Greenery Everywhere.

Green cars:

Doesn't a car covered by grass fascinate!

Green roofs:

Green roofs add natural beauty to a landscape that is increasingly dominated by concrete & pavement. And what's the purpose of having an regular roof that provides no ecological, economic, or aesthetic benefits. The plants absorb CO2 & provide a haven to insects & birds. They provide cooling in summer & insulate the building by absorbing rainwater in winter. On a hot summer day the surface temperature of a green roof can be cooler than the air temperature. Apart from this it also provide a wide range of public & private benefits It's a great step towards helping the environment.

Vertical garden:


A summerhouse in the shape of an excavator:

Design studio Meesters & Van der Park Design created a summerhouse in the shape of a life-sized excavator, covered with green climbing plants & has a seating space for four people. "It is literally a green oasis for those much-needed moments of peace and quiet in an urban public environment."

Some cool things to grow plants in:

Greenery On Keyboard.

How about growing some greenery on your keyboard?

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Plant growing in PC.

Wall panel indoor planter:


Roman Colosseum planter:


Vermicondo composting concept:

Something for people who stay in condo & apartment.

Gardening bench:



Lawn chair:



And what about this one?

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Green Roof.

Green roofs add natural beauty to a landscape that is increasingly made up of concrete & pavement. And what's the purpose of having a regular roof which provides no ecological, economic, or aesthetic benefits. The plants absorb CO2 & provide a haven to insects & birds. They provide cooling in summer & insulate the building by absorbing rainwater in winter. On a hot summer day the surface temperature of a green roof can be cooler than the air temperature. Apart from this it also provide a wide range of public & private benefits It's a great step towards helping the environment.

Green roof planted with native species at L'Historial de la Vendée, a new museum in western France. (Photo credit: Simon Garbutt)

Green Roofs have become a very important component of sustainable urban development within the last 30 years. Growing environmental awareness and the economical and ecological advantages are the driving factors for this great success.
At present, Green Roofs, sky gardens and rooftop gardens can be found in nearly all the big cities around the world, benefiting the urban environment and their inhabitants.

It can be characterize into three different forms of Green Roofs:

Extensive Green Roofs are well suited roofs with little load bearing capacity and sites which are not meant to be used as roof gardens. The costs are lower than Simple Intensive or Intensive Green Roofs.

Semi-Intensive Green Roofs in terms of requirements fall in between Extensive and Intensive Green Roof systems. More maintenance, higher costs and more weight are the characteristics for the intermediate Green Roof type compared to that of the Extensive Green Roof.

Intensive Green Roof / Roof Garden: Lawn, perennials, bushes and trees are possible on Intensive Green Roofs. Walkways, benches, playgrounds or even ponds can be established as additional features on the roof. There are no limitations in design and individuality, but a few things have to be considered.

Green Roof System, Hamilton Building in Portland, & Green Roof System, Mountain Equipment Co-op in Toronto.

Corporate Golf Course Green Roof.

Even the British housing minister Ms. Yvette Cooper stated: "homeowners could reduce their council tax bills and help the environment by planting "green roofs" on their homes and offices. Ms Cooper said that putting grass or alpine plants on roofs was a key way to improve insulation, boost wildlife.

The plants spend their days transforming CO2, the main greenhouse gas, into life-giving oxygen. And, of course, the green slopes also cover the hard, artificial outline of the roof.
The Germans have been installing green roofs for 30 years, so why don't we?
One of the big advantages is in controlling rainwater run-off. 'A green roof will retain an inch of rainwater that would otherwise run off ,' he says.
Aesthetics come into it too.

"On hot summer days, the surface temperature of a vegetated rooftop can be cooler than the air temperature, whereas the surface of a traditional rooftop can be up to 90°F (50°C) warmer."

An extensive green roof covers the garage providing an aesthetically pleasing view for the building occupants (Photo courtesy of Behrens Systementwick

English Nature spokesman Pete Massini suggests there are many benefits if one goes for a green roof:

"They can cool down cities in summer, filter dust out of the air and regulate the temperature of buildings,"
"One of the other reasons that we're suggesting this is for aesthetic quality."

An intensive roof garden in Manhattan.

Several grass roofs can be seen in the village of Bøur in the Faroe Islands.

Green Roofs have been installed in the US, in places such as Chicago City Hall, and more are planned, like Ford's River renovation in Detroit. However, our roof conditions are substantially different than those in Germany. A roof environment in Frankfurt is quite different from one in Atlanta, or Phoenix, or Minneapolis. So, while principles can be applied, Americans need information about our specific conditions.

Horniman Museum extension.

Awesome green roof art school at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

On the green roof of the Mountain Equipment Co-op store in Toronto, Canada.

Extreme Makeover - Home Edition in the Arizona desert.

Here is another from Alaska Convention & Visitor's Bureau - at West 4th Avenue in downtown Anchorage.

Stabor (storage building) near Lillehammer

Located in Sisters Bay, on state Rte. 42 in down town at AL's Resturant.Door Co - WI. Grass roofed building with goats on the roof eating it!

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Green Cars.

Doesn't a car covered by grass fascinate? Here are a few very unique vehicles covered in astroturf & even real grass. Though dealing with the real grass needs lots of skills, see for yourself in this video. One other thing, we did find some other stuff covered in green & we have pulled those too in this post. Just check it out; you are going to like some of these eco friendly green cars.

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Greenery On Keyboard.

So how about growing some greenery right next to your computer on your working desk? But whats so special about it? And how about if we say here we are going to use a keyboard instead of a pot to grow this greenery, does it make any difference! Yes you got it right a computer keyboard.

So cut some papers & place them in between the keys as a support for the soil which we are going to put in the next step for the greenery to grow.
Whats next; adding soil on the paper which we have placed on the key board.
Now we need to sprinkle some seeds & do remember to water the soil in a control manner.
Wait for the seed to germinate.


Isn't this beautiful? So can we say now we have an eco-friendly keyboard, though it wont be working!

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