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2. Transforming tree topping waste into flooring: a study on the production and evaluation of oriented strand board finish using urban and garden residues.
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Manafi-Dastjerdi M, Rohani A, Zarea Hosseinabadi H, and Ebrahimi-Nik M
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- Construction Materials, Formaldehyde chemistry, Urea chemistry, Trees, Gardens
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Oriented strand board (OSB) has become a popular building material for residential construction, but little research has been conducted on its use as a finish floor material. The study investigated the quality and performance of OSB as an alternative to traditional engineered wood products for finish floors. Four types of OSB finish floors using a mixture of garden and urban tree toppings were produced and evaluated, along with different types and levels of resin and mat moisture content. The finish floor panels were subjected to a battery of tests, including concentrated loading, indentation, falling ball impact resistance, abrasion resistance, and surface wettability. The findings showed that urea formaldehyde resin with garden tree toppings performed best in floor surface indentation, abrasion resistance, and falling ball indentation. The phenol formaldehyde resin with garden tree toppings, on the other hand, showed less moisture absorption and swelling during surface wetting tests and better resistance to force application in the concentrated loading test. Our qualitative comparison revealed that OSB finish floor production using 100% garden tree topping strands and 12% urea formaldehyde resin, along with 14% mat moisture content, produced the best results. The study provides valuable insights into the potential use of OSB as a sustainable and cost-effective finish floor material, using waste materials from urban and garden tree toppings., (© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.)
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- 2023
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3. Late Queen wanted garden parties to unite Northern Irish leaders, papers show; Stormont leaders told to nominate potential guests from 'as wide a range as possible'
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Gardens ,General interest ,News, opinion and commentary - Abstract
Byline: Gordon Rayner, Associate Editor Queen Elizabeth II wanted to use Buckingham Palace garden parties as a means of bringing unionists and nationalists together after the Good Friday Agreement, official [...]
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- 2023
4. Invasive paper wasp turns urban pollinator gardens into ecological traps for monarch butterfly larvae
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Adam Baker and Daniel A. Potter
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0106 biological sciences ,Population ,Population Dynamics ,Wasps ,lcsh:Medicine ,Polistes dominula ,010603 evolutionary biology ,01 natural sciences ,Article ,Predation ,Danaus ,Pollinator ,Monarch butterfly ,Animals ,education ,Pollination ,lcsh:Science ,Asclepias ,Ecosystem ,Paper wasp ,education.field_of_study ,Multidisciplinary ,biology ,Ecology ,lcsh:R ,Gardening ,biology.organism_classification ,010602 entomology ,Geography ,Larva ,Animal Migration ,lcsh:Q ,Ecological trap ,Introduced Species ,Zoology ,Butterflies ,Gardens - Abstract
Invasive species can be particularly disruptive when they intersect with organisms of conservation concern. Stabilizing the declining eastern migratory population of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) is projected to require extensive habitat restoration across multiple land use sectors including metropolitan areas. Numerous conservation programs encourage urban citizens to plant gardens with milkweeds, the obligate larval host plants of the monarch. Here, we show that predation by Polistes dominula, an invasive paper wasp that is particularly abundant in urban settings, can turn such sites into ecological traps for monarch larvae. Polistes dominula was the predominant paper wasp seen foraging in central Kentucky pollinator gardens. In 120 observed encounters with monarch larvae on milkweeds in gardens, most second to fourth instars were killed, whereas most fifth instars escaped by thrashing or dropping. The wasps bit and carried off second instars whole, whereas third and fourth instar kills were first gutted, then processed and carried away piecemeal. Predation on sentinel larvae was much higher in urban gardens than in rural settings. The wasps exploited ornamental butterfly “hibernation boxes” in pollinator gardens as nesting habitat. Polistes dominula is an under-recognized predator that may diminish the urban sector’s contributions to monarch habitat restoration.
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- 2020
5. 'Surrounding yourself with beauty': exploring the health promotion potential of a rural garden appreciation group.
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Symes L, Hadgraft N, Marsh P, Nuttman S, and Kingsley J
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- Humans, Rural Population, Beauty, Health Promotion methods, Gardens, Gardening
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Gardening has the potential to enhance health and well-being, through increased physical activity and social connectedness. However, while much is known about the benefits of garden activities, less is known about the potential health implications of more passive forms of engagement with gardens, for example, viewing gardens. In addition, much garden research is undertaken in urban settings, leaving little known about potential health impacts for rural populations. The present study explored these research gaps by gaining an understanding of the experiences and perspectives of members of a gardening appreciation group in rural Australia: The Colac Horticultural and Marvellous Property Appreciation Society (CHAMPAS). A phenomenological, qualitative methodology was applied, using semi-structured interviews for data collection. Eleven participants were selected using purposive and snowball sampling and the data were analysed by applying interpretive, reflexive thematic analysis. Four main themes and supporting sub-themes were generated. The four main themes were: (i) motivations for maintaining participation in CHAMPAS; (ii) social connections and friendships, formed from membership; (iii) sense of community and structure of CHAMPAS and (iv) the perceived health and well-being benefits of continued involvement in this group. This study found that members perceived health and well-being benefits stemmed from CHAMPAS facilitation of social connectedness, function as a community group and a way for members to share a love for home gardening. This study provides insights into the perceived and potential health-promoting effects of garden appreciation groups for rural populations., (© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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- 2023
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6. 'Stay elite': what the papers say about Dominic Cummings' refusal to quit; Boris Johnson adviser's defiant performance covers the front pages, with little sign that the scandal is going to go awayCoronavirus -- latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage
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Coronaviruses ,Scandals ,Television ,Consultants (Persons) ,Gardens ,News, opinion and commentary - Abstract
Byline: Alison Rourke Any hopes in Downing Street that Dominic Cummings' TV appearance would draw a line under his Durham trip have been dashed if today's front pages are anything [...]
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- 2020
7. Vegetation complexity and nesting resource availability predict bee diversity and functional traits in community gardens.
