Upon a recent visit to the evacuated towns around the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster a picture of this abandoned green house used by the former residents of the town struck a chord. At Plantimate we are developing a food growing system independent of the surroundings so as to avoid issues with soil contamination, this example in an area with high levels of radioactive soil is an extreme example but given communities are starting to move back it only inspires us to work harder on Plantimate and make it as accessible to as many people as possible.
Inspiring Temporary Shelters
With the recent disaster relief efforts in the Philippines after Typhoon Tembin in December it is worth highlighting some of the great work being done in disaster relief shelter design. Check out these eight examples ranging from the hi-tech to simple and effective to conceptual. At Plantimate we believe such shelters to help people recover from traumatised events can be supplemented with food growing to nurture the recovering bodies as well as the mind.