worker, and he teaches me all about how to garden and stuff.teaches me how to plant, water, take stuff out. >> reporter: they call this "horticultural" therapy. horticulture refers to the science of growing plants. >> well, the way you find out if it's ripe or not is you go -- you hear that? try that. >> reporter: so the school uses gardening to teach the teens social skills and self-esteem. it's a way to make therapy fun. >> i water plants, i cover them in hay, and i do a lot more, like plant plants and like tomato plants, i guess, and green beans. i do a lot. >> reporter: the fruits and vegetables are then used in class to make recipes like french fries and pesto sauce. >> all our curriculum, all our activities are related. not only do they grow the vegetables, work from early spring or late winter, to through the season, but they also take the vegetables, and they bring them to their life skills area, and there they'll cook the vegetables. they'll understand how they taste, what's the best way of cooking them, what's the best way to present

and build new kidney gardens. we should provide at the facilities for kindergarten that was about small when they made whole requirements should be feasible for those in that we could use with the kitchen and they should not be excessive. but it would get us right next. to where we should support alternative forms sophia preschool education if you like and non-government facilities a family can do gardening idea and we should crease your randall the lease for new kinda gardens including family gardens family can to garden to speak up thirty up with the kids for children who are not intending to garden we should have preschool groups. ed a regular school what am i going to get what was the league's what you did for two years now that you know we have been awarding a special order of that if you're going to. the mighty family glory. for your fathers and mothers of natural born in a dog to children we are really proud of such families and i will tell you frankly even speaking to you these people is a joy to me when t

also the community gardens and the york and the gardens. we are very interested in a plan that brings transportation- oriented development to the west side of the city and we have definitely approve the gentrification. this project has been endorsed and we sent you a letter. thank you. >> i have come to you before. every time i come to this meeting, i feel that even though you are appointed by the mayor of san francisco, i feel that you have some responsibility. last time i was at one of these meetings, you spoke to us with such contempt. i see one of the supervisors all close to the developer i am not insinuating that people have you in their pocket of seeing strange because you are appointed officials, you get to talk to us differently than elected officials. i want you to take a look at fortress investment group. please. i am going to city college and getting back into school. i have a bachelors of arts degree in public relations. thank you. >> a pleasure to speak with you. i made 20-year resident of park merced. i am in support of this

it will do your garden good. we have snowballed on our lawns, and with all plants -- snow mold on our lawns, and can cause some problems. it is. usually, we say point site up, but you cannot always tell. in most cases, they will work their way around. the stem is not going to grow down into the ground it will try to find its way towards a light. >> thank you so much. if you have a plant or gardening question -- ezpass is supposed to make travel easier, right? but dozens of customers have said it made their lives more difficult. some have gotten thousands of dollars for the violations they did not know about. barry simms explains. >> when we first reported on e- zpass violations, we talked to a maryland couple whose license plates were suspended for violations they say they did not know they had. we have heard from dozens of other e-zpass customers. >> i was hysterical, sobbing and crying. >> maryland transportation authority police pulled her over. >> i am going to take your tag. >> her tax were suspended because

including the japanese hill and pond garden, the children's garden, the native flora garden, the rose garden, the alice iris fragrance garden and the conservatory. the brooklyn bowcal -- botanical garden reaches over 50,000 children every year through various programs on site and in schools throughout the country. it has partnerships with the brooklyn academy of science and the environmental high school. the brooklyn botanic garden holds an annual cherry blossom festival and has become part of the cultural life and economical development for the city of new york and provides a service to new york. through the chairmen, the brooklyn botanic garden thrives in a dense urban setting in the heart of new york's 11th congressional district and welcomes more than 725,000 visitors annually. the garden serves more than 150,000 youth annually through a wide range of onsite, in school and community based initiatives. it's a leader in building stronger, healthier community through programs such as green bridge, which involves over 60,000 residents annually in neighborhood greening projects. throug

