The Life-Changing Power of Urban Farming.

Part One of ‘The Future of Sustainable Cities’ looks at the growing revolution of urban farming in inner cities around the world and how it is transforming communities.

The stereotype many of us have of cities being soulless concrete jungles dominated by skyscrapers and highways, and colonies of bustling humans shuttling around in poison-emitting vehicles disconnected from the natural world, thinking about tomorrow and the next dollar while feeling stressed and burned out, has been subtly, almost imperceptibly, shifting before our very eyes.

While those with the means often escape to natural havens like forests and beaches to find peace and rejuvenation, many inner-city residents lack such options. For them, the struggle to feel connected to nature and maintain their well-being has led to a different solution: bringing green spaces into their own neighbourhoods. And this has been happening slowly and steadily for the last few decades through community gardens, guerrilla gardening, and urban farming.

Urban farming is revolutionising the urban landscape and never has the future of urban communities seemed so bright. Cities all around the world have been evolving into vibrant lush green spaces, transforming…