MYPODlife:Hydroponice Systems
dec 07, 2006 MYPODlife:Hydroponice Systems by Freya Bardell from usa designer's own words: MYPODlife is a living wall kit. Heat formed Corian pods connect together to form a customizable wall using a simple pin mechanism. Pods can be stand alone or attached to existing walls. MYPODlife: Hydroponic System MYPODlife: Mechanics MYPODlife: Surface Styles Freya Bardell
Genius in a Bottle @ PET-bottle vertical garden, São Paulo - Brazil
Posted by ScrapHacker.com on måndag, oktober 31, 2011 · Leave a Comment This genius hanging garden in the form of old plastic bottles, strung together and planted with flowers, spices and medicinal herbs, was designed by Brazilian design studio Rosenbaum. The vertical garden was part of TV show Caldeirao do Huck which help boost the quality of life of poor families. The PET bottle wall was part of a drastic home makeover project for a family in the outskirts of Sao Paulo. A D.I.Y tutorial of the Pet Bottle Vertical Garden 2-liter PET bottle empty and clean; - Scissors - Clothesline rope, cordage, twine or wire - For those who choose to wire or wire rope, two penny washers are needed for PET bottle Cut the plastic bottle, as shown below. To fix the bottles, we make two holes in the bottom of the bottle and two at the top of the bottle. For those using string: For those using wire: The last step is to pull the structure straight as seen in the back of the picture below:
colorful d-i-y shipping pallet planters (w safe paints info)
photo: stacy k floral Innovative uses for shipping pallets continue: here a play on shipping pallet gardens, painted bright colors and hung on a wall. In a post we wrote about how-to transform a shipping pallet into a vertical, layered garden, some readers brought up the question of food-safe paints for pallets that will house herbs, greens, nasturtiums and other edible plants. Here’s what she found out: Milk paint is fine to use on raised beds. …like these strawberry plants nestled into a blue-painted pallet. mynjgarden.com Thanks Kate! Via Unconsumption Related posts: d-i-y shipping pallet vertical gardenportable milk crate farm (d-i-y), for roof, terrace, lotpallet love: 150+ shipping pallet d-i-y’s (in 3:20 secs)windowfarms for apartment farmers: opensource brilliancethe scoop on safe shipping pallets (shipping pallets 101)book giveaway: the hip girl’s guide to homemaking
Waste Not Want Not: An adaptable green wall made using recycled materials
Green walls do make it easy to add a touch of greenery to an urban setting which is equally beautiful as well. However, creating a green wall isn’t necessarily a green affair with all sorts of harmful and sometimes toxic materials going into the building process. Designer Blake Chamberlain has made sure that his grow wall is just as green on the inside as it is on the outside. Chamberlain’s grow wall project, called the “Waste Not Want Not”, is made using discarded plastic water bottles and wooden pallets salvaged from the installation’s abandoned site in Ontario. Aiming to make a powerful statement that demonstrates the importance of recycling and reuse, the project sees the creation of a dynamic green wall from scrap. Via: Inhabitat
The Green Walls Column
The Green Walls Column Hydroponic Living Walls – Irrigation By George Irwin, The Green Wall Editor June 18, 2013All Photos by George Irwin Unless Otherwise Noted Lately the requests for information about setting up irrigation for hydroponic walls have flooded my email. Over the past 5 years I have seen more green wall companies popping up all fighting for a small piece of an infant market. If you haven’t read my archived “Hydroponic Living Walls – DYI – Really?” Over my experience the single most important factor with hydroponic walls beyond light and nutrition is the need for oxygen exchange at the root level. The layers of materials literally suffocate the roots. Irrigation is the delivery of water and nutrients to the plant roots and one of the key components to hydroponic living walls. Because of gravity the calculation of water is somewhat of a guessing game for the novice. This is exactly the same principle with the popular built up hydroponic walls! There are two common options.
The Process » GSky Plant Systems, Inc. - The leading provider of Green Walls in North America
Our team begins the process by discussing with your team the goals, considerations, challenges, and opportunities of your Vine Container project. The Green Wall design can be designed by your team or our plant designer; however we suggest that your designers work with us from project inception to follow important plant and design-related guidelines – saving time down the road. During this phase, we’ll work with your team to establish an initial plan that addresses: Wall/Concept Design Type of Wall: Interior/ExteriorDesign Intent, Location, Size, LayoutAccessibility to Water, Drainage, Light, and Equipment Rooms for MonitorsStructural Design Seismic + Wind Loads, fastenersMechanical Design Water Supply, Pressure, LocationElectrical Design Power to the irrigation, lightsTimelines Desired completion dateVine Training/Growth Schedule
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Green wall at the Vancouver Airport (by Gsky Plant Systems –
Greening the Globe: Beautiful Living Walls & Vertical Gardens
Most of today's vertical gardening systems can be credited to French botanist, Patrick Blanc, the pioneer of these enviro-friendly, architectural masterpieces. Since Blanc's living wall creations were first incorporated into modern construction in the late 1980s, many have taken his initial idea and built upon it, producing some pretty incredible works of art. Cilck the link below to check out a compilation of some amazing green walls from around the world. PNC Green Wall Pittsburgh, PA Longwood Gardens - The Largest Living Wall in North America Kennett Square, PA Living Wall by Patrick Blanc NY Botanical Gardens Orchid Show Capella Garcia Arquitectura's Green Side Wall Barcelona, Spain School of Arts Singapore Green Wall Mexico City Vertical Garden Osaka, Japan To learn more about living walls or vertical gardens for your architectural application, CLICK HERE .
Drip irrigation system | Micro irrigation - Netafim
