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Shelby County Environmental Court: Overturn the ruling that deems Mr. Guerrero's garden a nuisance.
  1. Signatures
    8,988 out of 10,000
    Petitioning
    1. Shelby County Environmental Court
  2. Created By
    Kristen Heath
    memphis, TN
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How We Won

Sep 23, 2011

After nearly 9,000 people signed the petition on Change.org, Judge Larry Potter said that Adam Guerrero could keep growing his garden, so long as he cleaned it up. He even took things a step further: Judge Potter advocated for Guerrero growing a garden on a vacant plot of city land and using it to teach city youth about sustainable farming techniques. The City of Memphis is currently tracking down a blighted piece of land for Guerrero to take over to set up a community garden!

UPDATE: 9/23/11: The Memphis Flyer reports on today's hearing, saying that "the future is bright for Adam Guerrero's garden." Check out the full story here: http://www.memphisflyer.com/NewsBlog/archives/2011/09/23/update-adam-guerreros-garden

Adam Guerrero, a high school math teacher and Memphis resident, transformed his front and backyard into a thriving, urban garden. He grows tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant; produces biodiesel; and keeps bees. He even takes local students to the garden and teaches them.

But unfortunately, the Shelby County Environmental Court deemed Mr. Guerrero's garden to be a "nuisance." He is being forced to dismantle the garden he has worked so hard over for the past two years, and he must appear in court on September 23, 2011 to show that he has complied with the judge's ruling.

We feel this is an unjust action against an innocent man. Mr. Guerrero is providing technical and vocational skills training to the youth of Memphis. A garden is not garbage or rubbish, especially not one that encourages youth to be involved with their community in a positive way.

Please sign the petition urging the court to overturn the decision and let Mr. Guerrero keep his garden!

Join the Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=164207606998859

Read the Memphis Flyer article here: http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/seeds-of-discontent/Content?oid=3052172

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Overturn the ruling that deems Mr. Guerrero's garden a nuisance.

Greetings,

Overturn the ruling that deems Mr. Guerrero's garden a nuisance.

We feel this is an unjust action against an innocent man. Mr. Guerrero is providing technical and vocational skills training to the youth of Memphis. A garden is not garbage or rubbish, especially not one that encourages youth to be involved with their community in a positive way.

Urban gardens are beneficial to the environment, provide food to the local community, and can be used as an educational opportunity. They are not a "nuisance."

Please immediately overturn the ruling and allow Mr. Guerrero to keep his home garden.
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Sincerely,

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