http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/2009/10/02/urban-food-production-and-urban-agriculture/100_6255/ News and debate from Gardenvisit.com Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:15:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/2009/10/02/urban-food-production-and-urban-agriculture/100_6255/comment-page-1/#comment-2645 Tom Turner Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:01:47 +0000 http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/100_6255.jpg#comment-2645 I suggest searching on LID Low Impact Development (as well as on SUDS, which is a similar term) to find US examples eg http://www.self-willed-land.org.uk/rep_res/lids_bfd.pdf I suggest searching on LID Low Impact Development (as well as on SUDS, which is a similar term) to find US examples eg http://www.self-willed-land.org.uk/rep_res/lids_bfd.pdf

]]> http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/2009/10/02/urban-food-production-and-urban-agriculture/100_6255/comment-page-1/#comment-2643 Roger Griffiths Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:50:30 +0000 http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/100_6255.jpg#comment-2643 Tom Thanks. Do you know any examples of productive landscape fed by SUDS features within the public realm eg part of street/open space network? Would there be a risk of soil/food contamination from street run off? Regards Roger Tom
Thanks. Do you know any examples of productive landscape fed by SUDS features within the public realm eg part of street/open space network? Would there be a risk of soil/food contamination from street run off?
Regards
Roger

]]> http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/2009/10/02/urban-food-production-and-urban-agriculture/100_6255/comment-page-1/#comment-2635 Tom Turner Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:29:56 +0000 http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/100_6255.jpg#comment-2635 My own vegetated roof (1) does not discharge any water for an hour if it is dry when the rain begins (2) grows chives! On a larger scale any vegetated roof on which food is grown supports both planning objectives. My own vegetated roof (1) does not discharge any water for an hour if it is dry when the rain begins (2) grows chives!
On a larger scale any vegetated roof on which food is grown supports both planning objectives.

]]> http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/2009/10/02/urban-food-production-and-urban-agriculture/100_6255/comment-page-1/#comment-2634 Roger Griffiths Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:51:53 +0000 http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/100_6255.jpg#comment-2634 Tom have you any examples of a new SUDS scheme which also enables/supports a productive landscape? Regards Roger Tom
have you any examples of a new SUDS scheme which also enables/supports a productive landscape?
Regards
Roger

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