This is a site specific project that I worked on along with a group of five other students from Srishti. Jaaga is a creative common ground. Here is a link for more info about Jaaga :http://jaaga.wikidot.com/
Concepts like vertical gardens, hanging gardens and moss grafitti are fast gaining credence. Issues of urbanization are having huge impact on every strata of society.
There are space constraints and rising pollution levels. With more and more people moving into apartments, there is less opportunity for them to have a garden of their own. This is where vertical gardens come in. They take very little space and are easy to take care of. Herbs and edible plants can be grown easily. Ornamental and aromatic plants can also been grown, infact there are a lot of options and choices once you have decided to make a vertical garden. Imagine having a nice kitchen garden where u can pluck off the herbs you want for your meal. (Kitchen gardens are actually a very good idea, recycle grey water for the plants and they will grow brilliantly.)
Vertical gardens can be of different forms like hanging pots, creepers and wall gardens. The hanging garden I worked on is made of bamboo. Above is a compilation of photos of the making of the structure.
The hanging garden uses organic materials as far as possible. The main structure is bamboo. Windows have been made on every segment of the bamboo and plants have been planted in each segment. There is a pipe supplying water to each segment and it sources the water from a bamboo reservoir above the main structure. It took us a little less than a week to finish this project. The plants used are hardy and require minimal care and water. Below are pictures of the finished project. The alternanthera photo is taken after a month after installing the structure. The chlorophytum (Bottom left), also after a month, has propagated through the roots :)
Concepts like vertical gardens, hanging gardens and moss grafitti are fast gaining credence. Issues of urbanization are having huge impact on every strata of society.
There are space constraints and rising pollution levels. With more and more people moving into apartments, there is less opportunity for them to have a garden of their own. This is where vertical gardens come in. They take very little space and are easy to take care of. Herbs and edible plants can be grown easily. Ornamental and aromatic plants can also been grown, infact there are a lot of options and choices once you have decided to make a vertical garden. Imagine having a nice kitchen garden where u can pluck off the herbs you want for your meal. (Kitchen gardens are actually a very good idea, recycle grey water for the plants and they will grow brilliantly.)
Vertical gardens can be of different forms like hanging pots, creepers and wall gardens. The hanging garden I worked on is made of bamboo. Above is a compilation of photos of the making of the structure.
The hanging garden uses organic materials as far as possible. The main structure is bamboo. Windows have been made on every segment of the bamboo and plants have been planted in each segment. There is a pipe supplying water to each segment and it sources the water from a bamboo reservoir above the main structure. It took us a little less than a week to finish this project. The plants used are hardy and require minimal care and water. Below are pictures of the finished project. The alternanthera photo is taken after a month after installing the structure. The chlorophytum (Bottom left), also after a month, has propagated through the roots :)
