Gardeners Dynamic

In Germany, many parking lots are doing double duty as part of the country's "sponge city" strategy . Instead of traditional, water-sealing asphalt, these lots are paved with permeable grass grids .

The reinforced tiles bear the load of a vehicle while the open spaces are filled with soil and grass, allowing rainwater to infiltrate naturally . This design combats urban flooding, recharges groundwater, and filters out heavy metals and oils before they reach the water table .

Furthermore, replacing heat-absorbing asphalt with living grass helps lower the urban heat island effect, cooling the surrounding air by several degrees during summer heatwaves .

Sometimes, the most innovative infrastructure looks just like a green lawn . 🅿️🌱

If you missed our excellent super informative workshop @ gardeners dynamic not to worry. Colman Power will be returning on Sunday the 17th of May to focus on continuity in the garden; transplanting our seedlings, irrigation, feeding, mulching the soil and crop care & maintenance through the vagaries of the Irish summer. Not to mention our flourishing pollinator friendly flowers, shrubs & trees and our strong focus on biodiversity.. looking forward to seeing you here.

If you're paying $4400 for this, you're a mug. I'll sell you one for $3,000 😅

We are very sad to hear of the passing of Paul Whelan. Paul led a workshop for us when we first started, and was always willing and so enthusiastic to willingly share his knowledge on many occasions. He wrote many books on lichens. For many years, he encouraged citizen science recording via his website biology.ie. He will be sadly missed. Our thoughts are with Anna and his family.