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Felderhoff J, Gathof AK, Buchholz S, and Egerer M
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- Animals, Bees, Animals, Wild, Gardening, Cities, Plants, Pollination, Gardens, Ecosystem
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Urban gardens can support diverse bee communities through resource provision in resource poor environments. Yet the effects of local habitat and landscape factors on wild bee communities in cities is still insufficiently understood, nor is how this information could be applied to urban wildlife conservation. Here we investigate how taxonomic and functional diversity of wild bees and their traits in urban community gardens are related to garden factors and surrounding landscape factors (e.g., plant diversity, amount of bare ground, amount of nesting resources, amount of landscape imperviousness). Using active and passive methods in 18 community gardens in Berlin, Germany, we documented 26 genera and 102 species of bees. We found that higher plant species richness and plant diversity as well as higher amounts of deadwood in gardens leads to higher numbers of wild bee species and bee (functional) diversity. Furthermore, higher landscape imperviousness surrounding gardens correlates with more cavity nesting bees, whereas a higher amount of bare ground correlates with more ground-nesting bees. Pollen specialization was positively associated with plant diversity, but no factors strongly predicted the proportion of endangered bees. Our results suggest that, aside from foraging resources, nesting resources should be implemented in management for more pollinator-friendly gardens. If designed and managed using such evidence-based strategies, urban gardens can create valuable foraging and nesting habitats for taxonomically and functionally diverse bee communities in cities., (© 2022 The Authors. Ecological Applications published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of The Ecological Society of America.)
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- 2023
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8. Purchase Of Material,compost Tumbler,paper Shedder,garden Fork With Wooden Handle,etc
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Gardens ,Business, international - Abstract
Tenders are invited for Purchase Of Material,Compost Tumbler,Paper Shedder,Garden Fork With Wooden Handle,Etc. Major organization : BARRACKPORE RASTRAGURU SURENDRANATH COLLEGE Address : 85, Middle Road 6, Riverside, Road, Kolkata, 700120 [...]
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- 2020
9. Construction Of It Towers Vincity For Stpi Vijayawada Ap Sh Providing Interiors And Furniture. Sw Providing And Fixing Wall Papers Artificial Vertical Horizontal Garden Vinyl Flooring And Miscellaneou
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Furniture ,Public works ,Email ,Finance ,Gardens ,Business, international - Abstract
Tenders are invited for Construction of it towers vincity for stpi vijayawada ap sh providing interiors and furniture. Sw providing and fixing wall papers artificial vertical horizontal garden vinyl flooring [...]
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- 2020
10. Eu Tender - Collection And Transport Of Food Waste, Residual Waste, Bottles|Glass, Paper|Cardboard, Hard Plastic|Metal, Garden Waste And Batteries, Small Electronics And Light Bulbs In The Munic
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Paperboard -- Waste management ,Batteries -- Waste management ,Chemical wastes ,Containers ,Households ,Gardens ,Business, international - Abstract
Contract notice: Eu tender - collection and transport of food waste, Residual waste, Bottles / glass, Paper / cardboard, Hard plastic / metal, Garden waste and batteries, Small electronics and [...]
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- 2020
11. Each Piece of Paper Spurns Female Silence
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Schwendener, Martha
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Painting (Art) -- Exhibitions ,Historical prints -- Exhibitions ,Collage -- Exhibitions ,Discrimination ,Art museums ,Sex discrimination against women ,War crimes ,Gardens ,General interest ,News, opinion and commentary ,Museum of Modern Art (New York, New York) - Abstract
A small sign outside ''Nancy Spero: Paper Mirror'' at MoMA PS1 says ''this exhibition may not be suitable for all audiences.'' Fair enough, since the show contains some abstract, impressionistic [...]
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- 2019
12. Country diary: the emperor moth homes in on a potential mate; Allendale, Northumberland: Less than a minute from setting out the lure, there's a rustling like crumpled dry paper and a blur of wings
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Gardens ,Rubber ,News, opinion and commentary - Abstract
Byline: Susie White The sun-warmed heather of Dryburn Moor stretches away, rust-coloured and hummocky, to a soft horizon of uplands, woods and fields. There's little breeze and clouds barely move [...]
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- 2019
13. Montaged Gardens – On Paper: The Red Books by Landscape Designer Humphry Repton.
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Reese, Achim
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LANDSCAPE gardening ,LANDSCAPE architects ,GARDENS ,CONSUMER goods ,NINETEENTH century ,DESIGNERS - Abstract
The Red Books represented the most important working tool of landscape architect Humphry Repton (1752-1818). To give his clients an impression of his suggestions for improvement, he used an artifice that can be understood as montage. After all, his method reveals a certain similarity to the architectural montage used by director Sergei M. Eisenstein in his essay »Piranesi, or the Fluidity of Form«. Eisenstein, however, in both his works as a director and a theoretician, aimed at overcoming a realism that had defined bourgeois art in the 19th century. Trough the work of Repton, on the other hand, the landscape garden, once an aristocratic privilege, was transformed into a bourgeois consumer good. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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14. Purchase Of Paper Garden Waste Bags
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Email ,Gardens ,Business, international - Abstract
Contract notice: purchase of paper garden waste bags Purchase of paper garden waste bags. This contract is divided into lots: no Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to [...]
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- 2019
15. Characterization and mapping of enset-based home-garden agroforestry for sustainable landscape management of the Gurage socioecological landscape in Ethiopia.
