Green City Post

Copenhagen
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Lessons learned from Green Cities Denmark

Susanne Renee Grunkin, former President of the Danish Association of Landscape Architects (DL) and professional for the Scandinavian architecture firm…

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Urban greenery safari through Alkmaar’s streets

During the award ceremony for the 2023 Dutch nominations for the Green Cities Europe Award, attendees embarked on an urban…

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Utrecht is crowned the Netherlands’ greenest city

The Singel/CU2030 project in Utrecht is a massive regeneration initiative that has involved restoring a medieval canal to its former…

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Plant Profile: Kniphofia

Glowing inflorescences of Kniphofia hovering above the foliage layer of perennial plantings are a striking and dramatic effect available to…

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Green City developments from around the world

The 2023 AIPH Green City conference was held in Suncheon on 20 September as part of the 75th AIPH Annual…

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Plant Profile: Eryngium

Eryngiums are a large genus of annuals, biennials and perennials with spiky leaves and prickly, globe-shaped inflorescences often mistaken for…

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The importance of the horticultural industry in city greening initiatives

The ornamental horticulture industry makes a significant contribution to city greening initiatives. This is the theme of the AIPH Green…

Iris Japonica
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Plant Profile: Iris Japonica

With a few exceptions, the forms of Iris most familiar in European contexts require open conditions and full sun to…

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EcoCity World Summit 2023 unites a global green city community

First held in 1990, the Ecocity World Summit is the pioneer and longest-running global conference on ecology and cities. Every…

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Plant Profile: Aster tataricus ‘Jindai’

Asters have long been valued for their late-season colour—notably the North American “asters” now mostly reassigned to the genus Symphyotrichum;…

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Setting the trends for garden designs

The Chelsea Flower Show, held in England every year in May, is considered to be the trend-setting event for garden…

Libertia Chilensis Formosa Group
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Plant Profile: Libertia Chilensis Formosa Group

Closely related to the smaller and better-known Sisyrinchium, Libertia is a useful and elegant genus of Southern Hemisphere perennials. Although…