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Urban Gardening
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Arid Lands Newsletter 
 This twice yearly newsletter, published in both Web and e-mail formats, focuses on global events and issues confronting researchers, resource managers, and policy makers in arid areas. Archived. Covers a broad range of issues including water management, ecotourism, small farm management, urban agriculture, desertification, biodiversity, desert literature, and desert architecture. http://ag.arizona.edu/OALS/ALN/ALNHome.html Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Gardening, Geography Last updated Jan 5, 2004 Brooklyn Botanic Garden: BBG's Online Library of Gardening Information
This site features "gardening articles and growing tips" selected from Brooklyn Botanic Garden horticultural newsletters, handbooks, and guides. Topics include gardening techniques, garden design, wildlife gardening, wildflowers, kitchen gardening (vegetables, fruits, herbs, recipes), houseplants, urban gardening, botany, ecology, plant conservation, and pests and diseases. http://www.bbg.org/gar2/topics/ Topics: Animals, Crops, Environment, Gardening Last updated May 18, 2005 Composting With Red Wiggler Worms
How to keep compost bins, both inside and outside, in which worms do the work. The information "is based on the experiences of a network of worm composters linked to City Farmer, Vancouver, and the excellent and practical book: Worms Eat My Garbage by Mary Appelhof." Also links to related sites about composting and about worms. City Farmer, "Canada's Office of Urban Agriculture," is a nonprofit organization. http://www.cityfarmer.org/wormcomp61.html Topics: Agriculture, Animals, Gardening Last updated Apr 16, 2005 Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture
This research center's mission is "to define and address constraints to economic growth, to promote environmental stewardship, and to enhance the development and the delivery of science-based information" about urban agriculture. The site contains gardening tips and answers to commonly asked questions, links to related sites, and more. From the University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. http://apps.caes.uga.edu/urbanag/ Topics: Agriculture, Gardening Last updated Apr 15, 2008 Urban Agriculture Notes by City Farmer
Reports on worm composting, waterwise gardening, sprouting, community gardens, and more. Topics include regions around the world, community gardens, gardening with children, hydroponics, insects, livestock, and water. This site is lengthy and disorganized, but searchable. Some information is specific to the Vancouver and larger British Columbia regions of Canada. City Farmer, "Canada's Office of Urban Agriculture," is a nonprofit organization. http://www.cityfarmer.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Gardening Last updated Apr 2, 2004 The Vertical Farm
Discussion about the need for "vertical farms," a new approach to indoor farming. It is envisioned that such farms will be "efficient (cheap to construct and safe to operate) ... many stories high, [and] will be situated in the heart of the world's urban centers." The site features an essay, plans, and designs. From a professor and students at Columbia University. http://www.verticalfarm.com Topics: Agriculture, Gardening, Science, Science, Technology Last updated Aug 24, 2005 Victory Gardens
Site for a "project funded by the City of San Francisco to support the transition of backyard, front yard, window boxes, rooftops, and unused land into organic food production areas. The SF Victory Garden program builds on the successful Victory Garden programs of WWI and WWII but redefines 'Victory' in the pressing context of urban sustainability." Features information about the garden planted in front of San Francisco City Hall in 2008 and a FAQ. http://www.sfvictorygardens.org/ Topics: Gardening Last updated Jul 8, 2008 |
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