The people who are transforming Philly’s vacant lots into green spaces

The organization We Are the Seeds began planting as part of a push to return land sovereignty to Indigenous peopleXiao Hui Star kneeled on her haunches, with her hands in the dirt as she cleared a spot to plant a flowering perennial in late summer. Surrounding her was a native garden replete with golden sunflowers, beans, squash, pawpaw and corn. She ruffled tufts of sweetgrass,...