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Sahle M, Saito O, and Demissew S
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- Agriculture, Ethiopia, Gardening, Wood, Crops, Agricultural, Gardens
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Developing strategies that counter the ongoing homogenization trends of home-garden agroforestry systems is required to maintain diversity and sustainability. This study aimed to map and characterize traditional enset-based home-garden agroforestry for managing sustainability in the Gurage socioecological landscape in Ethiopia. We generated plots and land use land cover (LULC) spatial data from orthophotomosaic and collected household survey data of the field. Five home-garden types were identified explicitly through integrating the home-garden composition, functional structure, and agroecological zones. Most home-garden types had similar horizontal functional structures in which perennial crops were planted close to homesteads, annual crops grew in outer fields, and woodlots were located at the end of the parcel. Diverse woody species, crop varieties, and plot sizes were identified in individual household parcels, and these varied across the home-garden types. Enset-based home-garden agroforestry production has been declining in the Ethiopian landscape because of socioeconomic changes and a lack of technological inputs. These challenges may compromise the community's food security with loss of the product diversity provided by the home-garden system. Thus, technological adoptions and scaling up of agroforestry practices according to the home-garden types are necessary for the continue provision of multiple contributions. This study demonstrated site-specific spatial characterization of the agroforestry systems by considering a holistic approach to reduce the local challenges and support the development of sustainable landscape management in an altering socioecological landscape., (© 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.)
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- 2022
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16. Review Paper on 'Garden Kits' in Africa: Lessons Learned and the Potential of Improved Water Management.
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Merrey, Douglas J. and Langan, Simon
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WATER management ,IRRIGATION ,GARDENS ,GARDENING ,FOOD production ,WATER supply ,IRRIGATION water - Abstract
The article focuses on a research concerning water management in Africa funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and has been prepared for the Innovation Lab for Small-Scale Irrigation (ILSSI). The study focuses on gardens, whose main purpose is the production of food, as well as growing herbs and spices for home consumption. Other information related to water management for home gardens in the region is provided.
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- 2014
17. Le petit livre: el jardín de papel de Gilles Clément.
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Ávila Calzada, Carlos
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GARDENS ,LANDSCAPE design ,ARCHETYPES ,MANUSCRIPTS ,ARCHIVES ,NOTEBOOKS - Abstract
Copyright of VLC Arquitectura is the property of VLC Arquitectura and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2021
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18. Study Data from Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University Update Knowledge of Laboratory Science [Isolation of cellulase enzyme from brown garden snail (Cornu aspersum) for the saccharification of waste paper materials]
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Gardens ,Enzymes ,pH ,Editors ,Health - Abstract
2019 JUL 5 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health & Medicine Week -- A new study on Science - Laboratory Science is now available. According to [...]
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- 2019
19. Insights into organic waste management practices followed by dairy farmers of Ludhiana District, Punjab: Policy challenges and solutions.
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Singh, Amandeep, Tiwari, Rupasi, Joshi, Pragya, and Dutt, Triveni
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WASTE management ,DAIRY farmers ,ORGANIC waste recycling ,ORGANIC wastes ,DAIRY waste ,WASTE paper ,GARDENS - Abstract
The study was conducted in Ludhiana District of Punjab (India) to understand the organic waste management practices followed by dairy farmers of the area. To investigate the practices pertaining to organic waste management, an ex-post facto research design was used and a total of 80 dairy farmers were selected randomly for the study, grouped as small and large dairy farmers. Results revealed that the majority of the farmers were using paddy straw as animal bedding followed by in situ burning. As far as paddy stubbles were concerned, most of the farmers were mulching them followed by in situ burning. All farmers were found to be using wheat straw as livestock feed and mulching wheat stubbles. For household waste, the majority of the farmers were found to be feeding kitchen waste to their livestock, preparing farmyard manure from garden waste and paper waste. For dairy waste management, all the farmers were preparing farmyard manure from dung and discarding livestock urine in drains. A little more than half of the farmers were producing biogas from the dairy waste. The majority of the dairy farmers of the research area were found to have low organic waste utilization scores. Relational analysis was carried out and social participation and knowledge level were found to be highly significant (p < 0.01) with a positive effect on the organic waste utilization score. Therefore, the study was concluded with the impression that the knowledge level of the farmers needs to be enhanced for better and effective utilization of organic waste. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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20. University gardens for sustainable citizenship: assessing the impacts of garden-based learning on environmental and food education at Spanish higher education
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Eugenio-Gozalbo, Marcia, Ramos-Truchero, Guadalupe, and Suárez-López, Rafael
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- 2021
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21. Chemobrionics Database: Categorisation of Chemical Gardens According to the Nature of the Anion, Cation and Experimental Procedure.
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Pimentel, Carlos, Mingchuan Zheng, Cartwright, Julyan H. E., and Sainz-Díaz, C. Ignacio
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GARDENS ,ANIONS ,DATABASES ,INORGANIC chemistry ,DATA analysis - Abstract
Considering the growing importance of the field of chemobrionics since the term was coined in 2015 and the increase in the number of published papers, it has become necessary to catalogue all the papers published to date. Here, we present the chemobrionics database, which lists all the chemical gardens synthesised according to their anion, cation and experimental protocol. The aim of this database is to encourage the study and dissemination of chemical gardens in order to find new experimental avenues in the field of chemobrionics. As this is such a fruitful field, the database is continuously updated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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22. Impact of a nature-based intervention on incarcerated women
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Toews, Barb, Wagenfeld, Amy, and Stevens, Julie
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- 2018
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23. Delivery of a fully equipped vehicle for Hauskehricht- waste, paper and garden waste
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Gardens ,Business, international - Abstract
Invitation to tender : Delivery of 1 Garbage vehicle with electric-building and standard width (0m) in the year 2015th Division into lots: No Validity of the offer: 9 months from [...]
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- 2015
24. 'As the yellow rattle ripens' Gardening craft as socio-ecological place-making.
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Cele, Sofia
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SOIL animals ,GARDENS ,COMMUNITY gardens ,GARDENING ,GARDENERS - Abstract
This paper focuses on the doing of gardens and explores how amateur gardeners relate to gardening craft in their everyday garden practices. Based on qualitative empirical work, this paper discusses how different craft methods and caring practices are employed as memory work and as a means to connect to, and create, the garden as a socio-ecological place. Based on the gardeners' narratives, the garden is discussed as a web of self and a place where the meeting between the gardener and the more-than-human are central incentives to gardening. Gardening is an active place-making that goes beyond modifying the materiality of place. Rather, garden craft is narrated as reflecting the gardeners' underlying relationship to and understanding of plants, soil and animals. It is the means through which gardeners connect in an embodied way to 'the nature' of the garden. Garden craft is proposed as an art that is passed on between generations. Gardening craft can be improved by an increased understanding of the temporality of the garden and by developing a sensitivity towards the complex socio-ecological relationships that shape a place. It is concluded that garden craft is understood as central not only to how the garden is constructed as a place but also to how the gardener relates to the garden as affecting, and being affected by, the current environmental crisis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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25. PAPER GARDENS / ORIGAMI OUTING.
