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The Drip Feed is a slow release resource where we
share all our favourite articles on the world of plants
Looks like greening your home can increase it's value Prolonged exposure to green space in childhood can lower the risk of adults developing mental health problems Self-repairing bacteria filled bricks! Urban Tree Canopy versus the Heat Island Effect... How long is the Anthropocene… 50 years or 10,000 years? In a parched Australian landscape, we need to design cities that absorb and utilise rainwater where it lands Urgent action is need to protect Australia’s unique native plants. We definitely need to ease off the chemi’s and increase high quality habitat for our pollinators. Honey bees are hard working and humble. Assemble Papers explains why they are essential to our urban environment and the future of our food. According to mycologist Dr G.M. Mueller, fungi are not only the backbone of our global ecosystems but are also the original hipsters! David Benjamin and his design firm, The Living, used bio-bricks made from corn waste and mycelium (mushroom roots) to create The Hy-Fi Tower at MOMA PS1. It is the worlds first mushroom building! A tale of successful eradication on Lord Howe Island. Co-locating solar panels and agriculture… Genius! How native Australian flies go at pollinating could have a massive impact on agriculture. A long term vision for Australian cities…do we even have one? There is plenty of nature within the concrete jungle, Assemble Papers explains how it’s important for your well being to connect with it. Danish town Roskilde has a handsome looking new power plant that uses local waste to produce carbon-neutral energy. Pop Plant hand mixes Biochar in most of soils for increased microbial activity and water retention. Here is a fantastic example of using dung beetles to bury the carbon! And the science is in. Green spaces definitely improve our mental health. Turbocharging photosynthesis could be the best way to increase crop yields to help feed an ever expanding global population! University of Queensland has conducted a long term study, showing that having more plants in the office increases your quality of life and productivity. Green offices have far happier and healthier employees. The IPCC explains we are in a better position to tackle climate change when we have an overall focus on sustainability. Algae is being utilised as a water filter in the prawn farming industry in Queensland. Did you know the brake fern just happens to be a life saving water filter? Dezeen believes this is the idea that will change the world. The CAM Cycle is the reason why you want your Mother-in-Law (‘s Tongue) next to your bed, not in it! Getting your compost on is about as fun as life gets. The Plant Hunter uses both flora and fauna to produce rich soil from organic waste. Chemio “botanist” Wim Noorduin and his nano crystal flowers are rocking the florist industry!
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