and abc 7 has our story. >> there is about 25 community garden was a thousand individual plots.the city needs more. >> there is a waiting list of over 500 people. some have been waiting two years. >> so the general manager want a new community garden. >> they're a great resource for people living in dense places like san francisco. and there is lots of people that don't have backyards. >> the problem is the spot they want the garden has a recycling centser. >> it's a nobel cause. but times have changed and there is curveside recycling now. and there is redemption. >> and the battle is pitting neighbor against neighbor. >> this is i've nifed in the neighborhood, supporting the center. >> and it supports 10 jobs. many local businesses bring their recycling here. so do many low-income folks. >> there is as a side, stay together. $40 a month, i have to makeup. makeup the difference to pay rent, bills and grocery autos michael has a home. one of every six people who brings recycling here does not. borders say they want to get rid of the homeless. >> we think it's a healthier use for

gardening is nice, but it takes time. i'm not sure how many of the residents will have time to tend to their gardens. if you provide a place on site, it is nice, but i wouldn't create a large open space for that purpose, because that might be a little unrealistic. i would use the space for, you know, if you can enlarge the athletic field, it might be more practical. there is nothing wrong with manicured areas that look nice. and in conjunction with that, i noticed the distribution of the housing height, and we have the towers that are remaining. as he went through higher and that certain words nineteenth avenue towards eastern side, perhaps more townhouses or the western side. i would encourage if you don't overdo the acreage for open space in streams and urban farming, you used some of the land to have housing that is not quite as high because i think that what people really like is the town house concept where you have your own unit. it might even be as high as an individual unit, but you are self-contained. you're not

the last piece is this a series of community gardens between the towers. at first, it might seem strange to locate the community gardens between the towers. it is almost 200 -- it is much wider than the buildings are tall. in the shadow analysis, where there are plenty of times when the shadows don't come anywhere near the community gardens. in fact, there is a set of community gardens that what we had envisioned was expanding. this comprises a total of about 1 acres of open space. one of the things that we heard a loud and clear was how much they love the courtyard fabric. one of the things he wanted to ensure is that the majority of the blocks have a provision and a requirement for open space that is not on top of an elevator raj and would be accessible to all of the residents of that bloc. and we have created opportunities for that open space to be visible from the street. there are actually pedestrian paths that will let you see when and walk into some of these courtyards. much like what you see out there today. on the northwest corner, there is some o

recycling center squaring off against neighborhood garden. battle over a prime piece of city owned property on the evenly of golden gate park. john has the story. >>reporter: there are about 35 community gardens in san francisco with about 1,000 individual plots and the city needs more. >> we have a waiting list of over 500 people and some waiting for two years. >> reporter: sought general manager of the recreation park department and many resident of the inner sunset neighborhood want a new community garden. keys stadium at the edge of golden gate park. >> xunt garden are a great resource for people especially people living in dense place like san francisco where people don't have back yard and don't have the ability to grow their own food. >> the only problem is the spot where they want the garden has recycling center here for 30 years. >> this is a noble cause but times have changed and we have curb side recycling now and instore redemption. >>reporter: center is run by the council fight to go save it. battle is pitting neighbor against ne

i want to make one last point about the ornamental gardens.when i was chair, there was a big issue with us because we wanted our part to look like golden gate park, and crocker is not golden gate park. it is an athletic field with many athletics going on. tennis, basketball, but she ball, football, soccer, but there are areas that could be beautified, and one of the things i would like to suggest, and i met with the general manager a few weeks ago, is that we need to be stewards. the general public needs to be stewards of their park if they want to see improvements and cleanliness in -- and a state park to go to. >> thank you very much. >> good afternoon. i would hope that the general manager would agendize this on the regular agenda next time. i think it is an important report, and people do not know. it is buried without any notice under general managers' report. you have to be psychic to know this is coming, so when you have something as important as this public report card, may i please urge that it be agendized? and i want to bring up som

