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Plantbombing: Colorful Yarn-Wrapped Plants Soften Up The City : TreeHugger
Yarnbombing — or the cozying up of the urban landscape with random acts of gorgeous knitting — has already been seen popping up in a number of cities. Now San Francisco-based urban knitter and guerilla gardeners Heather Powazek Champ and Derek Powazek have publicly come out with yarn bombing’s next evolution: planting low-maintenance species in beautifully hand-knitted yarn pockets all over their fair city.
Inspired after this year’s International Yarn Bombing Day, the husband and wife pair call their project “Plantbombing,” and it combines Heather’s love of “urban knitting” and Derek’s skill at gardening. Using yarn, a bit of soil, and some hardy plants, the result is a hands-off, smile-inducing work of art.
For those of you who want to try making your own plant pockets, Heather’s site provides the instructions to get started.
Urbangreens supports plantbombing
DIY How to Making of Patrick Blanc Style Greenwall Vertical Garden on Vimeo (by hippophagy)
“A few years ago I read about Patrick Blanc and his vertical gardens or greenwalls. When we designed our new apartment I had the chance to include a greenwall as the centerpiece for the main living space. The walls are easy to make and remarkable to see in person. I would be interested in consulting, installing, or just sharing my experience with anyone interested in one. m(at)blackcross.cc
This is a frame from a video. You can watch it on Vimeo.”
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Green Roof Tiles by Toyota Roof Garden | Inhabitat
“While green roofs may be universally accepted as wonderfully sustainable landscapes for a myriad reasons, the thought of installing one atop your own home may nevertheless seem daunting, expensive, and difficult to maintain. But the folks from Toyota Roof Gardens (a subsidiary of the Prius-creating car company) have solved your green roof installation qualms with a tile-based system that’s as easy as laying down carpet.”
Vertical Garden, D.I.Y. Panel | floragrubb.com
“Build your own vertical garden! The 20”x20” tray contains 45 slanted planting cells to support plants and soil once mounted on the wall. The system is modular so you can build a vertical garden in any design based on 20”x20” square panels. The panels are grown flat for a few months to allow the roots to develop and grow in to the cells. “
