Interesting new trends in agriculture include planning “green” cities and urban farming. Let us take a look at a tool which could make such projects easier. FarmBot is a proposal for backyard garden enthusiasts, who have not been managing to find the time to cultivate their little plots of land, but have now found a helper.

Let us take a look at research done by Mark Johnson from the University of British Columbia. Johnson and his team focused on the impact of city farming on urban water reserves. The results of this study have provided important arguments in the debate about urban farming, a trend which has been gaining popularity.

Urban farming stands for a very creative kind of crops which make it possible to increase access to natural food. They also provide an opportunity for building closer relations and tightening the bond between the members of the community.

The previous post outlined the idea of urban farming and the benefits it can bring. Let us now present some examples of implementing this type of plantations in urban space.