the entrance fee to the garden.we think we will generate $600,000 from the fee in the current fiscal year. that will generate $250,000 in pure revenue for the department. the remaining $400,000 would be granted back to the society for their costs associated with running the entrance program. >> it is actually not a grant. it is revenues they have generated. >> it is a financial instrument we are using. we have to have a contractual relationship with them in order to give them money back. >> it is revenue generated from the collection. >> that is correct. >> commissioner bonilla? ? >> -- >> we will be using the center for -- tomorrow also, for the shelter? >> correct. >> i just wanted to make sure. >> it will be progress of this week. >> it will be used for the next two days. it is short-term. is that correct? through saturday? through saturday afternoon. >> it will be available for use next week. >> correct. >> thank you. >> is there any public comment under the general managers' report? public comment is closed. we

welcome to your sunday gardener. this is my kind of gardening. where you can ignore the plan. >> kind of. >> we are going to talk about cactus and succulent. minimum, low maintenance plants. >> this is a great way to get children involved. they love these plants. they are great for dormitories or places without a lot of light. >> will kids could stay away from some of these. >> [laughter] >> i have been stabbed a couple of times. what did you learn the other day? >> the horticultural society talked about great container plants. he really honed in on some of these plants. one thing that i did not know is that many of these succulents, they grow more in the winter than they do in the summer. we want to keep a closer eye, making sure that we water them from time to time. >> there are some interesting plants. there are differences between what i think of as a cactus -- i remember grabbing them as a little kid. [laughter] getting those needles stuck in my hand. on this end, what is this? >> agave, a succulent. often they will have little lines like th

the gardens at the chateau villandry are careful replicas of renaissance gardens. they were planted using engravings from the era as a reference. the trellises, rows of trees, and hedges create an architecture of color, pattern, and shape. francois cultivated an atmosphere of courtly love among his entourage. romance blossomed within the garden mazes. shrubbery were secret symbols and messages of love. beware of chateau fatigue brought on by crowds, heat, and endless chateau tours. decide which chateaus you think are worth an inside visit. then you can drive, hike, or bike past others or take in the chateaus' splendor from the air. i'm off on an early morning flight with france balloons. hot air ballooning is quite popular in the loire valley. everything from short tours to full day trips can be arranged. weather and wind direction have a lot to do with what you'll see. it's a heavenly experience, sailing gently above the countryside, guided by the wind. and there is no better vantage point from which to take in the splendor of a chateau and its grounds like the ma

the garden there is set to reopen. in september, a gunman stormed the building and held three employees hostage, before being killed by police. well, since that incident, the lobby and the garden remained closed. they are now set to reopen after some security renovations are complete. >>> well, authorities have charged a leesburg man in connection with the stabbing that they say was drug related. in custody, the 19-year-old, who is charged with robbery and malicious wounding. investigators say he attacked another young man three weeks ago in leesburg's spring lake community. that victim is recovering. >>> now an update on the case. you'll recall that he is the siberian husky that they shot down there. that case ended up with so much outrage that the county executive called for a criminal investigation. the 32-year-old, keith shepherd, charged with animal cruelty and firing his gun near homes which are both misdemeanors. he goes to trial tomorrow and his attorney plans to argue that the shooting was justified. >>> well,

sunday gardener. winter is coming down on us, and the birds like to feed but it is tougher for them in the wintertime. they will survive without our help, but it is nice to have them here the kitchen window. >> it is fun. >> but, and there is a big but here, the squirrels like the same food and they like -- and they are very ingenious. >> part of the fun is watching the squirrels, i admit. you can use this thing, a swirl baffle. many of these birds for for this. >> they want a platform, often. >> which is perfect for squirrels. there are larger ones that stop them from climbing. >> it depends on whether it hangs from a tree. >> absolutely. this is made of plastic and they might shoot through that. >> the parts are replaceable. but temporary if not complete. >> fun. >> this is a weight control, shutting off the food supply when this world gets up here. >> maybe five or six that birds, but otherwise this will stay open for the birds. >> there is another one that goes around in a circle. >> fun to watch.

