In Bushwick, The Whole World Is A (Secret) Garden
By Lauren Raheja
A secret garden lurks in Bushwick while city legislators introduce a bill to make community gardens an integral part of the city’s supply of fresh fruit and vegetables. The Secret Garden – its actual name – which is part of the Linden-Bushwick Community Garden, is one of hundreds of community gardens in Brooklyn that has the potential to nourish its community both nutritionally and mentally. The FRESH Zoning amendment, if passed, would make it easier for the fruits and vegetables grown in these gardens to travel from soil to plate.
