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Jenny
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  • Brockley, London
  • United Kingdom
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The walls in loop's studio are already starting to sprout healthy squash blossoms. The variations on this theme are vast, reflecting the exciting world of creepers that can be introducted to the architecture. On the theme of food production and pl…
June 24, 2009
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Listen to a podcast interview with Mark and Nick of Project Dirt. Project Dirt is a community of urban gardeners brought together via a social networking website, much like Metabolocity. Their site is also built with ‘ning’, and connects people wi…
June 22, 2009
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Biowall works as a scaffolding for plant life to take shape on. Just as the configuration of our bones gives form for tissue and skin to grow around, biowall is an underlying rigid foundation. It is important to plant creepers at the base because…
June 19, 2009
One important aspect of this discussion is that you can decide to become hydro gardener TOMORROW , but doing permaculture take YEARS (on average it takes about 5-7 years to render the typical soil into something optimum for a garden using composting…
June 18, 2009
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When London was bidding to host the Olympics, it campaigned with the green card, promising to use the Games as “a catalyst for addressing important urban and inner city living concerns including climate change and water management” David Higgins,…
June 17, 2009
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In San Francisco last summer, the stately plaza outside of the City Hall became a site of food production. Built by the public, thousands of volunteers from youth, arts, and environmental organisations worked hard to replace the city’s most perfect…
June 16, 2009
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The uninvited dinner guest The history of Gardener vs. Snail is extensive. Anyone who is amused by the low-tech inventiveness of Tom and Jerry style combat would be impressed. A list of reputedly successful tactics is posted on eartheasy.com, all…
June 8, 2009
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According to BBC weather, June's average temp ranges from 12 to 20 degrees. Comparing that average to this week's forecast, we seem to be just slightly cooler than normal. Prepare for the low temperatures by planting vegetables that grow better in c…
June 6, 2009

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At 12:51pm on December 20, 2008, Rachel Wingfield said…
Hi - please do Jen - I will be working more on the site and content over xmas.. more the merrier!!

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Underwater Biowall



The walls in loop's studio are already starting to sprout healthy squash blossoms. The variations on this theme are vast, reflecting the exciting world of creepers that can be introducted to the architecture. On the theme of food production and plant growth, the scope for underwater a… Continue

Posted on June 24, 2009 at 8:30am —

Jenny

Project Dirt



Listen to a podcast interview with Mark and Nick of Project Dirt. Project Dirt is a community of urban gardeners brought together via a social networking website, much like Metabolocity. Their site is also built with ‘ning’, and connects people with all kinds of upcoming events, inclu… Continue

Posted on June 22, 2009 at 8:30am —

Jenny

What can grow on Biowall?


Biowall works as a scaffolding for plant life to take shape on. Just as the configuration of our bones gives form for tissue and skin to grow around, biowall is an underlying rigid foundation.

It is important to plant creepers at the base because they really pull themselves… Continue

Posted on June 19, 2009 at 8:30am —

Jenny

Capital Growth



When London was bidding to host the Olympics, it campaigned with the green card, promising to use the Games as “a catalyst for addressing important urban and inner city living concerns including climate change and water management” David Hig… Continue

Posted on June 17, 2009 at 1:55pm —

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San Francisco's Civic Center Victory Gardens


In San Francisco last summer, the stately plaza outside of the City Hall became a site of food production. Built by the public, thousands of volunteers from youth, arts, and environmental organisations worked hard to replace the city’s most perfect lawn with a landscape of sprouting le… Continue

Posted on June 16, 2009 at 11:00am —

 
 

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