12x12 stood out as an inspiring exhibition of upcycling and repurposing....

http://www.coolhunting.com/design/12x12-wanteddesign-2012.php

The idea was simple—supply 12 designers with timber from 12 demolished New York City buildings to create a piece of furniture. While the work presented by a juried group of Big Apple-based designers made for an impressive collection, there were four that resonated strongly for us.

Interesting projects with recycled 

RAINFOREST HARDWOODS – 

IPE (TABEBUIA), CUMARU (DIPTERYX ODORATA), GREENHEART (CHLOROCARDIUM)

local architects, designers and fine woodworkers display the range of reclaimed woods - 


http://sawkil.com/tropical-hardwoods/#sthash.G8a8jYOW.gbpl

March 18th at 6 pm Municipal Library Lagoa

with Isabel Blaser

organised by Algarve History Association    http://www.algarvehistoryassociation.com/

The presentation shows the link between the old water devices used in the agriculture 
of the Algarve and the characteristic water features in the Islamic gardens of Andalusia.

Bee-Toxic Pesticides Found in “Bee-Friendly” Plants Sold at Garden Centers

http://libcloud.s3.amazonaws.com/93/3c/e/3115/Gardeners_beware_report.pdf

Bees are essential to the production of one out of every three bites of food we eat. 

In fact, 71 of the 100 crops that provide 90 percent of the world’s food—

from almonds to tomatoes and strawberries—are pollinated by bees.

Recommendations for consumers:

Take action: 

Join the Friends of the Earth BeeAction campaign at 

www.BeeAction.org 

and sign the petition to garden retailers 

asking that they stop selling neonicotinoid treated plants 

and products that contain neonicotinoids. 

Amendoeiras e Camélia 

é essencial para os arquitectos paisagistas saberem onde encontrar as plantas autóctones


http://sigmetum.blogspot.pt/p/plantas-autoctones-nos-jardins.html

SIGMETUM, empresa situada no Instituto Superior de Agronomia, que se dedica ao estudo, experimentação, produção, e comercialização de plantas autóctones em Portugal.

Sementes de Portugal foi lançado em 2013 .. muito interessante !  

http://sementesdeportugal.blogspot.pt/

projecto centrado na flora autóctone, nas suas sementes e em todo o seu potencial: ornamental, paisagístico, medicinal, aromático e condimentar. Disponibilizamos um catálogo de sementes colhidas por uma rede de colectores portugueses em locais seleccionados com garantia de origem e de qualidade germinativa.