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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December 16, 2010

Imagine a sustainable and sophisticated design for a public space that responds to the increasing public interest in urban agriculture, beautifies a neighborhood, and at the same time, engages the community. The Huntington Urban Farm, designed by New … Read More...
Category: Community Gardens, Container Gardening, Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Public Gardens, Urban Agriculture
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October 17, 2010

Many have written, photographed, and spoken about urban gardens. But this is the first time I have seen someone rap about urban gardens. I was “moved” by this urban gardens rap music video…
And as the rappers note: “Urban gardening … Read More...
Category: Community Gardens, Experiencing, Green Roofs, Urban Agriculture
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September 1, 2010

At today’s Women in Green Forum, I had the pleasure of meeting Kathleen de Chadenèdes, Director of the s’Cool Initiative, a project of the Orfalea Foundations, who spoke about her organization’s efforts to make fresh local food available … Read More...
Category: Community Gardens, Composting, Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Urban Agriculture
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July 10, 2010

Say you just happen to have a couple of extra old Magnavox and other old record player “horns” lying around. Why not transform them into planters like these? That’s what the folks at Fine Garden Art have done with them … Read More...
Category: Community Gardens, Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Experiencing, Garden Art, Garden Design, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Reclaimed & Recycled
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