Water Rhapsody | Water Tanks, Rainwater Harvesting, Grey Water recycling. Green business opportunity » Vertical gardening http://www.waterrhapsody.co.za Fri, 06 Aug 2010 04:10:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Rainwater harvesting – Vertical gardening http://www.waterrhapsody.co.za/2009/10/21/rainwater-harvesting-vertical-gardening/ http://www.waterrhapsody.co.za/2009/10/21/rainwater-harvesting-vertical-gardening/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:42:17 +0000 admin http://www.waterrhapsody.co.za/?p=602 Now here is a really cool and smart bit of green designing! Ontario College of Art and Design student Michael Tampilic created this rainwater harvesting vertical terrace, which has been entered into the Rocket 2008 Industrial Graduation Show and Competition.vert-garden The way it works is pretty brilliant: it connects with your gutter downspout and stores water in a tank, which waters the greenery you plant in the planter boxes. Cotton wicks transport the stored water to the plants.

From Rocket 2008:

Vert is a rain terrace: a rainwater harvester and vertical garden. This project establishes sustainable water practices through the harvesting of rain, and brings the advantages of a living wall to the backyard through vertical gardening. Vert alleviates a homes reliance on public utility systems while beautifying unused vertical space.

How cool would it be to have one of these to grow food in? Talk about a smart use of space and water! Vertical gardening is definitely a smart idea for urban areas, and with this cool design, you can harvest your own herbs and veggies even if you live in a tiny apartment, as long as you have just a bit of outdoor space and a gutter downspout available. Plus, it’s pretty. We likey.

You can read more about how it works at the Rocket 2008 website.

]]> http://www.waterrhapsody.co.za/2009/10/21/rainwater-harvesting-vertical-gardening/feed/ 0