An initial prototype for a verticle garden which is a self sustaining eco-system which uses recycled
materials. It is practical for urban farming in condence urban spaces, but also acts as a living sculpture.
The verticle garden is built from reclaimed bamboo poles, recycled water bottles and concrete. The bamboo form was inspired by DNA double helix form, the bamboo harvests and disperses water among the planted bottles. The water bottles sit on the end of the poles, currently the bottles are cut open with plants growing out, in the next evolution we will explore using the bottles as small incuba
tors.
This is prototype was built for the Long Weekend at Tate Modern, as part of the House of Fairy Tales residency over the bank holiday weekend Friday 22nd - Monday 25th May 2009. It acted as a scene for the apothecary, placed together the structures form a mini risen garden forest.
One was also show at the Brompton Borders Secret Garden Festival, in the Car Park, 2 North Terrace. An old garage transformed into a secret garden, a family event celebrating 'creativity and play in he fine art of horticulure'.
This was designed and constructed in collaboration with Dimitri Launder, Tom Davies, Emma Payne, Ian Daniel, Owen Hodgekinson and myself. (Grow It Together)
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