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Chandler, Evan
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GARDENS ,ORIGAMI ,METAL sculpture ,TRAVELING exhibitions ,HORTICULTURAL exhibitions - Abstract
Liza Hale Doyles, an artist and arts educator from Santa Fe, has developed a unique style that combines her background in art school and dance. Her latest collection of oil pastels is inspired by nature and the human body, particularly the spine. Doyles' upcoming show, BONEPLANT, explores the interconnectedness of anatomy and the natural world. She hopes to encourage people to think about their own bodies and reconnect with their physical selves. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
26. KEYED IN.
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GRISAK, AMY
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GARDENS , *GARDEN centers , *PAPER bags - Abstract
A keyhole garden presents a terrific way to use up lawn and garden debris that would otherwise need disposal, possibly off site. FEATURES A perfect garden style is impossible to pinpoint, but the keyhole garden belongs on the top-10 list. Lilac trimmings, weeds and other garden debris made the interior base layer of Amy Grisak's stone keyhole garden. A couple of years ago I was chatting with a new garden friend, Kari Aguayo, when she told me about a beautiful stone garden she and her husband had created in their suburban backyard. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2022
27. FLORALS & GARDENS.
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STILL life painting ,PAINTING ,ART collecting ,PAPER arts ,GARDENS ,PASTEL drawing - Published
- 2020
28. Country Garden's Founding Family Lends $300 Million, Paper Says.
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GARDENS ,DEBT relief ,INVESTORS ,BONDS (Finance) ,FAMILIES - Abstract
Country Garden has managed to avoid its first offshore bond payment failure and reschedule local debt in recent months, though investors are bracing for delinquencies and a likely debt overhaul. The company also put up a short video clip, in which Yeung was accompanied by Country Garden President Mo Bin. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2023
29. Sustainable Energy Use in Buildings: A Leadership Opportunity for Gardens and Zoos.
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Piacentini, Richard V.
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CLEAN energy ,ENERGY consumption ,ZOOS ,BOTANICAL gardens ,GARDENS ,CIVIC leaders - Abstract
Cultural institutions hold a unique position of influence, serving as hubs of education and knowledge dissemination for the people they serve. Embracing sustainable energy use in buildings in zoos and botanical gardens is a commitment to environmental responsibility that reinforces these institutions as trusted sources of information and community leaders on climate change, one of the most vital issues of our time. Sustainable energy solutions can synergize operations with educational missions, allowing zoos and botanical gardens to lead by example and inspire visitors to adopt eco-friendly practices in their own lives. In this opinion paper, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens President and CEO Richard Piacentini discusses key elements in developing a sustainable building energy plan, reviews potential barriers to implementation, and makes a case for adopting regenerative thinking and new metrics for measuring success—citing example cases from Phipps' Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL) project. Additionally, the paper demonstrates how green building certification systems and peer-based resource networks like The Climate Toolkit can help guide institutions in the process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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30. Designing the Ice-Crack Pattern of Traditional Chinese Windows.
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Zhang, Zhen
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PAVILIONS ,GARDENS - Abstract
The ice-crack pattern, a decorative scheme in traditional Chinese window design, still attracts modern eyes. Its irregular and changeable form has made garden architect Ji Cheng (1582–1642) argue that the crackled pattern results from random choices. Nevertheless, particular methods seem to have governed these compositions. This paper examines the ice-crack pattern on the window cases of the Surging Wave Pavilion complex in Suzhou, China. By conducting a geometrical, proportional, and statistical analysis and considering the structural integrity of the wood structure, this study reveals a design process that starts with 'key figure(s)' and expands towards the periphery of the windows. This method is observable in windows in several major Suzhou Gardens. My paper complements design theorist George Stiny's work, revealing form-generating rules that he had not considered. It thus provides a new model of ice-crack pattern creation that may be useful to future scholars and designers working in this mode. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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31. Negotiating Authenticity and Climate Change in Heritage Gardens.
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Grönlund, Emma and Seiler, Joakim
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CLIMATE change mitigation ,GREENHOUSE gardening ,GARDENS ,GARDENING ,COMMUNITY gardens ,CLIMATE change ,ENVIRONMENTAL degradation - Abstract
With this paper we explore and discuss the priorities of and possible goal conflicts between authenticity and climate change in heritage gardens. How can climate change mitigation, adaptation, resilience, and cultural heritage conservation be combined in heritage gardens? Our study was guided by the following research question: How do gardeners negotiate climate change and authenticity in heritage gardens? From Rachel Carson's Silent Spring in the 1960s through to the 2002 report Gardening in the Global Greenhouse and the recent Gardening in a Changing World in 2022 mankind's impact on the environment and the emerging climate change has been the focus of increasing attention. By investigating and interviewing multiple gardeners our objective was to pinpoint common challenges, as well as what can be learned from one another within the field of gardening and heritage conservation. The case study method was adopted for this study, involving three head gardeners in the United Kingdom. Interviews were conducted with Joseph Atkin at Aberglasney Gardens, Claire Greenslade at Hestercombe Gardens, and Steve Lannin at Iford Manor about their expertise and knowledge. The gardeners expressed concern regarding climate change and the challenges it poses. The interviewees shared their experience with drought, reduced use of pesticides and herbicides, and the peat legislation in relation to their role as head gardeners. We argue that authenticity and the traditional gardening practised before the advent of power tools, plastic, peat issues, and uninformed transportation can be part of the solution to loss of biodiversity and climate change. This paper identifies some of the obstacles encountered in relation to negotiating questions of authenticity and climate change in heritage gardens. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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32. Bach on the harbourfront: Geographies of the Toronto music garden.
