July 5, 2012
From fighting to feathering, this creation says war is for the birds. A single protruding bullet functions as a perch for this stunning brass birdhouse made from over 2,500 stray bullets recovered from hunting sites in Lebanon. New York City-based … Read More…
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Green & Sustainable, Reclaimed & Recycled
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June 5, 2012
Funny how some people find their passions. After tripping over an overgrown creeper’s tendril in 2008 and fracturing his hip, Johannesburg, South Africa-based designer, Joe Paine, was inspired to design products for plants.
Kreep Planter System by Joe Paine.… Read More…
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Containers and Pots, Edible Landscaping, Finding, Furniture, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Urban Agriculture
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May 19, 2012
The Adriance Farmhouse is in need of restoration. Photo: Robin Plaskoff Horton, Urban Gardens.
A working farm dating back to 1697, The Queens County Farm Museum’s 47-acres constitute the longest continuously farmed parcel of land in New York State–farmed … Read More…
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Community Gardens, Composting, Edible Landscaping, Education & Tours, Experiencing, Permaculture, Public Gardens, Urban Agriculture
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April 17, 2012
Brooklyn’s new urban farming pop-up shop, Hayseed’s Big City Farm Supply, is part of the emerging trend of retailers who are going beyond merely making products available–they are creating an experience–selling a lifestyle in offering knowledge and ideas … Read More…
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Books, Bulbs and Plants, Composting, Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Edible Landscaping, Experiencing, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Herb Gardens, Rooftop Gardens, Shade Gardening, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens, Window Boxes
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March 28, 2012
It’s no surprise that Williams-Sonoma, one of the country’s foremost retailers of cooking equipment, would now venture outside the kitchen into the garden. With the launch on April 5 of their new seed-to-table concept, Agrarian, the brand will become … Read More…
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