Oasis of inspiration in Tacoma's North End

A vegetable garden is growing in the North End of Tacoma that’s inspiring neighbors, passers-by and the community to begin gardening on their own. Call it viral gardening. Terry and Michele Drochak have turned their corner lot into a terraced vegetable oasis that doesn’t sacrifice aesthetics despite its almost industrial-paced output of produce.

Program nurtures kids’ growing knowledge

City school grounds look more like jail yards than playgrounds, but thanks to the San Francisco Green School Yards Alliance, the gray concrete is turning green. The local nonprofit coalition, formed in 2001, works with educators and parents to promote outdoor learning in the San Francisco Unified School District....

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