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Kruse, Robert
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GARDENS ,GARDEN design ,LANDSCAPE design ,MUSICAL composition ,GEOGRAPHY ,WATERFRONTS ,PUBLIC spaces ,ARCHIVAL research - Abstract
Located on the redeveloping waterfront of Canada's largest city, the Toronto Music Garden is a unique public garden inspired by the first of J. S. Bach's Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello. Designed through a collaboration with cellist Yo‐Yo Ma and landscape designer Julie Moir Messervy, the garden attempts not to represent Bach or his music but to inscribe its essence on the landscape. Several lines of inquiry are pursued in this paper. First, it provides an overview of the geographies of gardens and the ways in which elements of garden design and music composition have influenced each other. Second, it reveals the creative process involved in translating the elements of one art form (music) to another (landscape design). Especially important to this process is Messervy's use of what she terms 'archetypal' landforms. Third, the Music Garden is analysed as an integral part of the lived landscape of Toronto's post‐industrial waterfront. Finally, the paper contends that the power and significance of the Toronto Music Garden lies in the interstices between the emotional geographies that informed the design and the resulting affective atmosphere experienced by a diversity of visitors. The methodology for this project includes open‐ended interviews, fieldwork, and archival research. This paper contributes to the ongoing discussion on the roles that the arts can play in the production and utilisation of distinctive public spaces. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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33. Greenspace and risk of obesity-related cancer in the UK Biobank cohort: An analysis of private residential gardens and other greenspace types.
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Odebeatu CC, Darssan D, Roscoe C, Ahmed M, Reid S, and Osborne NJ
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- Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Cohort Studies, Environmental Exposure statistics & numerical data, Risk Factors, UK Biobank, United Kingdom epidemiology, Gardens, Neoplasms epidemiology, Obesity epidemiology
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Background: Cohort studies linking greenspace exposure to a lower risk of obesity-related cancer (ORC) are scarce. Existing evidence on site-specific cancers has predominantly relied on non-specific greenspace measures, including vegetation indices. We examined the associations of total greenspace, private residential gardens, and other greenspace types with the risk of being diagnosed with overall and site-specific ORC., Methods: We used data from the participants in the UK Biobank recruited between 2006 and 2010 and censored until December 31, 2016. We defined greenspace variables using Ordnance Survey MasterMap™ greenspace categories. The incidence of ORC was ascertained through data linkage to cancer registries. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using Cox proportional hazard models and adjusted for covariates. We conducted mediation and modification analysis by physical activity, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], and particulate matter air pollution with an aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2.5 (PM
2.5 ) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2 ), as well as subgroup analysis by covariates., Results: Among 279,326 participants, 9550 developed ORC over a median follow-up period of 7.82 years. An increase in private residential gardens within a 100 m buffer was associated with a decreased risk of overall ORC (HR:0.92; 95 % CI: 0.88, 0.96), breast cancer (HR: 0.91; 95 % CI: 0.84, 0.98), and uterine cancer (HR:0.80; 95 % CI: 0.67, 0.96). There was no association between other greenspace types and ORC, except for uterine cancer. The association for ORC was partly mediated by NO2 and modified by physical activity levels, 25(OH)D, PM2.5, and NO2 , and sociodemographic factors, including sex and neighbourhood socioeconomic status., Conclusion: Increased exposure to private residential gardens may lower the risk of being diagnosed with obesity-related cancer, particularly breast and uterine cancer. Future studies might move beyond considering greenspace quantity to explore functional types of greenspace exposure that should be prioritized for targeted health intervention and cancer prevention., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests: Nicholas J Osborne reports a relationship with Reckitt Benckiser Australia Pty Ltd. that includes: speaking and lecture fees. Nicholas J Osborne reports a relationship with Taylor & Francis Group that includes: consulting or advisory. Nicholas J Osborne reports a relationship with Federal Court of Australia that includes: paid expert testimony. The authors declare no other competing interests If there are other authors, they declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. If there are other authors, they declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier B.V.)- Published
- 2024
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34. Gutenberg's Fingerprint.
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SIMONDS, MERILYN
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FLASH fiction ,GARDENS ,FICTION - Published
- 2017
35. HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW? HOW TO USE QR CODES TO ENHANCE YOUR VISITOR EXPERIENCE.
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Eschette, Jaime
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TWO-dimensional bar codes ,GARDENS ,CODE generators ,WASTE paper ,BOTANICAL gardens - Published
- 2023
36. Wildlife-friendly garden practices increase butterfly abundance and species richness in urban and arable landscapes.
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Hordley LA and Fox R
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- Animals, Conservation of Natural Resources methods, United Kingdom, Agriculture methods, Butterflies physiology, Biodiversity, Gardening, Gardens
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Insect declines are being reported worldwide and private, residential gardens could provide refugia for these species under increasing land use change. Interest in wildlife-friendly gardening has increased, but many management recommendations lack a scientific evidence-base. We used a large citizen science scheme, the Garden Butterfly Survey (GBS), with data from over 600 gardens across Great Britain (2016-2021) to determine how the surrounding landscape influences the abundance and species richness of butterflies in gardens and whether wildlife-friendly gardening practices, such as having long grass and providing nectar plants, benefit butterflies. First, we show that GBS provides reliable estimates of species abundances by comparing with results from standardised, long-term monitoring data. Garden size and surrounding land use had significant effects on butterfly abundance and richness in gardens, including positive relationships with garden size, woodland and arable farmland and negative relationships with urbanisation. Both the presence and area of long grass in gardens were positively related to higher butterfly richness and abundance, with the latter being driven by butterflies that use grasses as larval host plants. These effects differed depending on the surrounding landscape, such that long grass resulted in higher garden butterfly abundance in landscapes dominated by arable farming, and higher abundance and richness in highly urbanised areas. The presence of flowering ivy (Hedera spp.) in gardens resulted in higher abundance of Celastrina argiolus holly blue which uses ivy as a larval host, and of Vanessa atalanta red admiral and Polygonia c-album comma, which favour it as a nectar source. Our work provides evidence that undertaking simple wildlife-friendly garden practices can be beneficial for attracting butterflies, particularly in heavily modified areas. With over 728,000 ha of gardens in Great Britain, the cumulative effect of leaving areas of lawn uncut and providing nectar and larval host plants could be key for helping biodiversity., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier B.V.)
