Something very interesting is happening in the Southern part of UK – here you find The Eden Project as well as Minack an outdoor theatre and magnificent garden.
The Eden Project
(photo by schrodingersduck)
The largest conservatories in the world, cutting edge iconic architecture, awe inspiring gardens, a rainforest and much more – take a look at their website for everything you can experience as visitor as well as all the interesting projects going on in relation to the Eden Project.
The write about the Horticulture: “The dramatic, award winning and often …

(Image by Trine [art arbre], Children bathing in the North Sea, July 2010.)
Children only spend half as much time outside in the nature as their grandparents were when they were children and lot less than their parents.
When grandfather was a boy 59% of his friends were outside in the nature every day. 42% of the parent generation were outside in the nature every day. Today only 26% of the children spend time in the nature each day. However asking the parents 91% find that being outside in the nature …

Grow fruits and vegetables in city towers? Advocates give a green thumbs up via The Rise of Urban Farming.
And more about the benefits of urban farming at www.verticalfarm.com.
Image by Adactio at Flickr.

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Imagine that you can relax or play in a garden – high above the street – with a great view over the city. In the past roof gardens was mostly for the few (and rich) however city planners have seen the many benefits of the roof gardens and new roof gardens are popping up a lot of different places. From large public project to minor private initiatives.
The Copenhagen State Archives
In Copenhagen the new State Archives (Rigsarkiv) has got a unique roof garden – open for the public.
We …

Why connecting with nature is so rewarding is explained and showed very well in the little video by Margaret Roach at her blog A way to garden.com. I found out about the blog and the video via the Therapeutic Landscapes Network.
Take a look at the video here.
[Photy by Muffet, Flickr]

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