Ecological landscaping benefits you AND the planet! Save money, improve air quality, and capture carbon in your yard with these eco-friendly landscaping strategies. Here's how to put your yard to work for the planet. WHY
by Bruce Patterson The wise advice gardeners often hear is to “plant in the habitat type where the plants are naturally found. Be sure to select plants that prefer the...
Boosting Biodiversity and Climate Resilience By Maya Dutta I was honored to work on creating the first Miyawaki Forest in the Northeastern United States, planted in Danehy Park in North...
BDP: Around the new river channel, there are new footbridges, a backwater with viewing platform, an ephemeral pool creating interest near the newly opened cafe, a copse of trees to provide shade and swathes of wildflower meadow providing splashes of colour in this vibrant, natural landscape. Innovative water play has also been introduced using a […]
ISBN: 978-7-5611-9174-3 Size: 245*320 mm Page: 352P
by Rachel Lindsay In my work, I find the act of caring for the land and caring for the people who are engaging with the land intricately woven together. My...
In Switzerland, design destination Vitra campus now includes a walk through the new Oudolf Garden, the vision of famed landscape designer Piet Oudolf.
by Dr. Randi Eckel In the fragmented ecosystems where we live and work, the importance of diversity in our landscapes cannot be over emphasized. Diversity of native plants, insects, mammals,...
Wagon-landscaping: The temporary garden “Jardin des Joyeux” (happy garden) took place in 2016, on a car park area located in the heart of Maladrerie garden-city, in Aubervilliers (Paris surroundings). This abandoned parking has been destroyed in 2015 and was considered by inhabitants as a none interest wasteland, kind of backyard and noisy place, just next […]
Ecological landscaping benefits you AND the planet! Save money, improve air quality, and capture carbon in your yard with these eco-friendly landscaping strategies. Here's how to put your yard to work for the planet. WHY
Landscape architect Grant Associates is leading on the delivery of the ecological landscape design and environmental planning for Magna Park, Lutterworth, one of Europe’s largest distribution locations.
Ecological landscape design is the practice of making gardens that are both pleasing to the eye and functional parts of the ecosystem.
MAYBE MORE than any other topic, the use of native plants has consistently figured among the top garden trends in recent years. Just how popular
ISBN: 978-7-5611-9174-3 Size: 245*320 mm Page: 352P
Ecological landscape design is the practice of making gardens that are both pleasing to the eye and functional parts of the ecosystem.
Turenscape: Located in Qian’an City, Hebei Province, the Sanlihe River uses landscape to revive and construct both existing and new city infrastructure; it is capable of reducing pollution, providing opportunity for urban land development, and serving ecological functions Covering approximately 135 hectares, this ecological corridor stretches 13.4 km in length and varies 100-300m in width. […]
The Rogers School is a new environmental magnet school that creates a vibrant community for learning on a remediated brownfield site. The design demonstrates ecological stewardship through its four prominent environmental demonstration components: a large intensive green roof for educational use; a rain garden ...
Hargreaves Associates: Hargreaves Associates led the design for the 274 acre parklands that formed the centerpiece for the London Games, recognized as the ‘Greenest Games’ in history, with the park declared the ‘winner of the Games’ by the Mayor of London. The largest new park created in Europe for over 150 years, the design synthesizes […]
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In urban areas, storm water picks up pollution mainly from impervious surfaces and conveys it through pipes either directly to recipients or to a wastewater treatment plant. An alternative to this approach is ecological storm water management, where polluted storm water is treated and volumes are reduced through a variety of techniques that include infiltration, retention/detention, bio filters, and structural controls. THE ABC FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES UNEP / UN HABITAT / FIDIC / GI-REC Based on Strategies Towards Energy Performance and Urban Planning (STEP UP) Gothenburg/Anna Svensson Graphic: Sustainable Campus
Turenscape: Through Regenerative Design and by changing landforms, the natural process of plant adaptation and community evolution is introduced to transform a former deserted shooting range used as a garbage dump, into a low maintenance urban park; providing diverse nature’s services for the city including containing and purifying storm water; improving the saline-alkali soil, providing […]
Ecological landscaping benefits you AND the planet! Save money, improve air quality, and capture carbon in your yard with these eco-friendly landscaping strategies. Here's how to put your yard to work for the planet. WHY
Dealing with drought conditions? These drought-tolerant ground covers can thrive in your yard with less water.
This sustainable landscape was designed with ecology, structure, and sensory elements in mind. Learn how to build a better backyard garden here.
The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects have awarded McGregor Coxall a 2019 landscape planning award for their 10-hectare Moonee Ponds Creek proposal.
Elles vont forcément vous faire rêver. Élégantes et tranquilles, ces piscines écologiques aux eaux pures sont toutes plus belles les unes que les autres. Mais laquelle de ces oasis paradisiaques aura votre préférence ?
Shrubs with Desirable Design Characteristics and the Ability to Support Birds and Pollinators Part I – Smaller (approximately 2’-6’) Shrubs By Sarah W. Middeleer, ASLA Japanese spirea, winged euonymus (burning...
The Bottière Chênaie project was rooted in the site history and geography. A history marked by the ground occupation, a geological past that had left layers of confined ground-water, allowing boreholds and human occupation that took advantage of this situation to introduce market gardening parcels at the town entrance. Our work looks to express these attributes […]
Highlights and favourites from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show....
What we need are beautiful, sustainable, low-water landscapes in public spaces like streetscapes and shopping centers, and around office buildings, schools, and hospitals. Over the last few years, I’ve noticed some movement in that direction. Here are three of the San Diego area's best examples.
UConn Extension Releases Native Plant and Sustainable Landscaping Guide By Victoria Wallace and Alyssa Siegel-Miles Interest in native plants and sustainable landscaping has exploded over the last decade. Through our...
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ISBN: 978-7-5611-9174-3 Size: 245*320 mm Page: 352P
Nyréns Arkitektkontor: Årstabergsparken in Årstadal is located just south of the central district of Södermalm in Stockholm. The area has come into focus in the debate over lack of space dedicated to children in the dense city. The project is a hill-top park created from the undeveloped areas that have been left over after the […]
BDP: Around the new river channel, there are new footbridges, a backwater with viewing platform, an ephemeral pool creating interest near the newly opened cafe, a copse of trees to provide shade and swathes of wildflower meadow providing splashes of colour in this vibrant, natural landscape. Innovative water play has also been introduced using a […]