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- 2024
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37. "Post-nature" Sylvania. Dimensions of Aesthetic Judgment and Interpretation of Contemporary Parks.
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Gálosi, Adrienne
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AESTHETICS ,GARDENS ,JURISPRUDENCE ,CRIMINOLOGY ,NATURE - Abstract
This paper establishes interpretative criteria for the aesthetic evaluation of contemporary gardens and parks, specifically focusing on a dendrological park. Initially, it examines the potential of a "contract with nature" as a foundational basis for such evaluation but subsequently challenges this notion. The paper posits that political and material-ecological aspects significantly influence aesthetic judgments in these spaces. It argues that these elements are integral to eliciting a direct aesthetic experience and necessitates explicit explication in their interpretation. This study further interprets gardens and parks as akin to works of art in that they represent, albeit without conventional subject matter, the nuanced relationships to the lives of individuals. The paper elucidates the more profound, often unspoken dialogues between nature, culture, and individual experience by viewing these spaces as representational mediums. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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38. Urban parks and gardens green waste: A valuable resource for the production of fillers for biocomposites applications
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Hélène Angellier-Coussy, Nathalie Gontard, Amandine Viretto, Ingénierie des Agro-polymères et Technologies Émergentes (UMR IATE), Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Centre international d'études supérieures en sciences agronomiques (Montpellier SupAgro)-Université de Montpellier (UM)-Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro), Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE), European Project: 0730349(2007), Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Université de Montpellier (UM)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE)-Institut Agro - Montpellier SupAgro, and Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)
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Urban green waste ,Parks, Recreational ,020209 energy ,Hydroxybutyrates ,Fraction (chemistry) ,02 engineering and technology ,Fractionation ,010501 environmental sciences ,engineering.material ,01 natural sciences ,Matrix (chemical analysis) ,[SDV.SA.SF]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Agricultural sciences/Silviculture, forestry ,Filler (materials) ,[SDV.IDA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Food engineering ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,[SPI.GPROC]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Chemical and Process Engineering ,Waste Management and Disposal ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Biocomposites ,15. Life on land ,Pulp and paper industry ,6. Clean water ,Grinding ,Green waste ,Anaerobic digestion ,Dry fractionation ,engineering ,Environmental science ,Composition (visual arts) ,Lignocellulosic fillers ,Gardens - Abstract
International audience; Urban parks and gardens green waste constitute a low-cost and highly available lignocellulosic-rich resource, that is currently treated in composting or anaerobic digestion processes. The present work investigated for the first time the potential of using urban green waste as raw resource for the production of lignocellulosic fillers by dry fractionation (combination of sorting and grinding processes). Five fractions of lignocellulosic fillers with controlled composition were produced: a branches-rich fraction, a grasses-rich fraction, a leaves-rich fraction, and two fractions constituted of a mixture of constituents. All the fractions were ground to reach an average median diameter around 100 μm. The reinforcing effect of each fraction was investigated and compared to that of the sample as a whole. Biocomposites based on a poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) as matrix were produced by melt extrusion, with filler contents up to 30 wt%. It was shown that the branches-rich fraction displayed the best reinforcing effect (e.g. stress at break of 37 ± 1 MPa for a filler content of 15 wt%, similar to that of the neat matrix) whereas the grasses-rich fraction slightly degraded the overall mechanical performance (e.g. stress at break of 33.5 ± 1.5 MPa for a filler content of 15 wt%). The dry fractionation and formulation steps could be thus adapted depending on the targeted application, e.g. by choosing to use the whole urban green waste resource, or to remove grasses, or to keep only branches.
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- 2021
39. Exploring Classical Vietnamese Gardens Under the Nguyen Dynasty: A Comparative Study With Chinese Counterparts.
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TRAN, Duy Khiem, IGNATIEVA, Maria, and TENORIO, Rosangela
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GARDENS ,CHINA studies ,ARCHITECTURAL style ,GARDEN design ,QING dynasty, China, 1644-1912 ,PRESERVATION of gardens - Abstract
This paper explores the typologies and characteristics of classical Vietnamese gardens built in the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) by examining historical records, paintings, and existing gardens. The findings highlight the presence of two distinct types of classical gardens in Vietnam: imperial gardens and imperial mausoleum gardens. Numerous examples from Chinese gardens constructed during the Ming and Qing Dynasties are employed for comparison with Vietnamese gardens. Influenced by Chinese culture, Vietnamese gardens exhibit numerous shared characteristics and elements with their Chinese counterparts. Layouts, architectural styles of pavilions, garden elements such as rockeries, ponds, and bridges, as well as plant materials were inspired by Chinese gardens, yet they were adapted to align with local conditions, such as climate and garden owners' preferences. For example, the arrangement and design of some elements, like waterscapes and bridges, species of plants and stone materials were different. Understanding the cultural significance and uniqueness of Vietnamese classical gardens contributes to their preservation and restoration. By recognizing and comparing the philosophical approaches to garden design in China and Vietnam, this research sheds light on the diverse expressions and adaptations of garden design in East Asia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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40. Theatricality in the moonlit garden: Qi Biaojia's (1602–1645) garden of Mount Yu and his midnight suicide.
