Garden Route Therapy » “urban agriculture” http://horticulturaltherapystudent.edublogs.org learning intentional practices using gardening for health promotion Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:17:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 The Living Food Box http://horticulturaltherapystudent.edublogs.org/2009/06/25/the-living-food-box/ http://horticulturaltherapystudent.edublogs.org/2009/06/25/the-living-food-box/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:04:02 +0000 hortstudent http://horticulturaltherapystudent.edublogs.org/?p=205 From CBC Radio, on Here and Now, hear Toronto urban gardener Zora Ignjatovic speaking with Sarah Elton about rooftop gardening and the amazing Living Food Box.  These “blue bin” like boxes, with a simple hydroponic system, are now available in Toronto.  Ideal for Horticultural Therapists looking to introduce the magic of food gardening in locations with restricted space.

To hear more, download the Here and Now MP3 segment.

For purchasing, contact Zora at artdecos@rogers.com

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At this year’s Organic Conference in Guelph, Ontario, Zora introduced me to a fabulous container for growing vegetables on roof top gardens. The product is from Alternatives, an international cooperative network, in Montreal. The special recycling box design uses irrigation by capillary which reduces the amount of watering required.  The design includes the following: a filling top (for watering), submerged soil mixture column, water reservoir and a false bottom (which you plant on top of).  This method was successfully experimented on the Roof Top Garden at the Big Carrot health foods store.  A great idea, just in time to get us excited about the upcoming growing season.

*For more information about the product see:  The Rooftop Garden Project.

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