received several awards and provides an educational resource for the community to learn about water-wise landscaping. It is maintained by the City of Glendale Water Conservation Office with help from volunteer gardeners.
This document provides a history and overview of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. It describes the park as an embodiment of both French classical and English romantic landscape design traditions. The document outlines the challenges of establishing the park in sandy dunes outside the city and the efforts of early park planners like William Hammond Hall and John McLaren to transform the land through soil and vegetation improvements. It also discusses some of the institutions and attractions located within the park over time as well as ongoing issues around homelessness.
The document provides background information on brownfields, which are abandoned or underused former industrial and commercial sites that may be contaminated. It discusses why brownfield redevelopment is important, including reducing urban sprawl, providing accessible land for business and recreation, and creating cleaner land through required cleanup. The document also provides a brief history of key environmental laws and events in the 1960s-1970s that led to awareness of contamination issues and the establishment of programs like Superfund to fund cleanup of contaminated sites.
Exploring The Beauty of Garden Art in California A Symphony of Nature and Cre...A Silvestri CO
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The Place of Nature in the City of Man
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The Place of Nature in the City of Man
By IAN L. MCHARG
ABSTRACT: Unparalleled urban growth is pre-empting a
million acres of rural lands each year and transforming these
into the sad emblems of contemporary urbanism. In that
anarchy which constitutes urban growth, wherein the major
prevailing values are short-term economic determinism, the
image of nature is attributed little or no value. In existing
cities, the instincts of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century city
builders, reflected in the pattern of existing urban open space,
have been superseded by a modern process which disdains
nature and seems motivated by a belief in salvation through
stone alone. Yet there is a need and place for nature in the
city of man. An understanding of natural processes should be
reflected in the attribution of value to the constituents of these
natural processes. Such an understanding, reflected in city
building, will provide a major structure for urban and metro-
politan form, an environment capable of supporting physiolog-
ical man, and the basis for an art of city building which will
enhance life and reflect meaning, order, and purpose.
Ian L. McHarg, M.L.A., M.C.P., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is Chairman of the
Department of Landscape Architecture and Professor of City Planning at the University
of Pennsylvania. He has a private practice in City Planning and Landscape Architecture
in partnership with Dr. David A. Wallace. His interest in the subject of values toward
nature and the physical environments which are their products has been reflected in
many articles, among them "Man and Environment," a chapter in The Urban Condition,
edited by Leonard Duhl, "The Ecology of the Ci.
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Healthy Living: Outdoors Learning at School GroundsangeliaGeo
- Schoolgrounds-UK provides advice on using school grounds to support healthy living through outdoor learning programs, gardening initiatives, and curricular activities.
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1) For decades, low-income communities and communities of color have faced limited access to affordable, healthy food options due to a lack of grocery stores and an abundance of small stores with limited selections and high prices. This disparity in access contributes to higher rates of obesity and related health issues.
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Healthy Eating and Physical Activity: Addressing Inequities in Urban Environm...angeliaGeo
This document discusses strategies to address health inequities related to nutrition and physical activity in urban environments. It notes that health is influenced by one's neighborhood and the intersection of race, class, and place can lead to significant health disparities. Neighborhood environments lacking access to healthy foods and safe places for physical activity promote obesity and chronic diseases disproportionately affecting low-income communities and communities of color. Changing these environments through policies and initiatives is a promising approach for reducing health inequities.
Health Benefits of Urban Agriculture Factsheet - Food SecurityangeliaGeo
Urban agriculture provides many health benefits to communities, including improved nutrition, exercise, and mental wellness. Gardening increases consumption of fruits and vegetables and promotes community food security. It also provides exercise and stress relief. Health professionals can support urban agriculture by cultivating healing gardens, encouraging patients to garden, and working with local leaders to establish more urban farming opportunities.
This document discusses ways to encourage active play during recess at schools to help children meet the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity per day. It provides ideas for supporting active play, including developing activities that children enjoy and understand the link between play and health. Four fun recess game ideas are described that get children actively moving, such as a basketball game where students pass the ball between squares on a court. The importance of active play for children's health and development is also discussed.
Growing Trends: School-Based Community Gardens As A Grassroots Response To Ch...angeliaGeo
School-based community gardens are being established as a grassroots response to the childhood obesity crisis in the United States. The document discusses how childhood obesity has tripled over the last 30 years, affecting over 30% of American children. It also notes the disparate impact on minority groups. While nutrition at home is part of the problem, schools could have the largest impact on child wellness given that children spend most of their day there. In response, some parents, educators and students have started school garden cooperatives to provide healthier food options and increase physical activity.
