FOOD
Urban Agriculture encompasses all measures, materials and inputs that are related to food production on urban sites. The water supply for gardening can come from domestic water from off-site, or gray water, or storm capture from on-site. The fertilizer for gardening can come from off-site sources such as amended soil, purchased fertilizer, or manure. It can also come from on-site sources such as compost and liquid fertilizer from anaerobic biodigestion. The plant materials can come from seeds or form nursery plants.
OUR PLAN
The Garden cycle relies on fertile soil conditions and adequate water supply. Many of the technologies and measures listed relate to the gardening cycle. Items previously considered waste can be used as compost and to generate fertilizer. Measures that conserve water can be applied to gardens in lieu of domestic water. Garden waste can be re-used in the compost or biodigestion cycles.
The Urban Ecology Project approach to the potential of gardening is multifaceted. We would like to disseminate information about ways to garden with the help of compost and on-site generated fertilizer, and with captured grey water or storm water. In the future we may offer gardening services to homeowners in the parkway between the sidewalk and the street, which will make use of privately maintained public land. Often times this land is already watered by the homeowner, and could be farmed without disturbing occupants. Farming could be done for no fee, and produce could be shared with owners and sold to restaurants, farmers markets or other outlets.
Food Technologies