SummaryCreating the Dunton Community Garden -- Organizing founding members of the garden -- Diversification of the neighborhood -- Activities in the garden -- Support from local politicians -- Increasing participation at the garden -- Visualizing the garden -- Children’s programs at the garden -- Relationships with other local gardens -- Fundraising for sidewalk repair
NoteAudio interview conducted on January 19, 2017, by Zachary Schulman at the home of Sharon Smith. Collected through Our Streets, Our Stories, an oral history project of Brooklyn Public Library. This interview stems from a shared partnership with Brooklyn Public Library and Brooklyn Queens Land Trust under the name of Our Gardens, Our Stories.
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TitleOral history interview with Carl Greene on 2017 January 19.