Some Curators and Artists From Toronto and China Seeking to Visit Community Gardens

[Rebecca Catching]

Hello Tuggers, 

I got my start in gardening at the Dufferin Grove community garden and I’ve done some pro-bono work for the Milky Way garden in Parkdale. 

I used to be a curator in China before I was doing this and I have some curator friends in Toronto who are doing a project with Xu Tan, who is a well-known artist who has participated in the Venice Biennale. Recently he has been working with gardening, botany and social engagement in Southern China and is planning to make a community garden of sorts.

You can see his bio here:

We are looking to meet some people who are running interesting community gardens to know more about how you function and see the various kinds of spaces you have.

Community gardens in China do not really exist in China despite there being a large population of farmers who now live in cities. Many of these people would die to have a small patch of land but often the municipal government will rip out guerrilla gardening efforts. People often have to do it on the sly, like on the roof of this 30-story apartment building in Chongqing (see photo).

If anyone is keen to meet up, we would love to drop by and see your garden between July 30 and August 1st. Ideally we could organize a few gardens on the same day, but given the short notice we undestand the need to be flexible. 

Thanks so much for your time.

Rebecca

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