Professional Landscape Architect | LAF Olmsted Scholar | Regenerative Agriculture Enthusiast
Green infrastructure (GI) often conjures images of parks and green roofs, but what about the vibrant urban spaces of community gardens and urban farms? This research paper sheds light on the multifaceted value these unconventional forms of GI contribute to our cities. Community gardens and urban farms can do more than manage stormwater; they are hubs of productivity, culture, and ecology. Urban agroforestry systems, or ‘food forests,’ amplify these advantages, offering many benefits outlined in permaculture theory: food, fuel, fiber, medicine, and beauty. I’ve eagerly watched the niche of agroforestry and food forests evolve, anticipating its integration into landscape architecture. This leads to a question that keeps coming up for me: how can landscape architects, effectively communicate the value we add to alternative GI projects like agroforestry and forest gardening? 🌎 Ref: https://lnkd.in/gwjG9b_t #landscapearchitecture #landscape #agroforestry #urbanagroforestry #urbanfarm #greeninfrastructure #permaculture #foodforests #GI #urbangardening
Civil Engineer at PEA Group
5moWell-said Shannon!