DC Gardeners Oral History Project - Kevin Platte

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Title

DC Gardeners Oral History Project - Kevin Platte

Subject

History
Urban Agriculture

Description

The Neighborhood Farm Initiative interviewed members of Washington, DC's growing urban agriculture community to document the history of growing food in the city.

Platte discusses his introduction to the community at the West End Garden shortly after he moved to Dupont Circle in Washington, DC. Over the years he became a leader in the community garden's governing body and is often responsible for reminding plot owners to keep their gardens tidy and productive. Platte mentions the former Temple Garden as an example of a well run and highly successful urban farm and West End's attempt to take in many of its members after it was demolished to build a parking lot.

Creator

Platte, Kevin
Lewis, Josh

Source

Grant - 13-DCCHP-14

Publisher

Neighborhood Farm Initiative

Date

2013
24 September 2013

Contributor

Lewis, Josh

Rights

Copyright held jointly by the Humanities Council, the narrator, and the interviewer.

Format

.mp3

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

06z.DCCHP.2013

Coverage

Washington, DC
Ward 2
West End

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Original Format

.mp3

Duration

00:45:42

Bit Rate/Frequency

128kb/s

Interviewer

Lewis, Josh

Interviewee

Platte, Kevin

Location

Washington, DC

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