August 8, 2011
For The Common Place, known as an “autonomous, radical social center” in Leeds, England, designers Donna Walker and Sarah Barrett created Home Sweet Home, a project sprung out of the desire to craft a cozy outdoor social gathering … Read More...
Category: Community Gardens, Container Gardening, Experiencing, Green & Sustainable, Reclaimed & Recycled
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July 29, 2011
It may look like a pizza box, but inside is not a pie but rather all one needs to grow what could become the pizza’s veggie toppings, and more. ALLOTINABOX™ is a super cool GYO kit complete with information to … Read More...
Category: Bulbs and Plants, Community Gardens, Composting, Edible Landscaping, Finding, Green & Sustainable, Urban Agriculture, Window Boxes
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June 22, 2011
Launched in March, FARM:shop hopes to bring the countryside to the city. Photo: London Permaculture.
“People will think you’re crazy, then they’ll love it” commented Jamie Oliver on a recent visit to the FARM:shop, a once derelict London shop … Read More...
Category: Community Gardens, Container Gardening, Edible Landscaping, Finding, Green & Sustainable, Hydroponics, Permaculture, Reclaimed & Recycled, Rooftop Gardens, Urban Agriculture
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March 30, 2011
Photo: Kerry Michaels
According to Kerry Michaels, who writes about container gardening for About.com, there are absolutely no rules when it comes to container gardening, but there are some tips and guidelines that can be helpful when designing your container.… Read More...
Category: Community Gardens, Container Gardening, Creating, Edible Landscaping, Herb Gardens, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
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January 8, 2011
Exploring the role of women in landscape architecture, the documentary film, Women in the Dirt, takes us behind the scenes with seven of California’s most influential female designers: Mia Lerher, Andrea Cochran, Cheryl Barton, Isabelle Greene, Katherine Spitz, Pamela … Read More...
Category: Community Gardens, Experiencing, Garden Design, Green & Sustainable, Green Roofs, Green Walls, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
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