In Tyne and Wear and in Manchester, two pioneering gardens have been established by local residents. KEVIN SMITH discovers the positive effects that gardening can produce within a community. COMMUNITY GARDENS it would seem are becoming increasingly popular as houses and individual gardens get smaller, particularly in urban areas. These little green oases are places where residents can play, garden, relax and even grow food, and can help enhance community spirit, benefit wildlife and even reduce petty crime. Both the gardens that I visited, one near Newcastle, the other in Manchester, are fine examples of the trend.
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机译：在泰恩威尔郡和曼彻斯特，当地居民建立了两个开拓性花园。 KEVIN SMITH发现了园艺可以在社区内产生的积极影响。随着房屋和个体花园的变小，尤其是在城市地区，社区花园似乎越来越受欢迎。这些小小的绿洲是居民可以玩耍，园艺，放松甚至种植食物的地方，并且可以帮助增强社区精神，造福野生生物，甚至减少轻微犯罪。我参观的两个花园，一个在纽卡斯尔附近，另一个在曼彻斯特，都是很好的例子。
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