grönsaker uppåt väggarna

Vertikala grönsaker

I Los Angeles har man startat en projekt för vertikal grönsaksodling. Gröna väggar är numera ett ganska vanligt förekommande sätt att disponera växter i trånga stadsutrymmen, men nu tar man idén ett steg vidare och börjar odla ätbara växter.

Urban Farming has established the Urban Farming Food Chain™, a vertical farming project. The Food Chain consists of "edible" food-producing wall panels mounted on walls of buildings, growing fresh produce (without the use of pesticides) at four locations in and around downtown Los Angeles, inclusive of the Central City East (Skid Row) area. The organizations that host these 'walls' will utilize the food for their own purposes and, as is the paradigm of Urban Farming across the country and overseas, the people who tend the gardens are committed to donating a portion of their harvests to neighbors and/or organizations in need. The Urban Farming Food Chain project is in partnership with Green Living Technologies and Elmslie Osler Architect...

Från hemsidan Urban Farming, Urban Farming Food Chain™ Project.