September 20, 2009
Cayuga Medical Center, Restorative Garden
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced a new series of comprehensive online resource guides on sustainable design and planning. Created for national and local policymakers, government agencies, design professionals, planners and students, … Read More...
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Community Gardens, Education & Tours, Green & Sustainable, Green Roofs, Greening, Public Gardens, Urban Agriculture
Tags: climate change, green, green open spaces, green parking, Green Roofs, green space, green urban gardens, greenhouse gas emissions, heat island effect, stormwater management, sustainability, sustainable design, urban forestry, urban trees
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July 25, 2009
Diagram courtesy of Green Home Huddle
Lawn and garden watering make up nearly 40% of total household water use during the summer months. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, a rain barrel can potentially save most homeowners about 1,300 … Read More...
Category: Finding, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Irrigation, Water
Tags: collecting rain, how to make rain barrel, rain barrels, rain collection, saving water, stylish rain barrels, sustainable design, waterbutts
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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, Great Finds, Outdoor Furniture, Reclaimed & Recycled
Tags: Dutch design, garden bench, garden spade, reclaimed materials, recycled furniture, sustainable design
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