In Colchester (Essex, England), a real life superhero has taken root. The identity of the Human Shrub remains secret while the Shrub brings life to the neglected planters of Colchester. The guerrilla gardener is supported by many people and, well, not supported by many politicians.
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What sort of ecological superhero will you be?
Woodland farms (also known as forest gardens) are an agricultural concept which copies a self-sustaining forest ecosystem except that it is made to produce a variety of food that is easily harvestable. Woodland farms have a lot of different things going on in them to maximize sustainability, efficiency, and productivity but they are all simple, [...]
More»Guerrilla gardening is essentially beautifying and/or producing food from places that are neglected. Usually they are city property. An example of guerilla gardening is growing flowers on those strips of grass along sidewalks.
Yesterday I went to a conference called Growing Citizens: Gardening as a catalyst for civic engagement. One of the speakers talked about the [...]