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How to make a Floating Water Garden out of Natural Materials!

How to make a Floating Water Garden out of Natural Materials!
These instructions tell you how to make a green floating garden.  This project was inspired by the Gowanus Canal which is highly polluted and in need of serious clean up.  This water garden could potentially clean up the canal by filtering the toxins and pollutants out of the water and putting oxygen back into it.  This garden can also be used in other water bodies that need cleaning.  It is made entirely of natural materials and is fairly simple to make.  Project time: about 2 hours.
(Picture: Adam working on the raft portion of the garden.)
 
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8 comments
Aug 9, 2011. 9:10 AMfegundez1 says:
have you tried growing any consumable plants? I wonder if you could use them for this or will the plants have contaminants from the water in them.
Jun 22, 2011. 5:41 AMdana-dxb says:
very nice look and ideas
ill make some and present them 2 my finders
thanx a banch 4 sharing it :)
May 6, 2011. 5:04 AMKaptain Kool says:
This is amazing. It is similar to the chinampas of the Aztecs yet so different and creative.
May 5, 2011. 2:40 PMpsilva2 says:
Sweet instructions, team! The illustrations are very helpful, and the steps are well thought out. Looking forward to seeing more from all of you in the future.
May 4, 2011. 10:27 AMSHIFT! says:
Very cool! Did you do the step by step artwork yourself? Very Well Drawn!

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