Growing African vegetables on buildings can save space and feed cities - new study

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2311/718626-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="The Eco Green Wall is an example of a sustainable living wall system. Karen Botes" align="left"><br><span >The Eco Green Wall is an example of a sustainable living wall system. Karen Botes&lt;/span><p><em>As cities grow, more people <a href="https://globalaffairs.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/report_growing-food-for-growing-cities.pdf#page=13">need</a> food. However, space for farming is <a href="https://www.focusingfuture.com/eco-city/urban-farming-solves-lack-of-agriculture-space/">limited</a> in cities. Building facades can offer a solution for growing food. We asked landscape architect Karen Botes to tell us about her research - cultivating traditional African vegetables on walls.</em></p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/643/243584.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=643&ct=1&ci=243584">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>