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Zhu, Lin
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MING dynasty, China, 1368-1644 ,CHINESE gardens ,MARTYRDOM ,SUICIDE ,GARDENS - Abstract
This paper examines the Garden of Mount Yu in the late Ming Dynasty, owned by the prestigious scholar-official and drama critic Qi Biaojia. As seen in his literature on Mount Yu, Qi had projected his theatrical sensitivity onto his viewing of the garden, imagining the emotional interactions between his 'theatrical self' and the garden, which emerged again on the night of his martyrdom upon Ming's collapse. In both circumstances, the alienation of a 'theatrical self' enabled Qi to immerse himself in the imagined theatrics while apprehending their illusory quality. This paper takes the nocturnal obscurity and mutability of temporal stages as opposites of daytime normality and demonstrates the obsession with theatricality and its manipulation in seventeenth-century China. Such obsession, when examined in the context of the Ming-Qing transition, reflects a philosophy of living in the post-conquest world, wherein the significance of a garden was highlighted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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41. Ground beetles (Carabidae) in urban habitats of Kaluga City (Russia)
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Victor Aleksanov, Sergey Alekseev, and Maxim Shashkov
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pitfall traps ,Insecta ,Arthropoda ,Ecology ,QH301-705.5 ,pitfall ,Forests - General and Temperate ,grasslands ,Urban and Built Environment ,Data Paper (Biosciences) ,Biota ,Central Russia ,Russia ,Urban ecology ,Caraboidea ,Animalia ,broadleaved forests ,Carabidae ,gardens ,Biology (General) ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics - Abstract
Ground beetles (Carabidae, Coleoptera) are one of the most species-rich and well-studied insect families. However, the number of published datasets is disproportionately low against the biodiversity of this group. According to GBIF, only a fifth of the percentage of all published data covers ground beetles. This article describes a sampling-event dataset providing primary data on ground beetles collected in urban and suburban habitats in Kaluga, a typical central Russian city. We surveyed habitats of different land-use types and the extent and intensity of anthropogenic influence: yards, gardens, quarries, small urban woodlands, grasslands and riparian habitats. Carabids were collected by pitfall traps during most of the vegetative season (mostly from late April - early May to at least early October) for 13 seasons between 1994 and 2015. In total, the dataset contains 189 carabid species and 79,091 specimens. The dataset provides information about species composition and abundance, habitat distribution, seasonal and long-term dynamics of carabid beetles in environments of different degrees of urbanisation. This dataset is the first sampling-event dataset about carabids in various urban habitats published through GBIF.
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- 2022
42. Garden fruit chafer (Pachnoda sinuata L.) accelerates recycling and bioremediation of animal waste.
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Gómez-Brandón M, Beesigamukama D, Probst M, Klammsteiner T, Zhou Y, Zhu YG, and Mbi Tanga C
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- Animals, Cattle, Biodegradation, Environmental, Fertilizers, Fruit, Bacteria, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Genes, Bacterial, Gardens, Manure
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Bioconversion of livestock wastes using insect larvae represents an emerging and effective strategy for waste management. However, knowledge on the role of the garden fruit chafer (Pachnoda sinuataL.) in waste recycling and influence on the diversity ofmicrobial community infrass fertilizeris limited. Here, we determined whether and to what extent the conversion of cattle dung into insect frass fertilizer byP. sinuatainfluences the frass' microbial community and its associated antibiotic resistance genes abundance. Pachnoda sinuata larvae were used to valorise cattle dung into frass fertilizer; samples were collected weekly to determine the composition of bacteria and fungi, and antibiotic resistant genes using molecular tools. Results revealed that bioconversion of cattle dung byP. sinuatalarvae significantly increased the richness of beneficial bacteria in the frass fertilizer by 2.5-folds within 28 days, but fungal richness did not vary during the study. Treatment of cattle dung withP. sinuatalarvae caused 2 - 3-folds decrease in the genes conferring resistance to commonly used antibiotics such as aminoglycoside, diaminopyrimidine, multidrug, sulfonamide and tetracycline within 14 days. Furthermore, the recycling cattle dung using considerably reduced the abundance of mobile genetic elements known to play critical roles in the horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes between organisms. This studyhighlights the efficiency ofsaprohytic insects in recycling animal manure and suppressing manure-borne pathogens in the organic fertilizer products, opening new market opportunities for innovative and safe bio-based products and achieving efficient resource utilization in a circular and green economy., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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43. 图像之辩:18 世纪中国外销 壁纸中的岭南园林.
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朱凯, 汤辉, and 叶建平
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GARDENS ,WALLPAPER ,MERCHANTS ,ARGUMENT - Abstract
Copyright of Architectural Journal / Jian Zhu Xue Bao is the property of Architectural Journal Editorial Office and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2022
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44. Understanding the visitor complaints about urban green spaces: a thematic investigation of online reviews on nation gardens in Istanbul, Türkiye.
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Aydemir, Buket, Çetinkaya, Güney, Güngör, Abdullah, and Ömüriş, Ece
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PUBLIC spaces ,ELECTRONIC spreadsheets ,GARDENS ,OUTDOOR recreation ,CITIES & towns - Abstract
Urban Green Spaces have become essential tools for promoting public health, especially in over-urbanized cities. Following visitors' outdoor recreation experiences, this paper aims to identify visitors' complaints about nation gardens in Istanbul. The study site consisted of 12 nation gardens in Istanbul. Initially, 38,965 Google Maps reviews about the nation gardens through December 2022 were screened. Then, 4143 comments containing the visitors' complaints were identified. After gathering these comments in an Excel spreadsheet, the data was imported to MAXQDA software. Braun and Clarke's six-phased thematic analysis approach was applied to explore codes and themes. Considering the visitors' complaints, 91 codes were generated. Relevant codes are categorized under five themes: outdoor areas/physical characteristics, facilities, visitors' interactions, accessibility/entrance management, and restrictions and security implications. Outdoor areas/physical characteristics, facilities, and visitor interactions are the most common complaints, followed by accessibility and security. Park planners can use visitor feedback to improve existing parks and design new ones, maximizing individual and social benefits, such as health outcomes, and ensuring the effective use of green spaces. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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45. The urban political ecology of the commons or commoning as a socio-natural process: The case of the Peri-Urban Gardening group in Thessaloniki.
