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Edible cities: urban permaculture for gardens, yards, balconies, rooftops and beyond
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Publisher
Permanent Publications
Publication Date
2013.
Language
English
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Table of Contents
From the Book
About the Authors
Foreword / Sepp Holzer
Introduction by the Authors
1. Permaculture: Nature and Life
The Basics
The History of Permaculture
Further, Higher or What? Education, Training and Learning in Permaculture
2. Concrete Deserts and Borderlines
The City Concept: Past, Present and Future
3. Voles, Moles and Rebels
From Splendid Isolation to Islands of Solutions
From Island to Island: Fernando de Noronha
Friedensreich Regentag Dunkelbunt Hundertwasser
Chateau Villandry - Geometry and Vegetables
Conquering the Vertical - Patrick Blanc
Guerrilla Gardening: The Humble Charm of Apolitical Politics
Vegetable Orchestra
4. Opportunities between Rooftop and Pavement
Why We Should All Be Urban Gardeners
Urban Self-sufficiency - More Than Just a Dream?
Guidelines and Practical Ideas for an Urban Permaculture
5. Designer Shoes Off - Work Boots On!
Fresh Produce for the Poorest of the Poor - Permaculture on the Rubbish Dump
Permaculture Tip: Garbage Tower Planter
Todmorden: Community Spirit + Local Action = Edible Town
Permaculture Tip: Potato Patch at Home
From Zuchotti Park with Love - Occupy Permaculture
Permaculture Tip: (No) Shopping Trolley
Tomatoes and Fresh Herbs Without a Balcony or Patio
Permaculture Tip: Hanging Salad Planter
A Swiss Fairy Garden: Permaculture Balcony on 2m 2
Permaculture Tip: Bypass Method
Rooftop Honey from the Opera House
Permaculture Tip: How to Become an Urban Beekeeper
Urban Oasis on a Balcony: From Concrete Furnace to Edible Habitat
Permaculture Tip: Rainwater Harvesting
From Ornamental Garden to Natural Pharmacy in 360m 2
Permaculture Tip: Raised Beds
Self-sufficient Suburbia: How Parents Protect their Children from GM Food
Permaculture Tip: Rosehip and Apple Jam
Mexico: Chilli Peppers in the Ganglands
Permaculture Tip: Seed Bombs
Israel: War and Peace at Home
Permaculture Tip: Sun Reflector
Pyramids, Vegetables, Slugs and Ducks: Permaculture with Children
Permaculture Tip: Salad or Strawberry Tower
Integrating Migrants in Traun
Permaculture Tip: Worm Composting
It's Growing! Genesis of a Community Garden, Munich
Permaculture Tip: Edible Mushrooms in the City
Landschaftsgarten, Graz: Palaver under the Apple Tree
Permaculture Tip: Grapevines as Sun Shelter
Green Facades and Roof Gardens in Vienna
Permaculture Tip: Outline Plan for a Roof Garden
Volkertmarkt, Vienna: The Greening of a Neighbourhood
Permaculture Tip: Bokashi Method for Natural Fertility
Detroit: Re-used Tyres in the Motor City
Permaculture Tip: DIY Solar Dryer
Permaculture Tip: Baking Bread
6. Talking Plants
Introduction
Plant Basics
7. Here to Help You Out
Seeds, Plants & Other Resources for the Urban Permaculturist
Further Reading
Open Letter by Sepp Holzer
Words of Thanks
Photo Credits
Index
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9781856231374
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