The big idea
The Plant share system grew from the idea that it should be
possible to find plants, seeds, crops in your local area, given by neighbours
who also garden. We all like to replace ornamental plants or try a new
vegetable variety. As citizens, we also would like to get solidarity access to
the food produced by vegetable gardens.
The avid garden allows has plants to offer. This may be
plant that has multiplied, perhaps which doesn’t fare well in the garden
conditions, or extra seedlings and seeds too. We don’t always know with whom to
share this surplus of plants, and more than often than it ends up garbage in
compost.
Plant share pot aims to solve both of these problems helping
people find new plants for you and giving you the means to provide your own. This
system targets household residents with the goal of creating a community around
gardeners. The system includes a reusable plant pot provided by the council and
an online mobile phone application. The mobile phone app integrated with
augmented reality helps in way finding of plants available in the community,
while also helping users take more accurate photos to help identify the plants
size. The reusable pot is made from a decomposable that has a lifespan of 5years. handle helps users transport the plant efficiently and can be
safely hung on the doors. The pot engages users by emphasizing potential
benefits of the planet with friendly illustrations and instruction. Each pot has a unique ID which allows users to the pots history.
Root Pots last for multiple seasons of gardening and will generally begin to break down after about 3 to 5 years. They are designed to allow roots to breathe. Root Pots are not tapered like plastic pots, so they stand up well to strong winds and heavy harvests.
- Made from 100% recycled material.
- Root Pots are both reusable and biodegradable.
- For soil & soilless gardens.
- Allows water to evaporate more evenly.
- Auto-prunes roots & prevents root circling .
- Allows evaporative cooling in hot climates & provides thermal insulation in cold climates.
- Creates a dense & fibrous root structure.
- Compact storage
It looks great. Will they be robust enough to counter all of the rigours of hanging on doors etc? I like the fact you've done a lot of research with your project and that you've clearly undertaken numerous steps to maximise the growth potential of plants.
ReplyDeleteThis looks awsome Christine! i love the concept, i would defiantly purchase them. It's also a really cool idea that you can use maps to find them on your smartphone. Mayby it you could look at using some bright colours for the fabric, to make the design pop a bit more. Also could possibly have the description page on the app, so that you wouldn't need a physical sheet that might get damaged.
ReplyDeletei really like the idea behind this concept and it will seem that itll work great for the users. the app would be a great tool for people new to gardening. however, im not sure if the design would be strong enough to handle the weight of the soil and the plant
ReplyDeleteThe direction your project has taken is really interesting! I actually love the final concept and idea that it's a biodegradable bag, as opposed to the traditional pot! However one thing to think about is maybe as it is a biodegradable bag, will it be able to support the weight of a plant and the soil? And is it more prone to breakage over time? Other than that, awesome work!
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