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'SAN DIEGO — Michael Garvey rakes the dirt path at the Point Loma Native Garden
in Ocean Beach. He cleans the area, removes leaves and weeds, wipes the wooden
benches, and supplies treats to the dogs who go for walks in the garden.
But soon, Garvey will not work at the small garden any longer.
Garvey is not a city employee who has been transferred to another job, he is a
homeless senior who has been unhoused for nearly 40 years and has lived in the
park for most of the past two years.
“It’s my home. It’s the home that I haven’t had. I’ve watched it grow from a
dirt farm to this, it’s beautiful,” said Garvey.
Next week Garvey will move into his own studio apartment.
And while the 72-year-old Garvey may no longer serve as the constant caretaker,
his larger mission is far from over.
For most of the past two years, Garvey has worked in hopes of bridging the gap
between him and his other "outdoor neighbors" and his housed neighbors.
"We’re not all the same," said Garvey. "Everyone of us came out here for
different reasons.”
With the help of Ocean Beach resident Robin Shushan, Garvey looks to launch his
own website and create a non-profit called "Outside Neighbors" with the intent
of establishing a line of communication between the housed and the unhoused.'
Via Doug Senko.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