the gardeners prune the vine so you can have a chance of finding it. here's one at park and mont clar. they are using a facility that was built by that. finally, the public works is not well known, but should be. they gave grants and loans for dams and sewage. sewage treatment. airports et cetera. hopkins couldn't stand each other. and were constantly battling. they kicked the construction industry back to good health. the upper right one is the alameda park station. they could not aid the private agencies. alameda had its own electrical system. these are various projects. los angeles storm drain system. they raised the dam. your water is a product of pw a. they built the sacramento water reservoir. the fans were so well built that in fact, they are still in use. the engineers said we have to replace a ball bearing. we of course, have neglected our infrainstruct our and it's rated to be a d and dropping. so if you don't pay your taxes, things do fall down. much of it is things that were built during the new deal. fortunately, they built them very well.

with a garden kit. >> jimmy: i had a garden when i was a kid. where did you grow up?er ] i mean, what else do you plant? >> jimmy: i mean, do you do specific things like tomato plants? >> yeah, i would plant tomatoes. >> jimmy: like -- we started with different things. >> what did you plant? >> jimmy: well, we started with different things. [ laughter ] we had beans and we had cucumbers and stuff like that. >> beans are really hard to pick 'cause there's so many of them. when they bloom up, it's like -- it's so much -- it's so hard to pick them. >> jimmy: that's not the problem at all, no, no. [ laughter ] >> that is the problem. what are you talking about? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: so many to pick -- no, that's not a problem at all. what happened was -- >> a tomato comes out and it's a tomato. like, there are a couple of them. you know what i mean? like, okay i'm going to pick the tomato. but when beans come out, there's just lots of beans. [ laughter ] and you're like, "i got to pick all the beans! there's so many of them!" >> jimmy: were there drugs around your family

them with some water, fertilizer, and great gardening gifts. >> welcome back, gardening. and i brought some books i wanted to show you. and i might give this to you for the holidays. >> and come to think of it, perhaps maybe not? >> show people what you brought. >> with the aging of the population gardening has really become very popular. >> for yourself. >> actually, for yourself as well lot >> it is becoming difficult and perhaps this is a perfect item for your friend. not only is it perfect to kneeler and how much? $40 >> and a lot of people are going to assume that this is insulting. >> perhaps not. >> and for the gardiner, if the want this because for the convenience and speaking? and i would sit and look at this and say that i need something like that. >> these have jill pads, they really work well. sometimes, you do not have to look at fashion/20 to gardening. and this will make sure that you're comfortable. the-to be gardening >> and the address on his website. >> and you can find out more. >> indoor lighting. very popular, and this is a system where you can spot

they are working very long days, the entire gardening and maintenance staff, to meet the world's very high expectations for the course. victoria mentioned the mtc park users survey. i think it will be a valuable tool in helping shape budget priorities and helping get some sense of community feedback on a variety of opportunities to preserve, protect, enhance, help our park system survive, so we are featuring the mtc survey on our own website and trying to communicate, and i want to thank them for conducting a town hall meeting last saturday and for their ongoing partnership and support for our parts. on november 8, we have the second of two public meetings to brief the public on the contract negotiation for the boat house, and it comes back before the commission at the next meeting in november. the next meeting is on november 8 between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m., and there will be public discussion of contract terms and concession and an opportunity for the public to actually meet the ortega family. we have a ribbon-cutting ceremony on october 12 at 4:00 p.m., and this is a really exciting pr

and the thing about it is if your garden space is limited, here is a great idea. this is a door swag. we've decorated it and this is a wreath with a wreath stand. now the fun thing is that right now we are all fall. once thanksgiving is done, real easy fix and we are ready for the holidays. >> you always have great ideas. and can i say that derek did this great patio. this is what you call an urban out door living space in northeast washington. we want to thank the homeowner, nor vel wood. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> happy veteran's day. >> excellent. those are great ideas. >>> stay with us. we're back in a moment with the answer to today's trivia question. >> ...berber carpet. it was a whole bowl of stew. nooo. why? i could have saved this one. i could have saved this one. ♪ call 1-800-steemer >>> let's answer the day's trivia question. what was the first navy ship named in honor of an african- american. it is uss harmon. weighs killed in 1942. the ship was commissioned in 1943. >> there you go. >>> beautiful this afternoon. 61 degrees. look at the week

