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By: B1 with Earth » Blog Archive » News: Vertical Farming That Does Work

B1 with Earth » Blog Archive » News: Vertical Farming That Does Work — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:25:25 +0000

[...] Parabientais a wall garden panel system that provides a growth medium to support plants and allow them to grow along vertical surfaces. Vegetated vertical panels help to reduce solar gain on walls, much the same as green roofs help reduce the heat island effect and lower temperatures on roofs. As an added benefit, Parabienta panels have also been shown to help buffer noise, particularly desirable in an urban environment. It might not grow tomatoes, but it will add some welcome green to an urban context. [...]

By: Wanda

Wanda — Thu, 13 May 2010 18:43:51 +0000

I had this wall about 12 yrs ago, it was beautiful It made the side of our home & landscaping look so peaceful & inviting….. Inviting to all the insects of this world, imagine hearing the scraping of wings, legs & so forth, go 1 step further & really look INTO that “green” wall. Wow.. was that a spider?Ant?Scorpian? or Beattle? let’s be generous & admit to all of the above mentioned PLUS more as a starting point.One summer we had not 1 but 4 beehives in that
endless sea of leaves &vines. Of course we went through all the tried & true methods with insectides, going so far as “importing” LadyBugs. Alas,all failed, along with that part of the wall covered, there was so much structural damage (grooves, tunnels, vines growing in between the wood/sliding)… Should’ve PRETREATED 1st, leasson learned. All that greenery would have looked better in our wallets..

By: pdb

pdb — Tue, 04 May 2010 04:46:32 +0000

Wow, I had this idea (admittedly without the soil) about 10 years ago. Not having any capital at the time I scotched the idea. I still look at gardening catalogs and think of ways of doing that in the southwest where it is really needed.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Sat, 01 May 2010 08:12:06 +0000

I love it. It looks like a giant Chia Pet lol. Makes me wonder what all you could grow on it. I mean, is it strong enough to support tomatoes? Squash? Wonder how well those bush strawberries would grow on it.

Anybody know what it will cost, or where/when/how it will be released into the US? I looked at their website and can’t find anything.

By: Green Roofs Initiative » Blog Archive » Vertical Farming That Does Work

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:42:42 +0000

[...] Parabienta is a wall garden panel system that provides a growth medium to support plants and allow them to grow along vertical surfaces. Vegetated vertical panels help to reduce solar gain on walls, much the same as green roofs help reduce the heat island effect and lower temperatures on roofs. As an added benefit, Parabienta panels have also been shown to help buffer noise, particularly desirable in an urban environment. It might not grow tomatoes, but it will add some welcome green to an urban context. [...]

By: Techs for Planet - Vertical Farming That Does Work

Techs for Planet - Vertical Farming That Does Work — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 04:13:45 +0000

[...] Parabienta is a wall garden panel system that provides a growth medium to support plants and allow them to grow along vertical surfaces. Vegetated vertical panels help to reduce solar gain on walls, much the same as green roofs help reduce the heat island effect and lower temperatures on roofs. As an added benefit, Parabienta panels have also been shown to help buffer noise, particularly desirable in an urban environment. It might not grow tomatoes, but it will add some welcome green to an urban context. [...]

By: Pulse on Techs » Vertical Farming That Does Work

Pulse on Techs » Vertical Farming That Does Work — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:32:58 +0000

[...] Parabienta is a wall garden panel system that provides a growth medium to support plants and allow them to grow along vertical surfaces. Vegetated vertical panels help to reduce solar gain on walls, much the same as green roofs help reduce the heat island effect and lower temperatures on roofs. As an added benefit, Parabienta panels have also been shown to help buffer noise, particularly desirable in an urban environment. It might not grow tomatoes, but it will add some welcome green to an urban context. [...]

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Vertical Farming That Does Work « — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:07:46 +0000

[...] Parabienta is a wall garden panel system that provides a growth medium to support plants and allow them to grow along vertical surfaces. Vegetated vertical panels help to reduce solar gain on walls, much the same as green roofs help reduce the heat island effect and lower temperatures on roofs. As an added benefit, Parabienta panels have also been shown to help buffer noise, particularly desirable in an urban environment. It might not grow tomatoes, but it will add some welcome green to an urban context. [...]

By: bilbo

bilbo — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:06:56 +0000

Japanese people have the coolest ideas!

By: Dekalb Academy of Technology & the Environment » Blog Archive » Vertical Farming That Does Work

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:22:18 +0000

[...] Parabienta is a wall garden panel system that provides a growth medium to support plants and allow them to grow along vertical surfaces. Vegetated vertical panels help to reduce solar gain on walls, much the same as green roofs help reduce the heat island effect and lower temperatures on roofs. As an added benefit, Parabienta panels have also been shown to help buffer noise, particularly desirable in an urban environment. It might not grow tomatoes, but it will add some welcome green to an urban context. [...]