7 Modern Farmer Readers’ Urban Gardens

Seven years ago Evan Marks launched an eco-education center for Southern California. He had wanted to use his agroecology degree from UC Santa Cruz and his experience designing and managing large-scale organic farms in Latin America and West Africa to help people directly impact the environment in a positive way through individual change. Today, The Ecology Center is a thriving “biodiverse learning garden and community gathering space” where numerous workshops, commu

Eliazarov, a Brooklyn-based photographer, shot our Fall 2015 cover and the images for the accompanying four-spread story inside, all about alapcas. She also shot our Summer 2015 cover and duck feature – and she admits that our feathered friends are a bit easier to wrangle than the ungulates. This week, Eliazarov’s taking us on a behind-the-scenes tour of the various photo shoots it took to pull together the amazing shots we used in the magazine, plus she’

Dear Bunch, A community garden can take any number of forms, but the basic premise is a group of people who want to grow their own food within a commonly shared and maintained space. From a legal standpoint, there are some things you need to do to make sure it runs smoothly. 1. Find Land Obviously, you’re going to need a bit of land for your community garden. There are many ways this can be accomplished, but unless you’re in the position of owning a parcel outri

Small urban gardens, balconies and roof terraces needn’t be a barrier to growing the plants you love. From living walls to hanging pots and growing climbers, you can utilise every last inch of your space to create an urban jungle in the heart of the city. Every urban space can be transformed by lush green foliage and fragrant blooms. These provide food and habitats for a variety of wildlife, and can help reduce risk of flooding as well as lower temperatures (known as the urban heat island