Edible Garden Sprouts from Plastic Waste in Ethiopia. © Heinrich Böll StiftungKebreab Demeke's sculpture/garden in Harla, Ethiopia.
In many parts of Ethiopia, the clay pots long used for carrying water have been replaced with plastic jerry cans, which lighten the load of the water-toter, but often end up as trash littered across the landscape. In one village, though, the jerry cans (called "jerekinas") have found new life as a colorful, functional sculpture that grows food at a local school.
Container GardeningArtist Kebreab Demeke made his "Climate +/-" sculpture in collaboration with residents of the village of Harla. The five-meter-high cube of latticed sticks is covered primarily in old, unused jerry cans collected from local families, with a few traditional clay pots interspersed among them. Edible plants native to Harla or suited for the area's climate grow in the containers, tended by the school's environmental club. . © Heinrich Böll StiftungThe 'Climate +/-' sculpture under construction. Seed Savers Exchange. SSE Membership. We rely on our membership to support our organization and to help sustain the diversity of heirlooms in our seed bank.
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