London Urban Farmers Bees and butterflies abound in the Oakridge Acres gardens of Dennis and Jenni Kuntz, along with paw-paws, apples, several different kinds of berries, tomatoes (various kinds), rhubarb, zucchini (of course), potatoes, purple grapes that Jenni says make for a healthy, refreshing drink when pureed and added to sparkling water, lots of herbs, edible flowers and much more. “I came from a farming background,” says Dennis, “and saw some negative effects of chemical use and monoculture. Dennis is an advocate for good soil management, and Jenni can tell you a lot about the health benefits of herbs.
The couple have been developing their urban ‘farm’ for some 18 years, inspired by the concept of food being medicine and medicine being food, and of “eating totally organic food grown in biodynamic regenerative soil. It reduces the burden of consuming food containing toxic pesticides, which include insecticides and herbicides,” says Dennis. Conservation is always a consideration: rainwater is collected from downspouts, the water stored in a large container, and a compost bin is used to collect garden waste for producing soil.
To advertise here, please contact Cathy@VillagerPublications.com Left column: Dennis and Jenni, Jenni’s front yard flower garden, and squashes spreading in a row. Above: a tangled garden of many vegetables, fruit and herbs; paw-paws, apples, edible flowers and berries. Page 9: Dennis gathers herbs.
Page 8 Hyde Park – Oakridge Villager • October 2025
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