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Duke’s Garden Rescue Amid Demolition | Durham News
Duke freshmen arrived for a volunteer gardening day only to witness the sudden demolition of a century-old house—just steps from their new campus garden. The university, eager to expand, had quietly bought the property and ignored the tenant’s pleas for warning, despite promising to protect the community garden. Students scrambled to shield soil from lead contamination using tarps and trellises, all while the house crumbled in 36 hours. Though Duke claims they kept their word, the tenant says the lack of communication left her feeling blindsided—and raised bigger questions about how…
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