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Started in 2005, Greenmeme is the continuing vision of artists Freya Bardell and Brian Howe, where a collaborative group of artists, ecologists, architects, scientists and builders come together to create sustainable, ecologically focused work which varies in scale, materiality and context. Through these experimental partnerships with experts in other relevant fields, our strategies of representation are in a constant state of research and… Continue

Here Enzo Di Matteo lists a few examples of the possibilities urban agriculture holds in Toronto.



1. Urban Agriculture Hub (Andy Guiry)



Spaces underneath elevated highways like the Gardiner aren’t just for wasting. This project envisions community greenhouses and outdoor gardens that use annual flooding of the nearby Don River to feed the crops. And tiny turbines along… Continue

California state Polytechnic agriculture professor is getting involved with the urban growing.

With his main focus on growing in Urban areas especially small spaces by using hydroponics.

See the link for the whole article.



"Most of us live in cities," he said. "As long as you're going to live there, you might as well grow your food there."



Please ignore the Mcdonalds advert above the article, hardly appropriate!…



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For the first time since President Roosevelt, Michele Obama is sending quite a strong, clear environmental and symbolic signal by advocating growing food locally and organically to reduce reliance on huge industrial farms that use more oil for transportation and chemicals for fertilizer.

By digging up the White House garden and creating a 1,100 foot allotment which will house over 55 different vegetables.



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RHS Online Calendar



Here's a good link to the Royal Horticultural Societies growing calender for vegetable gardeners. It gives a good month by month guide including what to grow and when to begin the process. It also advices on dealing with issues involving pest and disease during the growth project.…





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