For many people, I think the words “tree museum” are weighted with forlorn-ness from the Joni Mitchell hit, “Big Yellow Taxi.” Well, as it turns out, there is an actual tree museum in existence. Created by Swiss landscape architect Enzo Enea, it opened last month in Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland, near Zurich. Appropriately, the entire museum is outdoors,… More
Anyone out there headed to the ISA show this week? Our guys Peter MacDonagh and Al Key will be there (in booth #407), sweating it out with the other poor sods in the Windy City. If you’re interested in learning more about harvesting stormwater on-site, growing big street trees, and creating healthier communities using green… More
This set of photos is from a Silva Cell installation along Lincoln Road Mall in Miami, FL. This mixed-use promenade utilized Silva Cells in two areas: to provide additional soil volume underneath concrete mangrove water garden planters, and in a parking area along this iconic pedestrian walkway. James Urban, FASLA and Raymond Jungles, Inc. did… More
The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) pilot program has officially launched! The SITES program is similar in structure to the better-known LEED system. The pilot version of the SITES rating has 15 prerequisites and 51 credits, and applicants are eligible to earn up to 250 points and be assigned one of four certification levels. SITES has… More
Last week I wrote about our Root Barrier product; this week I’ll look at the basics of Geomembranes. There’s a bit of confusion around the terminology for this product, perhaps justifiably so. Let me back up a moment. “Geomembranes” is a generic term that we use to describe two very similar products — BambooBarrier and Water… More
London and Manchester are taking running (and PUNNING, oh ho!) to new lengths with a “Tree-Athlon” race sponsored by Trees For Cities. Runners of all ages, abilities, species and transit systems (wheelchairs and buggies) will run the 5km course to raise funds and awareness for urban tree planting. The race is actually only the first… More
As everyone on the East Coast is already aware, there is a terrible heat wave happening. Parkview DC is reporting that the Washington, D.C. Department of Transportation (DDOT) has released a request to the public for their help watering the district’s street trees while temperatures stay so high. These are dangerous conditions for the health… More
Ever been walking down the street when you tripped on a tree root or a heaved bit of sidewalk? Me too. I yak on about the Silva Cell a lot on this blog, and it’s true that the Silva Cell is a big source of excitement for us these days. But the bread and butter… More
Here’s an interesting new take on trying to bridge the chasm between the undeveloped and urban worlds: a public art installation that uses the mirrored interior of a huge box to evoke an “endless forest.”
Pat Greeley, our Installation Coordinator, was at a job site in Apeldoorn (in The Netherlands) last week. Here are some photos from the installation.
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