Planted Questions - All Comments

re: There's a place for artificial turf - that place isn't a public park

Stewart Harding — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:11:19 GMT

Artificial turf in parks is reminiscent of the privatised railways - "we could run the railways much easier if it wasn't for the passengers". The minimum maintenance approach has already given us metal benches that are horrible to sit on - the logical conclusion of this approach is to cover parks with green tarmac. That would save a lot of effort and money on maintenance. I despair sometimes. We need more maintenance in parks, not less.

re: There's a place for artificial turf - that place isn't a public park

Sidney Sullivan — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:07:08 GMT

Gavin, Do you think that artificial turf is inhabited by artificial worms, and maintained by artificial contractors who employ artificial gardeners, ok, I will stop! However, I am forced to wonder what the carbon footprint of artificial turf is?

I suggest that we introduce George to a fellow blogger, i.e. Matthew and stand back!

Sid

weird wide world of hort rides again

Planted Questions — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:33:39 GMT

1. French architect Vincent Callebaut has come up with a design for an "amphibious garden"

weird wide world of hort rides again

Planted Questions — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:33:38 GMT

1. French architect Vincent Callebaut has come up with a design for an "amphibious garden"

weird wide world of hort rides again

Planted Questions — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:33:37 GMT

1. French architect Vincent Callebaut has come up with a design for an "amphibious garden"

re: a flurry of snow stories

Gavin McEwan — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:48:16 GMT

...and there's many more slightly twisted ones here.

re: a flurry of snow stories

Gavin McEwan — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:29:40 GMT

One more, a slightly scary "global warming protest", sent in by Petra:

More weird wide world of hort

Planted Questions — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:57:52 GMT

1. It's an unusual brief for a landscape architect, but Apple executive Jeff Dauber said of the design

More weird wide world of hort

Planted Questions — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:50:27 GMT

1. It's an unusual brief for a landscape architect, but Apple executive Jeff Dauber said of the design

Weird wide world of hort

Planted Questions — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:50:25 GMT

Well the first one's pretty normal, but then it gets sillier. 1. I had a bit of time before a flight

re: the next must-have lifestyle accessory - a roof garden

Felicity Waters — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:15:51 GMT

and don't forget green walls! I have written a few blogs on vertical gardens on my wordpress site gardenbeet.wordpress.com/.../building-green-walls

the next must-have lifestyle accessory - a roof garden

Planted Questions — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:34:11 GMT

London Mayor Boris Johnson's "food champion" (and failed organic farmer ) Rosie Boycott

the next must-have lifestyle accessory - a roof garden

Planted Questions — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:34:10 GMT

London Mayor Boris Johnson's "food champion" (and failed organic farmer ) Rosie Boycott

life imitates cartoons - again

Planted Questions — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:21:20 GMT

Some years ago, during a bout of tabloid-fueled hysteria about paedophiles, Private Eye ran a cartoon

life imitates cartoons - again

Planted Questions — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:21:11 GMT

Some years ago, during a bout of tabloid-fueled hysteria about paedophiles, Private Eye ran a cartoon