British Gardener in Brooklyn Blast Furnace By returning former industrial sites back to nature and revitalizing derelict sites, human beings can reduce their impact on the environment. Edwin works with specialist nurseries and growers to select plants that can survive in under productive soil types and previously-polluted areas but also to improve the soil to encourage further diversity of species. About the Images The blast furnace series document wild or naturalistic gardens at a former iron works in Germany. I am interested in what grows in places after they have been forsaken by man and how they naturally restore themselves. By introducing new grasses and plants and balancing the soil structure, we provide a natural filtration of the water table, the land and nature can be secured for future generations and not just for man but other animals, plants and insects who reclaim and adapt to the environment. My interests lie in the areas of conservation, restoration and sustainability. I want to draw people's attention to the beauty of the more humble, wilder plants and species, the problems we encounter in land use and ultimately suggest by example how we can become better stewards of the earth. Edwin Hemsley 2011. Owner/Founder bgiB.inc Contact us today! We welcome your questions and queries. Please see our contact page for complete contact information. Please visit us at www.flickr.com/photos/bgib/sets/ to view our new photographs including the new series Purple Haze. All photographs are by Edwin Hemsley. Copyright reserved. |
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British Gardener in Brooklyn
533 8th Street, Suite 3R
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718 788 4951
edwinhemsley@gmail.com
533 8th Street, Suite 3R
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718 788 4951
edwinhemsley@gmail.com