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Hanging city gardens reduce food imports

25. July 2009

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Hanging city gardens reduce food imports

The European Environment Agency is considering Europe-wide building regulations that would encourage developers to include “vertical allotments” in their designs. Walls, balconies and roofs would be used to cultivate fruit and vegetables, reducing the need to bring food from the countryside. With 80% of people living in towns in the UK and 23% of each […]

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