Gardens Flourish on Top of City Busses

February 1, 2011

Bus Roots is a living garden planted on the roofs of city buses. Similar to Spanish designer Marc Grañen’s Phytokinetic system of vehicle rooftop gardens, this conceptual project arose from New York City designer Marco Antonio Castro Cosio’s graduate … Read More...

An Urban Micro Farm Delivered to Your Door

November 30, 2010

It’s like a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) that delivers but, instead of just delivering the produce, it delivers the farm. Home Grow Micro Farms, a new service in the greater Los Angeles area, delivers pre-planted, high-productivity, low-maintenance organic vegetable … Read More...

Creating an Innovative Green Garden Shed Space

August 11, 2010

Urban Gardens is excited to be collaborating with Victoria Lyon Interiors and Eden Farms Nursery and Garden Center to create Conversing with Nature: A Creative Garden Retreat, an innovative green garden shed space cum creative retreat for the Shippan Designer Read More...

Green Minds Unite at Blogher ’10

August 9, 2010

I had the privilege of meeting a number of fabulous green bloggers at this year’s Blogher convention. I want to share some of them with you and invite you to visit their sites:


Greenista is sort of a green Daily … Read More...

Old MacDonald Had a Robot

April 28, 2010


Robots my someday replace humans for picking delicate fruits and vegetables. Photo: Paul Wooton

Can robots roll up their sleeves and pick fruit? Vision Robotics, a company in San Diego, thinks so. It’s building scouting robots that use multiple … Read More...

Urban Gardens Needs Your Vote!

April 14, 2010

We are thrilled to announce that Urban Gardens has been has been nominated for The 14th Annual Webby Awards in the Lifestyle category! Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading Read More...

Make Green Friday the New Black Friday

November 25, 2009

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Although I would like to support local retailers to boost our ailing economy, I still feel my money is better spent aiding our ailing environment and feeding our fellow starving citizens. So instead of lining up at 4am at your Read More...

NRDC Announces Growing Green Awards

October 28, 2009

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The National Resources Defense Council, NRDC,  has announced its second annual Growing Green Awards to honor farmers, business leaders and promoters of sustainable food. A $10,000 cash prize will be awarded for extraordinary contributions that advance ecologically integrated farming practices, … Read More...

Chicago’s New Plant Conservation Center Showcases Green Design

September 10, 2009

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With a bold goal to “Save the Plants, Save the Planet,” the Chicago Botanic Garden has scheduled the opening of the Plant Science Center for members on September 22, and for the general public on September 23.

“One-third of the … Read More...

The Future’s Looking Up on a Rooftop Farm

June 12, 2009

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Cross-posted from Not Eating in New York

Rooftop Farm for the Future: A rustic scarecrow looms before the skyline of Manhattan’s midtown skyscrapers. Under its watch lie more than 30 varieties of vegetables, fruits, flowers and herbs on a rooftop … Read More...

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