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Eleanor Strong, 89, pioneer in community gardening

Nearly everything can be reused, insisted Eleanor Strong, an early convert to recycling. Nearly everything can be reused, insisted Eleanor Strong, an early convert to recycling.
By Bryan Marquard
Globe Staff / July 25, 2010

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Astride a vintage Raleigh bicycle, Eleanor Strong rode from one community garden to another in the South End, uprooting weeds that blemished the splashes of beauty she created amid the brick and pavement. (Full article: 1115 words)

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