Tutorials:vertical gardening
Good to see you, dear fellow Leidsche Rijn botanist! Quarantine does not seem to do any good and we are forced to look for new ways of making everyday life less boring and monotonous. But don't worry - we are here to help you out! On this site you will find all the useful information regarding vertical gardening for both beginners and those in need for more advanced help or tips. Also, do not forget to check out the benefits of it! We are glad to tell you that vertical gardening not only pleases your heart. It does connect you with other gardening geeks who are more than proud to share this joy with others! Finally, it makes the mother Earth a bit more happier! It is a mutual feeling, is it not? Without any further ado, delve in here and loose your mind over a soon-to-be-greener world!
Beginner
Workshops: Leidsche Rijn
Introduction
Why vertical gardening
We are four students from Utrecht University doing a project regarding Creative Urban Technologies. We are inclined to think of new and innovative ways of improving Leidsche Rijn and in order to finally fulfil this project we came up with a final piece - a workshop which would finally connect everything into one. Workshop appears to be the best option for all of the issues that we came along: lack of activities especially for young people, lack of sense of community and consequences of staying indoors. It attempts to solve community problems that we came across by implementing technology and contributes towards a greener future. However, due to Corona measures, the workshop seems impossible to organise. Yet we are looking forward to times when gatherings will be allowed and we will be able to finish what we have started.
Such workshop will consist of two main elements: people interested in vertical gardening with youth at the fore and an expert willing to teach and ignite the spark of interest. Hopefully, the vision we have in terms of vertical gardening will be self fulfilling and will at least to a lesser or smaller extent come out as efficient.
Final outcome: a communal vertical garden visible to everyone. The more people contribute, the bigger the garden!
Garden planner
Main arguments: There are a lot of sustainable and ecological benefits that come along with growing a vertical garden. Besides the obvious perks of growing plants , like co2 reduction, there are more direct benefits as well. For instance a vertical garden can function as an environmentally friendly climate control system, as its plants can have a cooling effect on the surrounding air, but when its cold outside a vertical garden can also act an insulating wall therefore helping to keep the warmth inside.
Furthermore a vertical garden can help reduce the amount of water needed to grow plants using vertical irrigation, which means that water can be reused by the plants below, and drowning your plants is less likely.
The last main sustainable aspect of our project is that it can be used for people to grow their own foods and micro greens. Doing so counters wastefulness as your crops will not need the pesticides packaging and transportation that are used in large scare agriculture
Advanced
Experts
Are you trying to create a vertical garden but do you lack inspiration? Don't worry, here are some tutorials to boost your creativity.
Feel free to explore and recreate these ideas for your own vertical garden! Let your creativity run free and show us the result in the sharing space.
PS: Don't worry if you have no gardening experience! We have selected tutorials ranging from beginner to expert.
But hold on!
Based on the research, we have found out that people feel a lack of belonging in Leidsche Rijn but it is foremost children who believe that there needs to be more activities. Therefore, we have came up with a workshop where every participant would contribute towards a greener future and diminish this lack of communal feeling. Beginning with schools, we want to offer a workshop led by an expert sharing experience of vertical gardening with kids.
Stay tuned for more details!
Dear Leidsche Rijn botanist,
Taking on a project like this can be overwhelming. Luckily we are here to help you! There are many different ways to create your own vertical garden. To help you get ahead it would help to list down your needs. Perhaps you prefer a low-maintenance garden or maybe you want to take your garden to the next level and grow your own food on the walls of your home! Estimate the space you have available and choose your plants accordingly. To help you get ahead we have made a planting planner to grow vegetables in your vertical garden. Don’t be afraid to ask questions and share your tips and creations in the forum! Enjoy!
To help you get ahead we have made a planting planner for suitable vegetables for your garden! On the right you can find the space these grateful plants need to grow. Mix-match and experiment in your garden and show your results in the sharing space!
PS: we have also shared some amazing recipes you can make from your own-grown food
Vegetable garden planner
Sweet Potato * put the potato halfway in a jar of water
** the slips that grow out can be separated from the potato and put in a jar of water
*** the slips can be put in soil
Mint has the tendency to proliferate --> place in a confined space
VISION.......VISION........VISION
Prototype
Goals
Updates on the communal garden
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https://theverticalgardening.flarum.cloud/
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Share your knowledge and creative ideas! At the bottom of the page we have a link to a sharing space for recipes, tips and tricks, photos and an update of our communal garden. Feel free to add sections! Enjoy!
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* Efficient workshop
* More activities for youth
* Greener neighbourhood
* More connected people
* More interest in vertical gardening
* Successful continuation of sharing space
* Sprawl of project in other districts