(Lil) Green Patch

(Lil) Green Patch was a Facebook application developed by Ashish Dixit and David King [1] that simulated a small garden on a Facebook user's profile. By tending their and their friends' gardens, the Facebook users were able to raise money for The Nature Conservancy to save the rainforest. In September 2008, it was rated as the number one application on Facebook, ahead of Texas HoldEm Poker.[2] In April 2009, it had slid to a sixth-place ranking.[3]

(Lil) Green Patch became unavailable to users on June 10, 2010, following a decision by new owners Playdom to discontinue the application.[4]

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  2. ^ Smith, Justin (September 24, 2008). "Top 25 Facebook Games for September 24, 2008". Inside Social Games. Archived from the original on March 9, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
  3. ^ Mack, Christopher (April 1, 2009). "The Top 25 Facebook Games for April, 2009". Inside Social Games. Archived from the original on April 6, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
  4. ^ "Playdom Community Forum". Archived from the original on May 6, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2010.