attract people as well as birds, insects,
and wildlife, support local fauna and
encourage biodiversity.
The orchard trees and raised edible
planting beds will attract butterflies and
other insects to enhance biodiversity
and inspire visitors to harvest their own
food in a sustainable way and to engage
in healthy outdoor activities. Research
has demonstrated widely that gardening
and harvesting can have a very positive
social, economic and environmental
impact on communities. The raised beds
will be made by recycled corrugated steel
roof sheets and timber. tea planting on the slopes of mountains
The outdoor gym area, which is located evergreen feature. The rice plants will
between the orchard and the edible
planting beds, also provides wellbeing
benefits, as it attracts visitors to use the
space and provides a free opportunity to
be planted in the eco-pond to represent
traditional rice fields in a natural setting.
Tall, evergreen ornamental hedges along
exercise in a sociable way. the two boundaries provide an enclosure
The vertical gardens, made from and also function as a wind barrier
recycled gutters within the raised
beds, demonstrate a way of increasing
growing space and productivity and
making maximum use of limited space
in a country where most people live in
apartments and don’t have their own
garden or outdoor space.
The proposed tree planting will enhance
wildlife, cooling the air, providing shade
within the space as a green structure,
during the winter season in Taichung.
Conclusion
The design elements of the project
have evolved with the aim of promoting
industrial sustainability and the healthy
future of the planet.
These aspects contribute to the ambition
for the space and reducing the UHI effect. for the AIPH Community Garden to be a
The proposed planting scheme contains will transform urban areas for the benefit
mostly native local plants such as the
traditional Taiwan tea (Camelia sinensis)
and rice (Oryza sativa) plants, to enhance
habitat and encourage biodiversity.
The proposed tea planting on the small
hills references traditional Taiwanese
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and hills, and will provide a striking
beautiful and functional installation that
of their inhabitants and the environment,
reflecting a new era of sustainability.
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