and they are growing potatoes in stacks of old tires they are setting up herb gardens with the bricks from the houses that are falling down as as the structure and they're doing this with no money whatsoever and nobody comes in and trashes these gardens i mean theory you hear that places like this are no go areas there had saluted not i'd walked where i was in detroit i'd walk down that street at night people would politely come and ask if they could pick a tomato from the garden and these were truly lovely people who completely taken their future into their own hands to the extent that they could they don't have much purchasing power so they don't have as much freedom as other people would but . i think the fact that they have stopped looking for anyone else to help them under doing a tremendous amount for themselves it is a hugely positive aspect of what's going on there all right nicole foss thanks so much for being on the kaiser report in a very welcome and that's going to do it for this edition of the cars a report with me max kaiser and stacy herbert and i want to thank my guest

after the hostage situation ended discovery closed the garden for security assessment.pen to the public on weekends t lobby will not reopen to the public until security changes are in place. >>> president obama says he understands why many are so upset with the new security measures at airports. the president has asked security officials whether ere's a less intrusive way to scrn passengers. right now, any passenger can be subjected to more invasive pat-downs and full-body screeners. at this point the tsa and many counterterrorism experts say the current procedures are the only ones they think can effectively guard against threats. others have sggested privatizing the transportation security administration. >>> the fbi is joining the investigation into a threatening letter containing white powder that was sent to the "dancing with the stars" studios. the letter was found in the mail room. preliminary sts show the white substance was talcum powder. a nonhazardous material. the letter is being sent to a lab for further testing. th pouter was reportedly in a piece of n mai

i also want to bring back urban gardening. slug was a wonderful program that employed people in the community to grow fresh fruits and vegetables. that also takes care of our public safety issues. also, we have many, many school sites in our community. we should be using these school sites on the weekends to actually impact the families and children that have farmers markets on the school sites, where successful people know how to get there and it's actually make use of existing space. thank you. >> mr. kelly? >> this kind of issue is where land use gets real. land use determines who lives here and who works here and how they do it, so it really is the number one issue in this race. it's where i've done a lot of my work over the last decade, educating myself and our neighborhoods about land use with the neighborhood association. specifically on this issue, ms. inie a has the right ideas, supporting opportunities in the development areas. we can finance. we can provide some help for fresh produce along third street. we need to

market square garden -- madison square garden, coast to coast, the terps lead. tucker had 17. in the second half, how about this great bounce pass? fifth ranked pittsburgh was up 64-56. maryland came back and closed the gap. the terps were down by six late. the plight of the game, a pittsburg, 10 rebounds, 15 points -- the play of the game, pittsburgh, 10 rebounds, 15 points. >>> george mason with a victory over charlotte tonight. lou can coat -- luke hancock led the patriots. >>> the charleston classic, jason clark hit five shots. he scored 22. austin freeman got into the act. they beat coastal carolina, 80- 61. >>> maryland head football coach ralph friedgen will coach the terrapins next season. the athletic director made the announcement and said the team can focus on winning the acc championship. if the terps win their final two games at home, they win the title. it starts saturday night against florida state. >>> clinton portis was back on the practice field tonight. it still anybody's guess if he will play sunday against the titans. the redskins need to put monday's deba

who don't garden.ening improved health and well being. study researchers found that gardening decreased stress and enhanced test results from physical. >>> what would you say about a car that will get you the equivalent of 100 miles per gallon? it's here. epa tests on the nissan leaf say the electric car will get 106 miles per gallon in city driving and 92 on the highway. the tests show the leaf can go 73 miles on a charged battery and a fully charged battery will cost 5006. is-- $561 a year. nissan and general motors are releasing electric cars. 9 chevrolet volt will use an electric battery and small gas engine to generate. the leaf is going for $32,000. very exciting technology. >>> lunch break is next. we are bringing the steak house home. >>> tell you to prepare a great steak in your own kitchen indoors. you might want to join me, allison pain -- allison payne. chicago's own joan cusack will join mayor daley for his final tree lighting ceremony. it will take place tomorrow november 24. all gets und