This year, thanks to Swale and the organizations that support it, the NYC DPR broke ground the third week of June for its first public food forest on land in Concrete Plant Park, creating a new precedent contrary to that law.
“Strengthening the commons through stewardship in public spaces is the ethos of Swale,” Mattingly emphasizes. “Like water, we believe that fresh and healthy food is also a human right. It is exciting to witness and be a part of the changes in New York City’s public land management as it makes space for edible landscaping, and I hope we can encourage more people to participate.”
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