The Age Of Nature
The Industrial Age and Information Age are finally being replaced with a last call to humanity, the Age of Nature. Whether we chose to act swiftly or delay, will determine the fate of our history. Some say it is too [...]
Brian on the Brain
Brian Cox in and on the brain As the horrors of 2020 fade, I am left with a smile on my face and warmth in my heart thanks to Brain Cox who has been much on my mind recently. If, from [...]
Deep Ecology for the 21st Century – the need for a new school of ethics
Having just read Deep Ecology for the 21st Century - edited by George Sessions, I thought I would share a couple of items that jumped out at me. "To achieve a viable human-earth community, a new legal system must take as [...]
Worlds largest soil based vertical garden goes up on Auckland waterfront
Hanging Gardens of New Zealand was awarded the Ports of Auckland contract for the installation of the largest vertical garden of its kind in the world, on the new car-handling building on Auckland’s waterfront. Ports of Auckland Chief Executive Tony Gibson [...]
Hanging Gardens – Helping the planet and the people
From our very beginning 8 years ago, Hanging Gardens has focused on how we can create sustainable and beautiful environments for the benefit of people and the planet. We hope we can inspire you to do things differently! Hanging Gardens started [...]
The benefits of a global pause
I know that there are a lot of people active in the green economy, who have been flat out for months. Six months, years or more. So I have to admit that today, I did not feel guilt walking my dogs [...]
Man’s most inefficient invention?
Voice recorded messages when calling a business should be banned. Who wants to hear sales blurb when you want to talk to someone who cares? Today I spend half an hour trying to find someone who cares about the fact that [...]
Growing Veges
This year, moving into the new and bigger garden provided the perfect time for me to grow my own edibles. The fruit trees were established some 6 years ago and now, crop after crop, the peaches, apricots, pears and apples provide [...]