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Engaging Uninvolved Communities in Urban Forestry: It's About More than Trees

This book, rich with colorful photographs and vivid case studies, takes you to inspiring urban greening projects across the nation. Though the settings and social issues at the project sites vary they have one thing in common: urban greening was used as a catalyst to improve living situations. Some participants grow gardens to teach nutrition and help residents become more self-sufficient. Others clear dump sites and beautify neglected areas to eliminate crime and gang activity and bring color and hope to violent neighborhoods. Dr. Carroll’s insightful narrative about each site describes the challenges that leaders and participants face as well as successes they celebrate. Anyone who loves plants and is committed to social change will find a plethora of ideas about how to plant hope in any soil, in any neighborhood.

"It's About More Than Trees shows many of the towering obstacles in the way of successful urban greening efforts in poor and blighted cities and towns in the U.S. It also highlights the efforts of impassioned residents (driven by extremely different issues or needs) and their various attempts to solve social and infrastructure issues through urban greening projects such as community clean-ups to tree planting, to food production and beautification. The book's message is powerful while also being beautifully crafted.
- Nancy J. Hughes, California Urban Forests Council

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