March 6, 2010
Seattle urban garden, photo: The Daily Green
According to the Huffington Post, Seattle is one of the best cities for urban community gardens. Because of their P-Patch Program, there are 68 gardens scattered throughout the city and plans for four additional gardens…
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Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Community Gardens, Composting, Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Permaculture, Urban Agriculture
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February 26, 2010
I’m looking forward to this spring, when a portion of the future 85-acre Brooklyn Bridge Park at Pier 6 is scheduled to open, followed by Pier 1 scheduled to open this winter, with the entire project expected to be completed by…
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Category: Community Gardens, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Permaculture
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February 12, 2010
Sustainable Flatbush volunteers planting daffodils, 2009
More than a tree is growing in Brooklyn. Greening Flatbush: Garden Where You Are, presented by Sustainable Flatbush Sunday, February 21, is an afternoon of short demonstrations and hands-on workshops including seed-starting for kids and adults, composting…
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Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Community Gardens, Composting, Edible Landscaping, Education & Tours, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Just For Fun, Permaculture, Public Gardens, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
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January 29, 2010
Rain gardens aren’t just for homeowners with large tracts of land. A rain garden planted in a small urban area can make a big difference in the water quality and environment of its surrounding area.
When it rains in densely populated urban…
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Category: Creating, Garden Design, Green & Sustainable, Permaculture, Rain Gardens, Water
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January 18, 2010
Prior to last Tuesday’s devastating earthquake, Haitians were busy at work building flood protections and establishing urban gardens. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) had 23 programs for growing food in the region most affected by the quake, including areas in…
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Category: Community Gardens, Edible Landscaping, Experiencing, Green & Sustainable, Irrigation, Permaculture, Urban Agriculture
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