Dublin's Urban Rooftop Farm. Description The idea is to convert a negative space into one that creates benefit for the community Urban Farm has secured workshops & 400sqm's of rooftop space in Dublin city centre where we are researching and demonstrating intensive urban growing techniques.
We have begun building facilities to host events & community groups and provide hands-on workshops that teach responsible food production, carpentry, energy-saving systems, ecological cycles, and community self-sufficiency observing organic & pesticide free practices. We go beyond the normal timber yards and builders suppliers, all materials used are salvaged from waste, diverted from landfill, de-constructed & up-cycled on site.We compost on the rooftop with the help of City Composting Ltd, a new start-up company helping to lower the volume of city waste. This is an Open Space Your support will help towards these costs : Urban Farm Community Supported Agriculture Scheme Membership is open to anyone. It happened at the Chocolate Factory. Business Idea Center. The kindling Trust. As well as developing and working towards the long term vision of Kindling, an important part of what we do is to work on projects here in Greater Manchester, where most of us are currently based.
The eight projects we are presently prioritising are: FeedingManchester - a series of events looking at practical and strategic ways to increase access to sustainable food in Greater Manchester. FeedingManchester website - a website for all those that love food and want to eat sustainably. It provides extensive information about buying, growing, cooking, eating and loving local fresh produce for Greater Manchester. Forgotten Fields - a collection of projects across Greater Manchester looking at the region's food heritage. Greater Manchester Land Army - a pilot project to explore ways to establish an army of volunteers to support local organic growers and farmers. Manchester Veg People - a new collective of local organic farmers & growers supplying Greater Manchester. Make an Instructables Restaurant. Rahulbotics. Citizens Co-op. Share Exchange. Local Economy Institute - Home. Introduction to Share Exchange Santa Rosa. Repair Café.
Platform 21 - Platform21 = Repairing. In the hope of spurring a reappraisal of repair, Platform21 wrote and published a manifesto describing the benefits of fixing things and calling upon designers and consumers to break the chain of throwaway thinking.
Throwaway thinking, a culture in itself almost, is designed to cater to short term needs of both industry, politics and society. But by being very successful at short term effects it has lost track of the innumerable and rich possibilities that lie ahead if durable notions of design in general, and repair especially, are reconsidered and implemented. In the slipstream of the Repair Manifesto Platform21 organized workshops, an exhibition, lectures and repair evaluation clinics both with professional designers, students, amateurs, as well as the general public. It is in the richness of the pallet we wanted to present, from the mildly absurd positions of some of the participants involved, to the completely functional, logical and directly implementable techniques of others.
Rediscover Fashion- redesigned, repurposed and recycled fashion. Rediscover Fashion, Irelands Green Fashion Label, produces 100% redesigned, repurposed and recycled fashion, accessories and home-ware ranges and encourages you to ‘rediscover’ fashion through our do-it-yourself training programmes and our redesign consultancy alterations and dressmaking service.
Rediscover Fashion offers our customers a wide-ranging service in alterations, repairs, design and redesign. Our in house team of eco designers and fashion technicians have the expertise to ensure you get the best fit from your garments and are always on hand to discuss any design or redesign ideas you may have. • Design – Looking for a bespoke outfit for that special occasion? Our in house design team at Rediscover Fashion can help you bring your vision to reality. ThredUP - swap a box of clothes. Amsterdam Tries to Change Culture With ‘Repair Cafes’ Repair Café - Amsterdam. William McDonough: The wisdom of designing Cradle to Cradle. Cradle to Cradle Design. Cradle to Cradle Promo.
Cradle to Cradle: Remaking The Way We Make Things. Zipcar, an alternative to car rental and car ownership. WhipCar.com - Neighbour to Neighbour Car Club and Car Rental Service. CarSharing - What is GoCar? Lentil as Anything - Philosophy. Lentil As Anything. Jon Bon Jovi Soul Kitchen.