Garden
Green Mat is the answer to stop wasting water in your garden
Dubai company designs insulated mesh especially for rooftops. A thin, natural fibre mat created in Dubai is encouraging the bloom of rooftop gardens in the city by radically reducing cooling bills due to the double insulation they provide for homes and high-rises. Green roofs are recognised worldwide for helping to reduce urban heat island effect, [...]
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Qatar Hosts Unique Quranic Botanical Gardens
The Quranic Botanical Garden in Doha, the first of its kind in the world, was officially inaugurated in September 2008 by HH Sheikha Mozah Nasser al-Misnad, at the Education City, thereby carving a historical milestone. The unique project was led off by the Qatar Foundation Chairperson, who planted a Sidra sapling at the proposed [...]
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Rethink garbage for good
With composting, getting rid of your garbage takes a whole new meaning. Did you know that along with your spouse, your kids and your eight-year-old cat Taffy, you also have psychrophiles, mesophiles and thermophiles living in your house? That’s right, these three classes of microbes are breaking down organic waste and facilitating composting even as [...]
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Water-saving initiative seeks to increase green cover
AMMAN – An initiative that seeks to increase the Kingdom’s green cover by utilising an “intelligent water incubator” that produces and captures water from the air through condensation and rain, will be launched soon in Jordan. The initiative will be implemented by several local NGOs in partnership with Desert Tulip, a Dutch- Jordanian company, through [...]
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New Forum for green fingers, gardeners and farmers in the region
Growers Middle East is a forum on for gardeners and farmers to interact, share knowledge or experiences, or just seek advice on effective, efficient and sustainable growing methods in the region of the Middle East. The concept for the forum is an initiative between EZ-FLO Middle East, Bokashi Dubai and other horticultural professionals. “We have [...]
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