01 Aug '12, 11pm

Bamboo Urban Farm - NYC

Bamboo Urban Farm - NYC

Battery Urban Farm is an agricultural oasis nestled in the heart of the hustle and bustle of Battery Park in downtown Manhattan. The farm’s organic aesthetic is defined by a beautiful bamboo fence enclosing the beautiful vegetation. In the spirit of sustainability and reusing our valuable resources, the bamboo material was donated by the Starn Brothers, the makers of the “Big Bambú: You Can’t, You Don’t and You Won’t Stop,” a big bamboo sculpture that was once on the roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Inside the bamboo fence grows an abundance of super local goodness. Orange and pink flowers pop up amongst the lettuces, kale, chard, squash, cucumbers, carrots, beets, tomatoes, radishes, corn, grains, and culinary and medicinal herbs. Buzzing through the greenery, bees grace the space with their powers of pollination. Battery Urban Farm, a project of the The Battery Co...

Full article: http://eco-chick.com/2012/07/11440/battery-urban-farm/

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