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From waste to wildflowers: Chicago Native Garden Projects cultivates community on a forgotten slope

When a Chicago couple noticed that the land behind their home had become a dumping ground, they united their neighborhood to transform it. Keep reading

From waste to wildflowers: Chicago Native Garden Projects cultivates community on a forgotten slope

Emma Henry

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