Ideas from the SF Garden Show
I spent this weekend at the San Francisco Garden Show, where I saw some great ReadyMade-style ideas. All the exhibits were really wonderful, but there was one that truly stood apart from the rest—”Wine Re-Defined: Structure, balance, and bouquet in the urban garden,” by students in the UC Berkeley Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning.
All of the materials used to create the exhibit came directly or indirectly from the wine industry. Here are three ideas from their exhibit that grabbed my attention: (you can click on the image for a larger view)
Wine Bottle Lighting The lights were made from recycled wine bottles and hung on what appears to be a simple cord. The bottom of each bottle were cleanly removed (and the glass polished; there were no sharp edges).
Wine Barrel Furniture The furniture in the display garden was built from recycled wine barrels. The statuary was made from the barrel hoops. Notice the rich, red color—the wood was stained by the red wine it used to contain.
Wine Cork Footpaths The pathways were made of wine bottle corks, set on end in some sort of gravel/concrete mix. The last picture is a close-up shot of the cork.
One of the students told me that it took 721 corks to make each flagstone, then smiled and said it was a fun group project.
Cheers!
