The Future Of Sustainable Urban Gardening

This year's Chelsea Flower Show in London offers some innovative examples of how gardens can flourish in cities.

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July 23, 2007, 10:00 AM PDT

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera


"Although you might think of English gardens as flowery borders and clipped hedges, the May show proved England's position as the center of progressive gardening. The event featured close to 50 display gardens, some nearly a quarter-acre large, and most created by Europe's leading landscape designers. Sustainability was the unspoken theme, broadly interpreted and elegantly executed."

"The ultimate in sustainable design and winner of best-in-show was "600 Days With Bradstone," a stunning combination of the ancient and the futuristic, designed by Sarah Eberle and sponsored by the hardscape company Bradstone. Eberle spent eight years researching what she calls a "terrestrial space garden" that would support an astronaut for an extended stay on Mars. That may sound far-fetched, but many of the concepts apply to any homeowner looking to create an interesting, environmentally conscious space despite challenging natural conditions."

Friday, July 20, 2007 in The Los Angeles Times

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