Growing Minds: Evaluating the Effect of Gardening on Quality of Life and Obes...angeliaGeo
This thesis evaluated the effects of gardening on quality of life and obesity in older adults. The author conducted a study using an online survey to compare older adult gardeners and non-gardeners. Results indicated that gardeners reported higher overall quality of life, consumption of fruits and vegetables, physical activity levels, and perceived health compared to non-gardeners. The study provides evidence that gardening can promote a healthier lifestyle for older adults.
Growing Gardens: A Resource Package on How to Start Your Own Community GardenangeliaGeo
Urban agriculture and community gardens in Vancouver can take many forms, from balcony tomatoes to large community gardens. Community gardens provide numerous benefits to their neighborhoods, including fresh and affordable food for members, exercise and recreation, opportunities for neighbors to connect, education for children, green spaces, wildlife habitat, reduced crime, community pride, and opportunities for learning life skills. They are organic gardens that community members use to grow food and flowers for personal use.
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Getting Children Active: Early Years Outdoors Learning angeliaGeo
This document discusses the importance of physical activity for young children's development. It recommends that children get at least 60 minutes of activity per day, which can be achieved through short 10-minute bursts. Some suggested outdoor activities are described, like "Jelly beans" where children mimic different bean movements, and "Traffic lights" where they run, walk, or stand still based on color calls. Getting children active outdoors from a young age can help establish lifelong exercise habits and support healthy growth.
Gardens In Healthcare Facilities: Uses, Therapeutic Benefits, And Design Reco...angeliaGeo
The document summarizes a study of gardens in healthcare facilities that included:
1) Reviewing relevant research on the therapeutic benefits of natural environments.
2) Conducting case studies of gardens at 4 hospitals, including observations and interviews to understand usage.
3) Developing design recommendations based on the case studies to promote the therapeutic use of gardens.
Gardening on Prescription: Improving your Wellbeing through HorticultureangeliaGeo
The document is a referral form and information for a 8-week gardening course run by Mayfield Nurseries for people experiencing mild to moderate mental health problems. GPs can refer patients by completing the referral form and sending it to Mayfield Nurseries. The course is free and covers topics like plant identification, propagation, container gardening and dealing with pests/diseases. Each session lasts 2 hours and covers different skills and includes practical activities.
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1. The Healing Gardens Of New York
Planting seeds, changing lives
a documentary work-in-progress by award-winning
writer/director Alexandra Isles
IFP MARKET SCREENING: Wednesday, September 21,2005, 10:30 am
Theatre #4 Angelika Film Centre
Houston & Mercer Streets
The Healing Gardens of New York is the story of lives and communities that have
been transformed by gardens created in the response to crime, neglect, poverty and
recidivism. The film features gardens ranging from a small asphalt triangle in Times
Square to a spacious field on Rikers Island (the city’s largest prison). In a city
dominated by steel, glass, jackhammers and cranes, the importance of green spaces as
a source of stability and emotional well-being is too often overlooked. The film makes
it clear — New York’s best gardens reach out.
The Healing Gardens of New York' captures the one universal truth
all community gardens share —and that is the power to make
life better for those who toil in them.
Zazel Loven
Senior Editor, Organic Gardening
Producer/Director Alexandra Isles produced and directed The Power of Conscience:
The Danish Resistance and Rescue of the Jews; Scandalize My Name: Stories from the
Blacklist (hosted by Morgan Freeman) and Porraimos: Europe’s Gypsies in the Holocaust.
Her work has been supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) the
New York State Council for the Humanities and The New York State Council on the Arts
(NYSCA). Her films have been broadcast internationally and on PBS and featured at the
Human Rights Watch, Margaret Mead, Hot Springs and Boston Jewish Film Festivals.
They have received awards from the Black Maria, Chicago International and Golden
Wheel Film Festivals.
Film Notes:
Documentary work-in-progress
Video/color
English
Intended length: 56 minutes
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2. The Healing Gardens Of New York
Planting seeds, changing lives
Alexandra Isles has reached deep into the soul of gardens and gardeners to
identify one of the mystical aspects of gardening – that mysterious
interaction with soil and plants that produces a sense of well-being…
Anthony Smith
President, Horticultural Society of New York
Synopsis
In a city dominated by steel, glass, jackhammers and cranes, the importance of green
spaces as a source of stability and emotional well-being is often overlooked.
