Potatoes on Rooftops: Farming in the City - Hardcover

Dyer, Hadley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1554514258 ISBN 13: 9781554514250

Verlag: Annick Press, 2012

Inhaltsangabe

From high school students to high-rise dwellers, people—including Michelle Obama—are discovering innovative ways to grow fresh, healthy, and delicious fruit and vegetables at home, in community gardens, and at school. This brisk, informative overview explains how farming in the city is not only fun, but also important for the planet. There are many ways to farm in the city: a Detroit high school program teaches students to grow food and raise chickens; in Tokyo, a bank vault was converted into an underground greenhouse; in Nairobi, local youth transformed part of a slum into a garden that helps feed their families. Read about modern inventions such as futuristic pod greenhouses, food-producing wall panels, and industrial-sized composters. Short, kid-friendly descriptions and vibrant photos and illustrations keep the pace moving and the tone light. Toronto Public Health and FoodShare, two respected agencies, both have contributed to the book. Potatoes on Rooftops is the perfect book to get you thinking about how you, too, can grow food in the city.

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Hadley Dyer is the celebrated author and editor of many books for children and young adults. She is a former bookseller and library coordinator. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Annick Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1554514258
• ISBN 13: 9781554514250
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 84
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