#urban-gardening

#urban-gardening

Stations and depots across the London transport network have been transformed with gardens as part of an annual Transport for London (TfL) contest. The In Bloom competition, which started in 1910, sees TfL staff decorate stations and depots with flowers, fruits, vegetables and plants. To celebrate TfL's silver jubilee, the new Best Theme award was introduced, won by Highbury & Islington station. South Tottenham station won the top prize, the Best in Show award, as well as the Best Cultivated Garden.

Vasilisa Ermakova emphasized that the campaign to preserve the grapefruit trees was not just about the trees, but also about honoring Marline Anderson's memory. "It's almost like she will live for ever in my eyes."

"Gardens in the city are very much an extension of how people want to live. Some people lean into romantic notions, others focus on functionality," said landscape architect Brook Klausing. He designed outdoor spaces---a front yard, backyard, and two terraces---to enhance a newly renovated brownstone, making the backyard mostly paved with bluestone for children's outdoor play.

San Francisco Botanical Garden provides urban gardening tips aimed at enhancing the environment, utilizing the park as an educational space for the community.

The advice spans from philosophical to granular, and from teeny spaces to sprawling ones, providing diverse perspectives on gardening for small and unique spaces.