Again preservation interest is closely associated with growing. It's relaxing, you can see results, it's good exercise. We bought our house for the garden and it is a real benefit. A desire to know more Native American uses of plants was raised in Fond du Lac, all agreed this would be welcomed. Our own, so we are near to the produce and can protect and care for it.
Vandals can be a problem in community gardens.
There are times when kids can do a community garden. It gives them pride to do it as a group and show the community what they can do. Senior citizens especially should have a place and assistance for gardening. In a community gardens you can learn so much from seeing everyone's plot. At Fond du Lac, a discussion occurred on learning and gardening as a community.