The first Floating Recycled Park was opened in Rotterdam (next to the site of the Bobbing Forest we wrote about). The structural modules of the park are made of reclaimed and recycled plastic trash. The structures are filled with growing medium with various plants and connected together to form beautiful floating parks.…Read More!
Today we saw the premiere of an astonishing film called The Beetle (Hylochares cruentatus) by Henrik Håkansson. The film focuses on halavasepikkä (Hylochares cruentatus), an endangered beetle that lives exclusively in Mätäoja river area in Vantaa, Finland.…Read More!
The exceptional warmth in May has given a good kick-start for our balcony garden. Peas and chives are already well on their way to our dinner table. Unfortunately the strong early spring sunshine was too much for our balcony apple tree, but maybe we’ll plant a new one. We are yet to see how our carrots, peppers, corn, lemons, various herbs and local meadow plants will flourish but the start has been fantastic!
Marshall Blecher and Magnus Maarbjerg are creating a archipelago of floating islands in Copenhagen, the Copenhagen Islands. The first one is CPH-Ø1, a wooden platform and a linden tree. Eventually the archipelago will grow to include floating swimming platforms, stages, parks and a floating garden. For winter, the islands can me moved closer together to form a larger recreational area. It will be really interesting to see how the islands evolve!
BEEcosystem is a modular observation honeybee hive you can easily install outdoors or indoors. This wonderful system lets you observe the honey bees at work, tending their babies. It would be really interesting to install one of these on our balcony and watch the buzz and bustle. It could also spice up the biosphere in your neighborhood by providing habitat for the important pollinators. Be sure to support BEEcosystem on Indiegogo!
The excellent documentary series Asfalttiviidakot (Asphalt Jungles) by the director Petteri Saario & DocArt are now available as a free stream at Yle Areena (Finnish only). Be sure to watch all episodes as they all have different perspectives to urban nature!
The DillerScofidio+Renfro design for the new Zaryadye Park in Moscow aims to bring tundra, forest, steppe and wetlands to the city. This is done by creating artificial microclimates for each landscape topology. Wind, temperature and daylight are regulated in order to create zones for these microclimates. …Read More!
This great video by SerpaDesign shows a good tutorial into building a closed terrarium. Why not create a micro-oasis for your work table?
