Permaculture plan to rejuvenate concrete jungle

At a time of rising global food prices and intensified effects of climate change hurting agricultural production, one Centretown-based group called Permaculture Ottawa is urging locals to look for places to start their own sustainable gardens. In early March, the UN announced the sharpest rise in the food price index since mid-2012. Volatile weather conditions lowered global crop yields, driving up costs for commodities.

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