March 28, 2010

Palo Alto, California manhole cover
When I come across a beautiful sewer drain cover, I feel a little flicker of joy seeing an object covering a not-so-pleasant space bringing a bit of beauty to the environment.

Matsimoto, Japan
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Category: Experiencing, Garden Art, Guerilla Gardening!, Reclaimed & Recycled
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February 8, 2010

Yogami, photo by Guglielmo Trupia, 2009
Creative minds are challenged to think inside of the urban parking spot in the Public Design Festival’s international Duepercinque contest during the forthcoming Milan Salone Internazionale del Mobile, April 13-18.

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Category: Experiencing, Guerilla Gardening!, Public Gardens
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October 24, 2009

Toronto street artist, provocateur, and now guerilla gardener, Posterchild, created this planted flyer box:
“I create public installations (or ‘Street Art” pieces) that are both playful and political,” comment the artist on his blog. “I create my art to … Read More…
Category: Green & Sustainable, Greening, Guerilla Gardening!
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September 24, 2009

Using green roof technology on the streets of Brooklyn, Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis are growing tomatoes, broccoli, arugula, and parsley inside the bed of a 1986 Dodge half-ton pick-up. Undeterred by having no land of their own, the … Read More…
Category: Community Gardens, Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Green Roofs, Greening, Guerilla Gardening!, Raised Beds, Urban Agriculture
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