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2. Permaculture - Wikipedia

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   Suburban permaculture sites such as one in Eugene, Oregon, include rainwater catchment, edible landscaping, removing paved driveways, turning a garage into living space, and changing a south side patio into passive solar. [82] Vacant lot farms are community-managed farm sites, but are often seen by authorities as temporary rather than permanent ...

3. Pond - Wikipedia

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   The technical distinction between a pond and a lake has not been universally standardized. Limnologists and freshwater biologists have proposed formal definitions for pond, in part to include 'bodies of water where light penetrates to the bottom of the waterbody', 'bodies of water shallow enough for rooted water plants to grow throughout', and 'bodies of water which lack wave action on the ...

4. Garden - Wikipedia

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   A famous royal garden of the late Shang dynasty was the Terrace, Pond and Park of the Spirit (Lingtai, Lingzhao Lingyou) built by King Wenwang west of his capital city, Yin. The park was described in the Classic of Poetry this way: The King makes his promenade in the Park of the Spirit, The deer are kneeling on the grass, feeding their fawns,

5. Why turning cities into ‘sponges’ could help fight flooding

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   The sea wall was reshaped to accommodate terraced planters, while the fish farm’s ponds and dikes were turned into a mangrove habitat. Inland, porous green space helps slow the flow of water and ...

6. Brookside Gardens - Wikipedia

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   The garden grounds were originally part of a landscaping and garden center on a small farm owned by Stadler Nurseries. [2] Brookside was the first botanical gardens in the State of Maryland. Brookside Gardens opened to the public on July 13, 1969, with a conservatory and 25 acres (10 ha) developed as gardens.

7. Fish farming - Wikipedia

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   These fish-farming ponds were created as a cooperative project in a rural village in the Congo. These use irrigation ditches or farm ponds to raise fish. The basic requirement is to have a ditch or pond that retains water, possibly with an above-ground irrigation system (many irrigation systems use buried pipes with headers). [31]