The Healing Gardens of New York chronicles community gardens that have changed
neighborhoods and transformed lives, making it clear — New York’s best gardens reach
out.
As it moves around New York City, each segment delves deeper into the effect of gardens
on neighborhoods and individuals. With each section, the story goes deeper into the
affect of gardens on communities and individuals.
The Lower East Side, where the vibrant Save Our Gardens pageant celebrates the
ongoing struggle to make community gardens permanent in the face of powerful
real estate developers.
In the South Bronx, an endangered community garden is a place where local pre-
schoolers hunt for earthworms and take part in their own garden pageant.
Taqwa Community Farm in the Bronx, where a man who was “lost and without
direction” sees a seed he planted sprout and become a tomato, changing his life.
The Cabbage Patch in Times Square, where a man who has suffered from mental
illness finds increasing emotional stability through tending the garden.
The Conservatory Garden where its restorer was warned that East Harlem
neighbors would wreck her work. Instead, the garden has become a source of
pride for the community.
The GreenHouse Project on Rikers Island, where inmates whose lives haven’t
worked out find redemption in making things grow.
The Labryinth of Contemplation in Battery Pakr, where city noises fade away,
overcome by the chirps and rattles of crickets and cicadas.
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3. The Healing Gardens Of New York
Planting seeds, changing lives
The Gardens
The Community Gardens, East Village, The Bronx
These gardens in the South Bronx were created from abandoned lots that had been
magnets for drugs and prostitution. They’ve become a stabilizing forces — venues for
activism, artistic expression and imaginative enrichment[s[ programs.
Taqwa Community Farm, Highbridge, The Bronx
In 1991, Abu Talib decided to turn a two-acre lot of dust and rubble into a place that
would benefit his blighted community. Fourteen years later, his dream — Taqwa
Community Farm — has a membership of over 100 families, youth mentoring
internships, herbal medicine workshops and a “Grow and Give” program that feeds the
neighborhood’s needy.
The Cabbage Patch, Times Square
Surrounded by eight intersecting lanes of traffic and heated from below by a web of
converging subway lines, this small garden is planted and maintained by a group of
seniors from the Woodstock Single Room Occupancy (SRO) facility.
The Conservatory Garden, 104th Street & Fifth Avenue
Prior to 1983, this garden’s overgrown hedges, broken bottles and graffiti made it seem
sinister and isolated. Since its restoration, it has become a source of pride to its East
Harlem neighbors, a place of peace for patients and staff from two nearby hospitals and a
world-renown tourist attraction.
The GreenHouse Project, Rikers Island Correctional Facility
The GreenHouse Project addresses recidivism through skill training in garden design and
horticulture. Participants are assigned to post-release paid internships that can lead to
permanent careers in horticulture, often with the New York City Parks Department.
The Labyrinth of Contemplation, Battery Park
Commissioned for the first anniversary of 9/11, the labyrinth and its surroundings
generate peace and promote conflict resolution.
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4. The Healing Gardens Of New York
Planting seeds, changing lives
The Gardeners
Aresh Javadi
An Iranian-born puppeteer and garden activist, Javadi founded the group, More Gardens,
which works to preserve community gardens in the South Bronx.
“What oil is to the Middle East, real estate development is to New York”
Abu Talib
Originally from the rural South and a convert to Islam, Talib has transformed his
community, which deeply respects the Taqwa Farm — keeping it crime and violence-free.
People are drawn to the garden…looking for peace of mind. (Abu Talib)
Norman Clayton
A former construction worker, who has struggled with mental illness his whole life,
Clayton has taken on the responsibility for watering of The Cabbage Patch in Times
Square. He also now has his own poetry blog.
The garden wouldn’t have survived without his dedication. It’s changed him…
Horticultural therapist in charge of program
Lynden Miller
A collage artist and renovator of the Conservatory Garden, Miller has since been hired to
renovate Bryant Park, Central Park Children’s Zoo and Robert Wagner Park in Battery
Park City.
James Jiler, Marisol Ortiz, Carolyn Domingo and “Fudgie” Morales
Formerly a Peace Corps volunteer, Jiler created the GreenHouse Project. Marisol
Ortiz and Carolyn Domingo, both drug abusers, formed a friendship while restoring a
neglected herb garden on Rikers Island. “Fudgie” Morales was an addict who also
worked in the program. Over a year after their release, continuing working in the
program.
