August 22, 2013
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When an abandoned rusted bicycle had outlived its usefulness as trustworthy transportation, American-born and Berlin-based artist, Brad Downey, mounted it on an equally rusty bike rack and then transformed it into a working fountain.
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Category: Experiencing, Garden Art, Green & Sustainable, Public Gardens, Reclaimed & Recycled
Tags: art installations, art interventions, Basel, land art, public art, public parks, repurposed objects, upcycled objects, urban art, urban art installations
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August 17, 2010
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Better hanging in your urban garden than in a landfill, yes? We’ve seen all sorts of discarded items breathe new life as garden containers, and some, like this vintage dustpan spotted on Etsy, as vertical gardens. Do you have … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Finding, Garden Software, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Reclaimed & Recycled, Vertical Gardens
Tags: repurposed objects, retro container, upcycled
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