Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » Dr. Anna Evely http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:00:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Seedballs: Marble-Sized Balls Packed with Wildflower Seeds for Guerilla Gardening http://inhabitat.com/seedballs-marble-sized-balls-packed-with-wildflower-seeds-for-guerilla-gardening/ http://inhabitat.com/seedballs-marble-sized-balls-packed-with-wildflower-seeds-for-guerilla-gardening/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:00:39 +0000 Dr. Anna Evely http://inhabitat.com/new-post-submission-2227/
In 2010, a group of sustainability academics launched a global eco-social enterprise called MAYA to make sure their research would have real world impact. Now, the team has come up with a new way to raise funds for their sustainability initiatives whilst]]> seedballs, seed bombs, seed balls, guerilla gardening, wildflower seedballs

In 2010, a group of sustainability academics launched a global eco-social enterprise called MAYA to make sure their research would have real world impact. Now, the team has come up with a new way to raise funds for their sustainability initiatives whilst increasing UK wildflowers: Seedball. Each marble-sized Seedball is a mini-ecosystem in itself, where wildflower seeds are mixed with clay, peat-free compost and a smidgen of chili powder. When sufficient rain permeates, the seeds inside germinate — helped along by the nutrients and minerals contained within the ball — and the chili acts as a pest deterrent so the ball can degrade and the seeds can sprout. Each ball is approximately 1cm in diameter, making them easy to scatter.

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