Vertical Gardening with the Rodale Institute - Snapshot
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Vertical Gardening in Urban Environments
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Many urban centers
across the U.S. have been labeled as "food deserts" where city
residents do not have access to local, fresh produce. Food is transported to
city centers by the truckloads from miles away, oftentimes arriving close to
or past their expiration and in questionable condition. As a result, city
residents, who account for 81% of the U.S. population, are provided with low
quality produce. Urban gardening and farming has risen in the last decade.
However, increasing green spaces and food production in urban environments is
not without challenges and risks.
Rodale Institute has
designed a number of prototypes for vertical gardening called "Growing
Towers." Advantages of using growing towers include creating space
vertically for plant production, minimizing the risks associated with soil
contamination by reducing contact and exposure, providing an additional
option for urban gardening, and increasing natural beauty in a concrete
environment. Learn to make
one today!
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