Urban Garden Center: A family biz with community spirit

… Shortly after emigrating from Greece in 1959 Dimitri and Calliope Gravanis opened a flower … point for recycling old clothes Gatanas credits his grandparents with passing on lessons of conservation They were poor … or picking fruit For those who live in typical Manhattan apartments with little to no outdoor space Gatanas often …

By Leah Hochbaum Rosner |March 20, 2013 - 10:18AM