When I grew up in the UK many years ago, vertical gardens did not even have a keyword because Google did not exist! However, I was lucky to live in a small village and spend many happy hours when my grandmother discovered the wonders of her vegetarian garden, watching the insects roll around the top of the barrel and willingly exhume a new potato as they moan their milky whites through the black soil . In my opinion, my friends living in the city missed (I know - I also plunged into funny urban things), several lucky parents had stoically working a few miles away from their terraced houses, but most others had to settle in supermarkets that tried their best to stay fresh in the fridge. My friends were blissfully ignorant of what they were missing without growing material in the mud. and drooling over these adorable, oilers. Does it matter? I think this is very important - on so many levels.
The world is under the biggest wave of urban growth in history - I an estimated 60% of the world's population will live in cities by 2030 - it will have a huge impact on our way of life - on our growing space, on food security and miles on food, on our sense of well-being, on our social activities, and the air we breathe will be more polluted than this. The temperature in the cities will be several degrees higher due to the effect of the urban heat island. The city temperature in Sydney can rise to 3.7 C per 2050 ². Residential areas and shopping centers will absorb us, and our new food will be worn out by the time it reaches our plates. Maybe we still finish the Food pills and the soil - What happened what is used for?
Vertical gardens established for use as urban farms can play a vital role in saving By maximizing unused vertical real estate (walls and roofs), as well as by creating urban farms on our doorstep, we can support the production of fresh produce and fight the pollution of our cities. Plants have an amazing ability to clean our air. Fresh produce, starting with as many vertical gardens and roof gardens as possible, will improve our health by soothing us with its lush aesthetic beauty. The benefits of organically grown produce, collected from your vertical garden minutes before it lands on your plate, receive a gold award for taste and nutrition. Did I mention that children eat what they grow up? Do we need to deal with childhood obesity? Oh, and don't forget that in real dirt? bonus. - said Nuff.
No matter who you are, there is a vertical garden system that you can use for urban agriculture. One particular steel vertical garden system is strong enough to hold large volumes of soil and, thus, dig where vegetables and plants grow. Water does not evaporate so quickly from large pockets of filling media, as from small pockets, so water consumption is reduced. Extreme temperature fluctuations are reduced in vertical gardens that contain large amounts of soil, reducing shock. If city merchants started growing more products with vertical gardens, food prices would be reduced, food security would be guaranteed, and restaurants and cafes could please their visitors by clicking on seasonal fresh food supplies right before their eyes! Urban Gourmet, Sally, in apt. 403, the elementary school on the corner, the tiny courtyard in the back of the Pete restaurant, or the chef at Aged Care, unfortunately trying to feed their residents $ 9 a day - all these people have a number of vertical garden systems they can choose from to produce plenty harvest - many of them come in DIY kits. Food prices will rise if we do not pay attention to the growth of UP in our cities.
Using vertical gardens for urban farming can include a whole community and save money - and I'm not talking about large-scale projects on the roof of a car factory. An official verification of the project, which led to the return of the garden to only 46 older people in one area in south London, concluded that it could save the taxpayer up to 500,000 pounds sterling ($ 1,042,318) per year in only one area, Potential Savings were calculated using standard estimates of the cost of care for the NHS to reduce the number of drugs, visit doctors, A & E and reduce the number of hospitalizations, as well as fewer visits to health workers and social workers.
I believe that the installation of vertical gardens should be supported on every scale, in shopping centers, on rooftops, on balconies, in courtyards, in Aged Care institutions, in hospitals, restaurants, schools and even in public urban spaces. Thanks to a small smart planning, the opportunity to participate in the municipal urban economy will see that young and old people benefit from life-enhancing activities, which produce a juicy harvest that is literally on the wall.
StStudies from Kellert, Heewagen & Mador, 2003)
Center for Advanced Studies in the Climate System ²ARC, Dr. Daniel Argezo
The “Partners of the Garden” project in Wandsworth, which is being conducted in 2009 by Age UK, is Sarah Jackson and is funded by the NHS local trust
