U rban agriculture is trending hard these days, and there are a handful of reasons why: Knowing where your food comes from, it looks cute, it builds community and food security. There are over 25 community gardens or urban farms in HRM, but the municipality could be greener. There are under-used lots of land and […]
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SCIENCE MATTERS: How much food can cities produce?
Humans are fast becoming city dwellers. According to the United Nations, “The urban population of the world has grown rapidly from 746 million in 1950 to 3.9 billion in 2014.” Sixty-six per cent of us will likely live in urban environments by 2050. The number of mega-cities (more than 10 million inhabitants) is also skyrocketing, […]
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FIELD NOTES: Off-Grid Greenhouse Systems
Have you ever wondered how to save irrigation cost when you were gardening? Are you interested in solar energy? Do you have questions about when to start your seed planting? On May 14th, the coordinator of Hope Blooms Community Garden Greenhouse, Peter Wilkinson, hosted a workshop at the Common Roots Urban Farm on Off-Grid Greenhouse […]