July 9, 2009
I love the whimsical Batsenmeubel, or Spade Bench, created by Dutch designer Nic Roex. It’s an entertaining sculptural composite of bright green metal garden spades and bicycle wheels. The bench sports eight seats on eight partial bike wheels: … Read More…
Category: Finding, Furniture, Great Finds, Reclaimed & Recycled
Tags: Dutch design, garden bench, garden spade, reclaimed materials, recycled furniture, sustainable design
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July 8, 2009
Trula Paver
The current movement towards environmental consciousness has sparked innovations in the manufacturing of sustainable products, using environmentally-friendly materials and production techniques. A few of these have ended up in the urban garden.
Trula, a green alternative manufacturing … Read More…
Category: Containers and Pots, Decks, Patios, & Paths, Finding, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Reclaimed & Recycled
Tags: art pots, e-waste, eco-capitalism, environmentally-conscious materials, environmentally-friendly materials, farm trash, garden pavers, harvested agricultural remnants, rapidly renewable resources, reclaimed materials, recycled, sustainable products, urban garden art
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June 18, 2009
Reuse the haulm, from potatoes to gherkins, courtesy of Instructables
Do something good for your fellow gardeners in cyberspace by showing them how to turn their reused and recycled objects into something functional for use in their gardens. One of … Read More…
Category: Creating, Garden Design, Green & Sustainable, Reclaimed & Recycled
Tags: beehive, do-it-yourself gardening, garden contest, hanging nursery, indoor composter, ladybug house, reclaimed materials, recycled, seed organizer, seed tapes, sideways garden
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