Farming – Urban Gardening

Every Month Is Farm to School Month at This DC School

Source: ecowatch.com Published: October 30, 2017 School Within School / Facebook Union of Concerned Scientists By Sarah Reinhardt It’s the end of October, which means National Farm to School Month is drawing to a close. But that doesn’t matter to the students at...

Montreal Supermarket Opens Huge Organic Rooftop Garden

Source: treehugger.com Published: August 18, 2017 © Tact Conseil (used with permission) — Francis, Richard, and Daniel Duchemin, storeowners, sit in their new rooftop garden By Katherine Martinko Talk about slashing food miles; ‘fresh from the roof’ is as local as it...

South Korea to Build $10bln Integrated Agricultural City in Egypt

Source: arabfinance.com Published: August 16, 2017 Amwal Alghad Cairo: Egypt and the Korea-Arab Society (KAS) signed Tuesday a cooperation protocol to build a $10 billion integrated agricultural city in the North African country. The city will be stretched...

Google’s London HQ Boasts A Rooftop Garden for The Ages

Source: mnn.com Published: June 2, 2017 Plans for Google’s new London headquarters include a ridiculously lush rooftop garden, drawing comparisons to London’s failed Garden Bridge project. (Rendering: Google) By Matt Hickman Remember that enchanting,...

Are Hedges Better at Fighting Urban Air Pollution Than Trees?

Source: mnn.com Published: May 24, 2017 The British countryside is famed for its hedgerows. According to scientists, cities need more dense lines of shrubs in order to effectively combat automobile-borne air pollution. (Photo: Jenny Brown/flickr) By Matt Hickman Make...

How to Naturescape

Source: plantnative.org Published: May 24, 2017 Apologies for formatting errors due to docx importing. Curious about native plants? Interested in a beautiful, low-maintenance landscape? Concerned about health and water quality? Or did you just stumble on to this page...