Being in nature takes away my anger. (Marisol Ortiz)
The positive results of my work have helped me grow spiritually. (Carolyn Domingo)
Madison Square Park is my ”healing garden.” (Morales on where she works full-time)
Arianne Burgess
Runs Camino de Paz, which creates labyrinths as a form of conflict resolution; designer of
the labyrinth at Battery Park.
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5. The Healing Gardens Of New York
Planting seeds, changing lives
Director’s Statement
After 12 years of making films about lives that were devastated by genocide and
injustice, I wanted to understand more about the heart's capacity to mend.
To that end, I visited centers, both in the United States and in Denmark, whose purpose
is the rehabilitation of victims of political torture. It was during my research that I was
introduced to the therapeutic use of gardens and green spaces.
The co-production for that project fell through, but intrigued and inspired by the stories
I'd heard, I wondered if any therapeutic gardens existed in New York.
I spent six months exploring the streets of a city I thought I knew — meeting
extraordinary people along the way. I learned how a cared-for garden can be a nurturing
refuge, a platform for social change and an opportunity to develop new skills and new
attitudes. I found stories of community building, refuge, hidden potential and the inner
journey to peace of mind.
Gardens are not just about horticulture. They are small democracies that inspire
patience, responsibility, nurturing potential, socializing, sharing information and
developing goals. As one horticultural therapist says: “It's not about the plants, it's about
the people.”
Trying to imagine New York without these oases conjures up a vision of a city with an
even more fragmented and isolated population.
My goal in making The Healing Gardens of New York has been to raise awareness about
the value of community gardens and to encourage the public to protect their future.
Alexandra Isles
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6. The Healing Gardens Of New York
Planting seeds, changing lives
Director/Producer/Writer
Alexandra Isles is a New York-based documentary filmmaker, whose work reflects her
deep commitment to human rights and dignity. The Healing Gardens of New York is her
fourth film.
Isles has produced and directed three documentaries.
Porraimos: Europe’s Gypsies in Holocaust premiered at the US Holocaust Museum
and was televised on Thirteen/WNET. It has appeared in film festivals around the world
including the Human Rights Watch Film Festival (New York) and Margaret Mead Film
Festival. In its review, the New York Times described Porriamos as adding “another
whole layer to the evil of the Holocaust
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist, the first documentary for BET
Movies introduced by Morgan Freeman and featuring Harry Belafonte has been
screened around the country at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival (New York),
Chicago International Film Festival and Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival (Hot
Springs, Arkansas). It received the Certificate of Merit at the Chicago International Film
Festival. It has been shown at Yale University, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and
televised on PBS.
Her first film, The Power of Conscience: The Danish Resistance and Rescue of the
Jews premiered at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and was shown as part of the
Museum of Modern Art’s What’s New series. It has been broadcast nationally and
internationally and is part of the permanent collections of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial
Museum (Washington, D.C.), the Museum of Jewish Heritage [Jewish Museum] (New
York) and Yad Vashem (Jerusalem).
Isles’ films have received grant support from the both public and private sectors,
including the New York Council for the Humanities, National Endowment of for the
Humanities(NEH), New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)and Vincent Astor
Foundation.
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7. The Healing Gardens Of New York
Planting seeds, changing lives
The Creative Team
Douglas Rossini, Editor
Douglas Rossini has edited a wide-range of documentaries. His credits include A Model
for Matisse, Porraimos: Europe’s Gypsies in the Holocaust, Scandalize My Name: Stories
from the Blacklist and First Peron Singular: I.M. Pei.
Paul Koestner, Director of Photography
Paul Koestner has been director of photography on Love Letters to New York, Big Help, A
Chance to Grow and Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist.
Jed Feuer, Composer
Jed Feuer has composes for the concert stage, theatre and film. He wrote scores for
Reactions, 21 Songs, The Scoundrel D and The Bing Bang. He also served as musical
consultant for The Power of Conscience: The Danish Resistance and Rescue of the Jews.
Film Notes:
Documentary work-in-progress
Video/color
English
Intended length: 56 minutes
Chalice Well Productions · 212.860.2225 ·secretgardens@mindspring.com
Leslie J. Yerman · 212.327.2107 · msljy@lesliejyerman.com