Urban gardening

Vegetable gardens provide nutrition for families

By Carl Kenney

November 19, 2009

By: David L. Fitts, Jr. NCCU Staff Writer the Durham VOICE thedurhamvoice@gmail.com As winter descends on the “Bulls Eye,” some residents will participate in a new program to ensure their access to healthy food options. Fifty NECD residents will receive backyard vegetable gardens in the coming months thanks to a $15,000 grant. In June, planning […]

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SEEDS oral history project showcases local heroes

By Carl Kenney

November 5, 2009

by Jock Lauterer   Durham VOICE co-adviser thedurhamvoice@gmail.com In an effort to record the authentic voices of their community, seven teenagers in Northeast Central Durham are searching this fall for diamonds in the rough. hometown heroes. “Heroes In Our Midst: Our Village Elders,” aims to capture the life stories of aunts, uncles, moms and dads, […]

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