PIG FARMING

Please have a look at these documentary, before it is taken away from the internet
You've got only 9 days left!!

Hurry

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/pig-business/4od#2926317
http://www.channel4.com/food/on-tv/the-big-food-fight/pig-business_p_1.html

UA Project in New York - The Dragonfly

Belgian firm Vincent Callebaut Architectures have designed a vertical farm based on the wings of a dragonfly. Located along the east river at the south edge of Rooselvelt Island
in New York City the tower is a true living organism being self sufficient in water, energy and bio fertilizing.

Spanning 132 floors and 600 vertical meters, the dragonfly
can accommodate 28 different agricultural fields for the production of fruit, vegetables, grains, meat and dairy.

To ensure the social diversity and a permanent life cycle [24h/24] in the tower, the mixed programmation is mainly laid out around two poles of housing and work places.

Around housings, offices and research laboratories as well as the most private to the most public agricultural and leisure spaces are designed in gardens, kitchen gardens, orchards, meadows, rice fields, farms and suspended
fields. The distribution of flows is made around a true safe spine spreading in loop the numerous elevators, the goods elevators and stair wells serving all the levels
by separating simultaneously the inputs and the outputs recycled from plants, animals and human beings.

General Information.

* Program: a metabolic farm for urban agriculture / mixing uses.
* Location: New York City, Roosevelt Island.
* Surface Area: 350,000 m2.
* Heights: antenna=700m; roof=600m; top floor=575m.
* Floor count: 132.
* Agricultural fields: 28.
* Model studies: Philippe Steels.
* Perspectives: Benoit Patterlini. [2009-06-04]

More info: http://www.arq.com.mx/noticias/Detalles/10340.html?utm_source=boletin288&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=boletin288

Picture source: http://picasaweb.google.es/ImagenesDeArquitectura/Dragonfly_Vincent_Callebaut_Architectures#slideshow/5343333995375048274

Royal Veggies

"Queen turns corner of palace backyard into an allotment"

"Decades after she dug for victory, Queen Elizabeth gives the royal seal of approval to the grow-your-own movement"

(http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/jun/14/queen-allotment-organic-gardening)


If the Queen does it,
what stops you???

With Her Majesty Blessings.

D.

End of May in a London's Forest Garden...

Urban Wildlife

London Orchard Project

 

Interactive Food Growing Map

Hi I have just received this email, and thought to share it.
I have heard of this kind of maps for the last 3 years... probably it is not the first and only one, but the first one I see.
Worth to have a look.

Dhanya

"Hello

We have now launched a number of updates to www.channel4.com/landshare that will make it easier for you to get involved.

The map is now live, there are improved search tools and better postcode accuracy.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the "soft-launch" phase and for navigating through the early technical teething issues. And congratulations to those who have already found their 'match' - look out for the story of the first ever Landshare match on 'River Cottage, Summer's Here' (new series!) on Channel 4 on Wednesday 3 June at 8pm.

Thousands more people have signed up to Landshare in the last 6 weeks, with more Landowners and Growers joining daily.

Check out the new site and discover the latest on what is happening near you.

www.channel4.com/landshare

Best

The Landshare Team"

London needs fruit trees just like Delhi, says Ken | News

London needs fruit trees just like Delhi, says Ken | News

Fruit Trees for London?

Does Anyone Remember This?

“ London needs fruit trees just like Delhi, says Ken”

Ross Lydall, City Hall Editor
20.11.07

Mayor: Wants more fruits trees in London to combat global warming

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23422131-details/London+needs+fruit+trees+just+like+Delhi,+says+Ken/article.do

This is what followed:

Facelift for Harley Street (29/02/2008)

Harley Street is set for a major facelift that will transform it into a tree-lined road for the first time in its 300 year history with the introduction of 45 pear trees.

The iconic street, which has been tree-less since it was built in the early 18th century, is undergoing the largest street tree planting scheme of its kind in Westminster which is bucking a London-wide trend by increasing the number of trees across the city.

But visitors to the street, world famous for its medical expertise, will not be able to add street pears to their portion of five a day as although the American species produces a dazzling spring bloom of white flowers, it does not fruit….
(http://www.westminster.gov.uk/councilgovernmentanddemocracy/councils/pressoffice/news/pr-4144.cfm )

Maybe it is because of this:

The London Trees and Woodland Framework

The London Trees and Woodland Framework is part of the Environment Strategy of the Greater London Authority. It was launched on the 23rd March 2005 and is the result of a broad partnership of London-wide bodies headed by the Forestry Commission and the GLA….

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/ltwf_full.pdf/$FILE/ltwf_full.pdf

It does not mention

fruit trees at all!!