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Seed bombs, the “tree lady of Brooklyn,“ and the roots of urban gardening. Subscribe and turn on notifications (🔔 ) so you don’t miss any videos: New York City looked a lot different in the 1960s and 1970s. A sharp economic decline and white flight meant there was mass disinvestment and urban decay, particularly in the city’s lower-income neighborhoods. It’s what Hattie Carthan and Liz Christy noticed in their communities when they each set out to revive their neighborhoods by making them greener. Ultimately, their radical acts of gardening would transform the landscape across New York City. Have an idea for a story that we should investigate for Missing Chapter? Send it to us via this form! Sign up for the Missing Chapter newsletter to stay up to date with the series: Explore the full Missing Chapter playlist, including episodes, a creator Q&A, and more! • Missing Chapter – Vox Learn more about the Hattie Carthan Community Garden and Farmer’s Market: ... Learn more about the Liz Christy Garden: Learn more about Karen Washington’s work: Check out the Green Guerillas’ ongoing work: Learn more about the casita gardens across New York: Subscribe to our channel! is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what’s really driving the events in the headlines. Check out . Watch our full video catalog: Follow Vox on Facebook: Or Twitter:
