At risk were 115 community gardens. Many have grown from former eyesores, where crime and drug infested dilapidated buildings once stood. After so much work, it would not have been fair for the City to auction off the properties now that the real estate market has changed. Bette Midler did not think it would be fair either. They avoided the auction block, and the gardens will live on.
Community gardens are vital members of communities throughout the United States.
They enhance community pride, provide living classrooms, add neighborhood beauty, and often provide food for the needy. Community gardens are found in urban and suburban communities. These neighborhood gardens have been hugely successful, instilling pride and beauty throughout many urban neighborhoods. The Trenton experience has proven that community gardens are very important additions to the urban landscape. Isles holds fund raisers and receives contributions from local residents and companies.