Thank you! Neighborhood gardens are a great idea, but they entail two limiting factors for many people: (1) distance; (2) local politics. Since they are usually some distance from people's homes, they require daily or at least frequent carve-outs of time and energy from people's busy schedules for getting there to do the planting, weeding, watering, and harvest. And because some people are unable or unwilling to do so, this leads to conflicts with other gardeners. (Security is an issue, since community gardens are often empty and vulnerable to theft). This is why Garden Guilds are intended to encourage people to use their own backyards (or balconies) to grow food, and turn to each other for advice and assistance when necessary. It tends to reduce commitments of time and energy, and also to minimize conflicts and improve security. But the two are not mutually exclusive! Garden Guilds could also establish community gardens for those who live in apartments and have no growing space of their own!