Submissions by Rick tagged gardening

10 ideas to make cities greener

  1. rooftop gardens can help to produce vegetables, regulate climate and increase biodiversity (as seen in Bologna, Italy)
  2. guerilla gardeners illegally turn empty public spots into flower fields
  3. spread seeds of native species for free among citizen (as happening in Leipzig, Germany)
  4. vertical gardens both indoor and outdoor can improve live quality and climate (as seen in Malmö, Sweden)
  5. community gardens can help to produce vegetables, regulate climate, create ecological niches and connect people (as seen in Berlin, Germany)
  6. parks are very costly to maintain - should be partly turned into community gardens and city forests
  7. spread information on how to create ecological niches (e.g. many greenflies on roses can nourish little birds, wild flowers are a place for many insects, birds and little rodents)
  8. it's even possible to grow vegetables indoors (e.g. IKEA has out-of-the-box solutions for this)
  9. a variety of hanging plants can be used to effectively use space
  10. a project where a box of chicken travels around the city, which helps to increase awareness for food production (as seen in Leipzig, Germany)