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Karagianni, Maria
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POLITICAL ecology ,GARDENING ,POLITICAL development ,GARDENS ,DISCURSIVE practices - Abstract
Copyright of Urban Studies (Sage Publications, Ltd.) is the property of Sage Publications, Ltd. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2024
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46. The 'Moving Plant of Bengal': introduction to Western gardens, naming and early representation, poetic and graphic.
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Noltie, Henry J.
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GARDENS , *EUROPEAN history , *DESMODIUM - Abstract
The early history of the European 'discovery' of the 'Moving Plant of Bengal', now Codariocalyx motorius, but for long known as Desmodium gyrans, is discussed, as is its introduction to Western gardens and its scientific description. The pre-eminent role of James Kerr (1737–1782) in sending seeds and drawings by an anonymous Bengali artist to John Hope, John Fothergill and William Cullen is described, and the use of it made by Hope in his botanical lectures. References by the poets Erasmus Darwin and Maria Montolieu are discussed, as also its graphic representation by the engravers Frederick Polydore Nodder and Yves-Marie Le Gouaz, and in paper mosaic by Mary Delany. Also discussed is a paper by Pierre M. A. Broussonet in which the discovery of the plant was attributed to Lady Anne Monson. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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47. Application of Chinese Classical Garden Landscaping Techniques in Modern Indoor Natural Landscape Design from the Perspective of Virtual Reality Technology.
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Tian, Lin
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NATURAL landscaping ,LANDSCAPE design ,GARDEN design ,LANDSCAPE gardening ,VIRTUAL reality ,GARDENS ,INTERIOR decoration - Abstract
In the multimedia information comprehensive development of multimedia culture, the traditional technology of many industries and advanced mobile technology develop in concert. Ancient Chinese gardens have a long history. They are rich in content, outstanding in style, and full of characteristics. They have great aesthetic value and are the valuable property of all mankind. This paper discusses the environmental expression, spatial layout, and element combination in traditional garden art. The study of landscape design techniques involves different subjects. Through the developed mobile multimedia information, the traditional garden design is more rich, separation but not blocking, desire to promote first restraint, twists and turns, appropriate scale, borrowing from afar and borrowing from neighbors. The application of these expression techniques in modern interior design is of great significance. By using the ancient gardens of our country to reflect the civilization products of our country in a certain historical stage, the paper traces its development ideas and motives and analyzes the consistency with the corresponding contemporary ideological development. From the perspective of space design, this paper discusses the influence of ancient gardens on contemporary space creation from the aspects of space type, structure form, and space language. How to apply the reference means of ancient Chinese garden design to modern interior decoration through multimedia information so that the interior space can also experience the aesthetic pleasure of "changing scenery" so that the traditional landscape and modern interior decoration can be more fully integrated. This is something designers have to think about. Chinese ancient gardens have always been the focus of domestic design circles. Both the ideas behind it and its own gardening techniques can be used for reference by contemporary interior design. Therefore, the main content of this paper is the foundation of the transformation mechanism of traditional garden in contemporary design through multimedia information. Based on the framework system of contemporary indoor natural landscape or indoor natural landscape as the background, this paper discusses how to use virtual reality technology for reference to the gardening techniques of classical Chinese gardens. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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48. Open banking: Opening up the 'walled gardens'.
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Aytaş, Baran, Öztaner, Serdar Murat, and Şener, Emrah
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PAYMENT systems ,BANKING industry ,ELECTRONIC funds transfers ,GARDENS - Abstract
This paper explores the reasons for differences in open banking systems around the world in order to identify the ideal conditions for open banking. Following an examination of different approaches to open banking, the paper identifies six parameters that are essential for success, and discusses how to optimise these based on the Turkish experience. The findings have important implications for regulators of open banking initiatives. First, the active involvement of the regulator is crucial, especially during the early stages of implementation. More than simply providing the legal framework for open banking, regulators need to participate actively in the design and implementation of such systems, providing guidance for application programming interface standards and efficient infrastructures. Secondly, it is essential to build and maintain a shared platform with standardised infrastructure to foster fast adoption. Finally, the development of an instant payment system is critical to unlocking the full potential of open banking. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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49. GREEN GARDENING.
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GARDENING ,GARDENS ,SEED technology ,ORGANIC gardening ,VEGETABLE farming ,BACKYARD gardens - Abstract
This article from EcoParent provides information on eco-friendly gardening tools and approaches. It highlights the benefits of using stainless steel soil scoops, such as the Spear & Jackson version, which is durable and rust-resistant. Bamboo garden tools are also recommended as a sustainable alternative. The article suggests using printed or printable seed paper from Botanical Paperworks, which can be buried in the garden and will compost, allowing plants to grow. EcoForms offers biodegradable pots made from rice hulls, and West Coast Seeds provides a wide variety of certified organic seeds. Lastly, Watson Gloves offers landfill biodegradable gloves that are durable and have touch sensitivity for smartphone use. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
50. Green fingers: the Hospitallers' encounters with their environment on Rhodes*.
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Phillips, Simon
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AGRICULTURE ,RECREATION ,GARDENS - Abstract
This paper focuses on how the Hospitallers cultivated the island of Rhodes between 1309 and 1522, drawing on both published and unpublished documents from the Hospitallers' archive on Malta. After their conquest of Rhodes, the Hospitallers not only inherited the available land, but attempted to expand and enhance its productivity and use. This article considers both agricultural and possible recreational spaces, in particular looking at the diverse types of gardens that developed. The paper argues that there were distinct stages to the cultivation of Rhodes, especially apparent in the first half-century of occupation of the island: that is, settlement of Latins and Greeks on the island, which equates to the social cultivation of Rhodes, then bringing uncultivated land into cultivation, the conveying of already cultivated land under Hospitaller control, and finally the maintenance and improvement of farmed lands. This last task was something shared by the many Hospitaller commanderies throughout Europe and continued until their lands were gradually confiscated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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