Pam Warhurst: How we can eat our landscapes
What should a community do with its unused land? Plant food, of course. With energy and humor, Pam Warhurst tells at the TEDSalon the story of how she and a growing team of volunteers came together to turn plots of unused land into communal vegetable gardens, and to change the narrative of food in their community.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, global issues, the arts and more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages at www.ted.com Follow TED on Twitter: www.twitter.com Like TED on Facebook: www.facebook.com If you have questions or comments about this or other TED videos, please go to support.ted.com
25 Responses to Pam Warhurst: How we can eat our landscapes
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FABULOUS!!
Darris B. Nelson
February 14, 2013 at 9:54 pm
depends which side of the house the sun is on , and which side is shade.
astrialkil
February 14, 2013 at 10:42 pm
Makes you wonder why?
astrialkil
February 14, 2013 at 11:12 pm
lol Eat the Gypsies…….!
astrialkil
February 14, 2013 at 11:18 pm
Orange County FL is going through battles with edible landscapes. We’ve got a slew of Home Owner’s Associations who lobbied for strict landscaping laws when they first got in. Now, people are trying to put gardens in their front lawns and they are trying to force them to dig them up but people are FIGHTING MAD over it and fighting the gov over it. Same thing with chickens. Our Mayor is listening though. We’ll see what comes of it. the egg map is cool. Yard sales even needs permits though.
SandcastleDreams
February 14, 2013 at 11:31 pm
They are the scum of the Earth!
kagi95
February 14, 2013 at 11:34 pm
Wonderful but in some American cities your fined fir edible landscaping
Rheacat1
February 15, 2013 at 12:08 am
Great idea’s, to bad most American’s who try this are condemned, sued or jailed!
1994abbygirl
February 15, 2013 at 12:29 am
I like the idea, but since government is now getting involved and imposing licensing fees, well you’d better snatch it back away from them. With licensing, it’ll be a revenue source for municipalities, and they can tell you what you can and can’t grow, and they may even require the use of toxic chemical pesticides and herbicides and then start hiring official garden tenders, etc. Viva la revolucion?
WorryPhree I Be
February 15, 2013 at 12:56 am
guys extrashare org is a great site for this
alvisc2002
February 15, 2013 at 1:05 am
Unfortunately, this requires a certain type of community, which does not exist anywhere. For example I am from Hungary and here gypsies would steal every bit of fruit and then they would either eat it or sell it on the market. Many people gave up growing food at home, because at some areas they even stole it if you fenced it. And stealing food is not really a crime here, nor can you defend your garden with gun or something.The gypsies don’t plant for the same reason.Other gypsies would steal it.
BobbyBulldozer
February 15, 2013 at 2:05 am
People speak of FREEDOM, yet they voluntarily participate through consent, registration and ignorance as ‘Legal Persons’ to the CITY OF LONDON Corporations known as UNITED STATES, CANADA, etc. FREEDUMB
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search: THE THREE CITY STATES
see youtube: Season of Treason Full
see youtube: Santos Bonacci Reclaiming Dominion
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see youtube: Ring of Power ~ Empire of the City
MrSchpankme
February 15, 2013 at 2:09 am
Get out of the Cities and Stop being a Corporate Battery.
MrSchpankme
February 15, 2013 at 2:15 am
Umm comparative advantage? If food is a language what do fruit loops allow us to say? Look this is not about (gardening) its about the resilience of communities. I know economists have a hard time about this but intangibles (like community and conversation) have value. If you want to be alone and eat your fruit loops be my guest, I want to talk to Pam.
shealy99
February 15, 2013 at 2:26 am
Everyone with even a tiny tiny garden can grow runner beans, and you can get loads of beans from a few plants
realzoomy
February 15, 2013 at 2:41 am
Love this woman, love Incredible Edible. Every town and city should do this.
LifeonPigRow
February 15, 2013 at 3:25 am
i live in clear water Florida for a year and most ppl had some kind of fruit in there yard,
it was great to be able go for walk and have a snack on the way,
also made crap tone of wine from all the fruit too.
i think its just dumb if someone does not have at least on tree in there yard that can yield food, not like there alot of work just dont cut them and maybe give em some water and throw some your old coffee grind and egg shell on them every now and then.
crikk23
February 15, 2013 at 4:18 am
planting decorative plants here and there randomly doesn’t really make much sense too does it?
I would think the power of such an idea relies on the notion that it’s accessible to all. It might even score some “efficiency” gain since anyone can just walk by the plants and grab a hand full, on his way back home or sorts.
Yihao Bai
February 15, 2013 at 4:43 am
trans canada trail edible green route
roymaitland
February 15, 2013 at 5:42 am
awesome
ethankegley
February 15, 2013 at 6:14 am
comparative advantage? Ricardo face palm
jaguppal187
February 15, 2013 at 6:29 am
I wasn’t saying trees were completly useless. I’m just talking about people planting trees in the front yard. I’m not really a scientist or anything but I’m pretty sure fruit trees produce a simular amount of oxygen as most other trees.
neil2003
February 15, 2013 at 6:59 am
I really don’t understand the concept of “useless trees”. Imagine how much AIR we have with lots of trees?
merrigold1969
February 15, 2013 at 7:50 am
The New Age Revolution is happening and I am happy to see the signs..!
oandrikos
February 15, 2013 at 8:31 am
In a lot of the more ‘up scale’ and urban areas people belong to Home Owners Associations and aren’t even allowed to grow what the want on their lawn if the community views it as unsightly.
marshall8787
February 15, 2013 at 9:06 am